[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 9, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 9CFR93.100] [Page 389-392] TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 93_IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR Subpart A_Birds Sec. 93.100 Definitions. MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Birds Sec. 93.100 Definitions. 93.101 General prohibitions; exceptions. 93.102 Ports designated for the importation of birds. 93.103 Import permits for birds; and reservation fees for space at quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS. 93.104 Certificates for pet birds, commercial birds, zoological birds, and research birds. 93.105 Inspection at the port of entry. 93.106 Quarantine requirements. Canada 93.107 Special provisions. Subpart B_Poultry 93.200 Definitions. 93.201 General prohibitions; exceptions. 93.202 Inspection of certain aircraft and other means of conveyance and shipping containers thereon; unloading, cleaning, and disinfection requirements. 93.203 Ports designated for the importation of poultry. 93.204 Import permits for poultry and for poultry test specimens for diagnostic purposes; and reservation fees for space at quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS. 93.205 Certificate for poultry. 93.206 Declaration and other documents for poultry. 93.207 Inspection at the port of entry. 93.208 Articles accompanying poultry. 93.209 Quarantine requirements. 93.210 Poultry quarantine facilities. 93.211 Quarantine stations, visiting restricted; sales prohibited. 93.212 Manure from quarantined poultry. 93.213 Appearance of disease among poultry in quarantine. Canada 93.214 Import permit and declaration for poultry. 93.215 Special provisions. 93.216 Poultry from Canada. Central America and the West Indies 93.217 Import permit and declaration for poultry. Mexico 93.218 Import permits and applications for inspection for poultry. 93.219 Declaration for poultry. 93.220 Inspection at port of entry. Subpart C_Horses 93.300 Definitions. 93.301 General prohibitions; exceptions. 93.302 Inspection of certain aircraft and other means of conveyance and shipping containers thereon; unloading, cleaning, and disinfection requirements. 93.303 Ports designated for the importation of horses. 93.304 Import permits for horses from regions affected with CEM and for horse specimens for diagnostic purposes; reservation fees for space at quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS. 93.305 Declaration and other documents for horses. 93.306 Inspection at the port of entry. 93.307 Articles accompanying horses. 93.308 Quarantine requirements. 93.309 Horse quarantine facilities. 93.310 Quarantine stations, visiting restricted; sales prohibited. 93.311 Milk from quarantined horses. 93.312 Manure from quarantined horses. 93.313 Appearance of disease among horses in quarantine. 93.314 Horses, certification, and accompanying equipment. Canada 93.315 Import permit and declaration for horses. 93.316 Horses from Canada for immediate slaughter. 93.317 Horses from Canada. 93.318 Special provisions. Central America and West Indies 93.319 Import permit and declaration for horses. 93.320 Horses from Central America and the West Indies. Mexico 93.321 Import permits and applications for inspection for horses. 93.322 Declaration for horses. 93.323 Inspection. 93.324 Detention for quarantine. 93.325 Horses from Mexico. 93.326 Horses for immediate slaughter. Subpart D_Ruminants 93.400 Definitions. 93.401 General prohibitions; exceptions. 93.402 Inspection of certain aircraft and other means of conveyance and shipping [[Page 390]] containers thereon; unloading, cleaning, and disinfection requirements. 93.403 Ports designated for the importation of ruminants. 93.404 Import permits for ruminants and for ruminant test specimens for diagnostic purposes; and reservation fees for space at quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS. 93.405 Health certificate for ruminants. 93.406 Diagnostic tests. 93.407 Declaration and other documents for ruminants. 93.408 Inspection at the port of entry. 93.409 Articles accompanying ruminants. 93.410 Movement from conveyances to quarantine station. 93.411 Quarantine requirements. 93.412 Ruminant quarantine facilities. 93.413 Quarantine stations, visiting restricted; sales prohibited. 93.414 Milk from quarantined ruminants. 93.415 Manure from quarantined ruminants. 93.416 Appearance of disease among ruminants in quarantine. Canada 93.417 Import permit and declaration for ruminants. 93.418 Cattle from Canada. 93.419 Sheep and goats from Canada. 93.420 Ruminants from Canada for immediate slaughter. 93.421 Special provisions. Central America and West Indies 93.422 Import permit and declaration for ruminants. 93.423 Ruminants from Central America and the West Indies. Mexico 93.424 Import permits and applications for inspection of ruminants. 93.425 Declaration for ruminants. 93.426 Inspection at port of entry. 93.427 Cattle from Mexico. 93.428 Sheep and goats and wild ruminants from Mexico. 93.429 Ruminants for immediate slaughter. Additional General Provisions 93.430-93.431 [Reserved] 93.432 Cattle from the Republic of Ireland. 93.433-93.434 [Reserved] 93.435 Sheep and goats. 93.436 Ruminants from regions of minimal risk for BSE. Subpart E_Swine 93.500 Definitions. 93.501 General prohibitions; exceptions. 93.502 Inspection of certain aircraft and other means of conveyance and shipping containers thereon; unloading, cleaning, and disinfection requirements. 93.503 Ports designated for the importation of swine. 93.504 Import permits for swine and for swine specimens for diagnostic purposes; and reservation fees for space at quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS. 93.505 Certificate for swine. 93.506 Declaration and other documents for swine. 93.507 Inspection at the port of entry. 93.508 Articles accompanying swine. 93.509 Movement from conveyances to quarantine station. 93.510 Quarantine requirements. 93.511 Swine quarantine facilities. 93.512 Quarantine stations, visiting restricted; sales prohibited. 93.513 Milk from quarantined swine. 93.514 Manure from quarantined swine. 93.515 Appearance of disease among swine in quarantine. Canada 93.516 Import permit and declaration for swine. 93.517 Swine from Canada. 93.518 Swine from Canada for immediate slaughter. 93.519 Special provisions. Central America and West Indies 93.520 Import permit and declaration for swine. Mexico 93.521 Declaration for swine. Subpart F_Dogs 93.600 Importation of dogs. Subpart G_Miscellaneous Animals 93.700 Definitions. 93.701 Prohibitions. 93.702 Restrictions. 93.703 Ports designated for importation. 93.704 Import permit. 93.705 Health certificate. 93.706 Notification of arrival. 93.707 Inspection at the port of first arrival. Subpart H_Elephants, Hippopotami, Rhinoceroses, and Tapirs 93.800 Definitions. 93.801 Prohibitions. 93.802 Import permit. 93.803 Health certificate. 93.804 Declaration upon arrival. 93.805 Ports of entry, inspection, and treatment. 93.806 Animals refused entry. 93.807 Other importations. [[Page 391]] Subpart I_Aquatic Animal Species 93.900 Definitions. 93.901 General restrictions; exceptions. 93.902 Ports designated for the importation of live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. 93.903 Import permits for live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. 93.904 Health certificate for live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. 93.905 Declaration and other documents for live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes. 93.906 Inspection at the port of entry. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. Source: 55 FR 31495, Aug. 2, 1990, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 62 FR 56012, Oct. 28, 1997. Wherever in this subpart the following terms are used, unless the context otherwise requires, they shall be construed, respectively, to mean: Administrator. The Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or any other employee of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, to whom authority has been or may be delegated to act in the Administrator's stead. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS or Service.) Animals. Cattle, sheep, goats, other ruminants, swine, horses, asses, mules, zebras, dogs, and poultry. APHIS representative. A veterinarian or other individual employed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, who is authorized to perform the services required by this part. Birds. All members of the class aves (including eggs for hatching), other than poultry. Commercial birds. Birds which are imported for resale, breeding, public display, or any other purpose, except pet birds, zoological birds, research birds, or performing or theatrical birds. Communicable disease. Any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease of domestic livestock, poultry or other animals. Department. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Inspector. An employee of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service authorized to perform duties required under this subpart. Licensed veterinarian. Any person licensed by any region or political subdivision thereof to practice veterinary medicine. Pen-raised. Cared for in a fenced enclosure, such that the ratites are kept apart from wild ratites, poultry, and other animals; can be readily observed, and be restrained for inspection and treatment. A flock is not considered to be pen-raised if ratites captured in the wild have been added to it after March 8, 1994. Performing or theatrical birds. Birds, except ratites, which are to be used in shows, theatrical acts or performances only. Persons. Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society or joint stock company. Pet birds. Birds, except ratites, which are imported for the personal pleasure of their individual owners and are not intended for resale. Port Veterinarian. A veterinarian employed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to perform duties required under this part at a port of entry. Poultry. Chickens, doves, ducks, geese, grouse, guinea fowl, partridges, pea fowl, pheasants, pigeons, quail, swans, and turkeys (including eggs for hatching). Production season. That period of time, usually approximately 9 months each year, from the time ratites in a flock begin laying eggs until the ratites cease laying eggs. Ratites. Cassowaries, emus, kiwis, ostriches, and rheas. Region. Any defined geographic land area identifiable by geological, political, or surveyed boundaries. A region may consist of any of the following: (1) A national entity (country); (2) Part of a national entity (zone, county, department, municipality, parish, Province, State, etc.); (3) Parts of several national entities combined into an area; or [[Page 392]] (4) A group of national entities (countries) combined into a single area. Research birds. Birds which are to be used for research purposes only. Smuggled birds. Any bird which has been brought into the United States contrary to any Federal law or regulation and which has been seized by any official of any Department of the United States Government or which has been abandoned to the United States. United States. All of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and all other Territories and Possessions of the United States. Veterinary Services. The Veterinary Services unit of the Department. Zoological birds. Birds intended for breeding or public display, for recreational or educational purposes, at a zoological park. Zoological park. A professionally operated zoo, park, garden or other place, maintained under the constant surveillance of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, for the exhibition of live animals, pigeons or birds, for the purpose of public recreation or education. [55 FR 31495, Aug. 2, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 31865, July 12, 1991; 59 FR 10732, Mar. 8, 1994; 59 FR 47068, Sept. 14, 1994. Redesignated and amended at 62 FR 56012, 56013, Oct. 28, 1997]