9 C.F.R. PART 80—JOHNE'S DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
Source: 65 FR 18878, Apr. 10, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
The following definitions apply to this part: Administrator. The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or any person authorized to act for the Administrator. Animal identification number (AIN). A numbering system for the official identification of individual animals in the United States. The AIN contains 15 digits, with the first 3 being the country code (840 for the United States), the alpha characters USA, or the numeric code assigned to the manufacturer of the identification device by the International Committee on Animal Recording. APHIS. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. APHIS representative. An individual employed by APHIS who is authorized to perform the function involved. Approved livestock facility. A stockyard, livestock market, buying station, concentration point, or any other premises that has been approved under §71.20 of this chapter. Area veterinarian in charge. An APHIS veterinarian authorized by the Administrator to supervise and manage the animal health work of APHIS in a specified area of the United States. Interstate. From one State into or through any other State. Johne's disease. An infectious and communicable disease that primarily affects cattle, sheep, goats, and other domestic, exotic, and wild ruminants, also known as paratuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Moved. Shipped, transported, delivered, or received for movement, or otherwise aided, induced, or caused to be moved. Official eartag. An identification tag providing unique identification for individual animals. An official eartag must bear the U.S. shield. The design, size, shape, color, and other characteristics of the official eartag will depend on the needs of the users. The official eartag must be tamper-resistant and have a high retention rate in the animal. Official eartags must adhere to one of the following numbering systems: (1) National Uniform Eartagging System. (2) Animal identification number (AIN). (3) Premises-based number system. The premises-based number system combines an official premises identification number (PIN), as defined in this section, with a producer's livestock production numbering system to provide a unique identification number. The PIN and the production number must both appear on the official tag. (4) Any other numbering system approved by the Administrator for the identification of animals in commerce. Official Johne's disease test. An organism detection test approved by the Administrator and conducted in a laboratory approved by the Administrator.1 1 A list of currently approved laboratories and the requirements for obtaining approval are available from the Diagnostic Bacteriology Laboratory, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, P.O. Box 844, Ames, Iowa 50010. the Administrator will approve laboratories to conduct an official Johne's disease test only after determining that the laboratory meets the check test proficiency requirements prescribed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. Approval will continue as long as such check test proficiency requirements are met on an annual basis. Owner-shipper statement. A statement signed by the owner or shipper of animals, which states: The number of animals to be moved, the official eartag number of each animal, the species of the animals, points of origin and destination, the consignor and consignee, a statement that the animals are positive to an official Johne's disease test, and any additional information required by this part. Premises identification number (PIN). A unique number assigned by a State or Federal animal health authority to a premises that is, in the judgment of the State or Federal animal health authority, a geographically distinct location from other livestock production units. The premises identification number is associated with an address or legal land description and may be used in conjunction with a producer's own livestock production numbering system to provide a unique identification number for an animal. The premises identification number may consist of: (1) The State's two-letter postal abbreviation followed by the premises' assigned number; or (2) A seven-character alphanumeric code, with the right-most character being a check digit. The check digit number is based upon the ISO 7064 Mod 36/37 check digit algorithm. Recognized slaughtering establishment. A slaughtering establishment2 2 A list of recognized slaughtering establishments in any State may be obtained from an APHIS representative, the State animal health official, or a State representative. State. Any of the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, and any territories and possessions of the United States. State animal health official. The State official responsible for livestock and poultry disease control and eradication programs. State representative. An individual employed in animal health work by a State or political subdivision of a State, and who is authorized by the State or political subdivision to perform tasks required by this part. [65 FR 18878, Apr. 10, 2000, as amended at 69 FR 64650, Nov. 8, 2004] Domestic animals that are positive to an official Johne's disease test may not be moved interstate except in compliance with this part. (a) Movement of domestic animals for slaughter. Domestic animals that are positive to an official Johne's disease test may be moved interstate for slaughter if: (1) The animals are moved directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment or to an approved livestock facility for sale to a recognized slaughtering establishment; (2) An owner-shipper statement that identifies the animals as positive to an official Johne's disease test accompanies the animals during the movement and is delivered to the consignee; (3) Each animal bears an official eartag; and (4) The animals are moved to the destination in one continuous movement without unloading. (b) Other movements. The Administrator may, upon request in specific cases, allow domestic animals that are positive to an official Johne's disease test to be moved interstate other than as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, under such conditions as the Administrator may prescribe in each case to prevent the spread of Johne's disease. The Administrator will promptly notify the State animal health officials of the States involved of any such action. (c) Cleaning and disinfecting. Each means of conveyance used to transport the animals must be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with §71.6 of this chapter. The facilities in which the animals were maintained must be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with §71.7 of this chapter. Animals that are positive to an official Johne's disease test may not be moved interstate in a railroad car, boat, truck, or other vehicle containing healthy animals susceptible to Johne's disease unless all of the animals are for immediate slaughter, or unless the positive animals are kept separate from the other animals by a partition that is securely affixed to the sides of the vehicle and prevents the transfer of fecal matter from the animals positive to an official Johne's disease test to the healthy animals in the vehicle.
Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
PART 80—JOHNE'S DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Section Contents
§ 80.1 Definitions.
§ 80.2 General restrictions.
§ 80.3 Movement of domestic animals that are positive to an official Johne's disease test.
§ 80.4 Segregation of animals positive to an official Johne's disease test during interstate movement.
§ 80.1 Definitions.
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§ 80.2 General restrictions.
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§ 80.3 Movement of domestic animals that are positive to an official Johne's disease test.
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§ 80.4 Segregation of animals positive to an official Johne's disease test during interstate movement.
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