[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR91.1]

[Page 349-350]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 91--INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK FOR EXPORTATION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 91.1  Definitions.


    Whenever in the regulations in this part the following terms are 
used, they shall be construed as follows:
    Accredited veterinarian. A veterinarian approved by the 
Administrator in accordance with the provisions of part 161 of this 
title to perform functions specified in parts 1, 2, 3, and 11 of 
subchapter A, and subchapters B, C, and D of this chapter, and to 
perform functions required by cooperative State-Federal disease control 
and eradication programs.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, or any person authorized to act for the Administrator.
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture 
(APHIS or Service).
    Animals. Horses, cattle (including American bison), captive cervids, 
sheep, swine, and goats.
    APHIS representative. An individual employed by APHIS who is 
authorized to perform the function involved.
    Department. The United States Department of Agriculture.
    Horses. Horses, mules, and asses.
    Inspector. An inspector of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service.
    Miniature swine. Swine bred and raised as pets or for laboratory 
testing purposes that do not weigh more than 100 pounds at maturity.
    Official brucellosis vaccinate. A female bovine animal vaccinated 
against brucellosis in accordance with the provisions prescribed in the 
Recommended brucellosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules, chapter 
1, part I-H, I, and J. The provisions of the Uniform Methods and Rules 
are hereby incorporated by reference.

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    Origin health certificate. An official document issued by an APHIS 
representative or an accredited veterinarian at the point of origin of a 
shipment of animals to be moved under this part, which shows the 
identification tag, tattoo, or registration number or similar 
identification of each animal to be moved, the number, breed, sex, and 
approximate age of the animals covered by the document, the date and 
place of issuance, the points of origin and destination, the consignor, 
and the consignee, and which states that the animal or animals 
identified on the certificate meet the export health requirements.
    Premises of origin. The farm or other premises where the animals 
intended for export are being raised or assembled, or both, immediately 
before movement for export.
    Roofing paper. Any saturated roofing paper of a grade known to the 
trade as 30-pound roofing paper.
    State of origin. The State in which the premises of origin is 
located.
    Veterinary Services. The Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service of the Department.

[42 FR 28990, June 7, 1977, as amended at 53 FR 51746, Dec. 23, 1988; 57 
FR 23047, June 1, 1992; 57 FR 39353, Aug. 31, 1992; 63 FR 72129, Dec. 
31, 1998]