[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR53.4]

[Page 171]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 53_FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, PLEUROPNEUMONIA, RINDERPEST, AND CERTAIN 
OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 53.4  Destruction of animals.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, animals 
infected with or exposed to disease shall be killed promptly after 
appraisal and disposed of by burial or burning, unless otherwise 
specifically provided by the Administrator, at his or her discretion. In 
the case of animals depopulated due to spring viremia of carp or 
infectious salmon anemia, salvageable fish may be sold for rendering, 
processing, or any other purpose approved by the Administrator. In the 
case of poultry depopulated because of low pathogenic avian influenza 
related to the 2002 disease situations in Virginia and Texas associated 
with the H5 or H7 virus, poultry may be slaughtered and sold. The 
proceeds gained from the sale of the fish or poultry will be subtracted 
from any payment from APHIS for which the producer or owner is eligible 
under Sec. 53.2(b) or Sec. 53.11.
    (b) In the case of low pathogenic avian influenza related to the 
2002 disease situations in Virginia and Texas associated with the H5 or 
H7 virus, the value of poultry depopulated because of the disease may be 
calculated following destruction and disposal of the poultry, based on 
the number, type, and age of the animals destroyed.
    (c) The killing of animals and the burial, burning, or other 
disposal of carcasses of animals pursuant to the regulations in this 
part shall be supervised by an APHIS employee who shall prepare and 
transmit to the Administrator a report identifying the animals and 
showing the disposition thereof.

[28 FR 5935, June 13, 1963, as amended at 56 FR 51974, Oct. 17, 1991; 67 
FR 67095, Nov. 4, 2002; 68 FR 42569, July 18, 2003; 69 FR 27827, May 17, 
2004]