Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(1) Official
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) Required. All goats or sheep
Imported into Florida, except goats or sheep consigned directly to Recognized
Slaughtering Establishments, must be accompanied by an OCVI. The OCVI must
include the following:
(a) The Official
Individual Identification of each Animal.
(b) A statement that each goat or sheep is
free of the clinical signs of the diseases: caseous lymphadenitis, contagious
ecthyma (Orf), chlamydial keratoconjunctivitis, scabies, scrapie, and
contagious footrot.
(2)
Prior Permission Number. A Prior Permission Number shall be required for all
sheep or goats originating from VS-affected states under state or USDA, APHIS
quarantine. The Prior Permission Number must be written on the OCVI.
(3) Goats or Sheep consigned directly to a
Recognized Slaughtering Establishment are not required to have an OCVI, as
exempted by this rule, but do require:
(a)
Owner-Shipper Statement. Evidence of ownership or authority to transport the
animals as provided in subsection
5C-3.002(2),
F.A.C.; and
(b) Official
Identification. All goats or sheep entering Florida for slaughter purposes must
be individually identified in accordance with paragraph
5C-3.001(33)(c),
F.A.C.; and
(c) The goats or sheep
must be moved directly to a Recognized Slaughter Establishment without
unloading at other premises in route.
(4) Testing Requirements for Dairy Goats.
(a) Tuberculosis Test. Dairy goats six (6)
months of age or older must originate from an Accredited Tuberculosis-Free
Herd, or have had a negative caudal fold tuberculosis test within ninety (90)
days prior to Importation into Florida. If originating from an Accredited
Tuberculosis-Free Herd, the herd accreditation number and date of last herd
accreditation test within the previous twelve (12) months must be written on
the OCVI.
(b) Brucellosis Test.
Dairy goats six (6) months of age or older must originate from a Certified
Brucellosis-Free Herd, or have documentation of a negative brucellosis test
within ninety (90) days prior to Importation to Florida. If orginating from a
Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd, the herd certification number and date of the
last herd certification test within the previous twelve (12) months must be
written on the OCVI.
(c) There are
no tuberculosis or brucellosis test requirements for meat type or pygmy
goats.
(d) Testing exemptions for
dairy goats being imported into Florida for exhibition purposes only are
defined and referenced in subsection
5C-4.005(3),
F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
570.07(23),
585.002(4),
585.08(2) FS.
Law Implemented 570.07(15),
570.36(2),
585.08(1),
(2)(a),
585.145(1),
(2),
585.16
FS.
New 6-29-62, Amended 2-5-85, Formerly 5C-3.05, Amended
9-6-89, 3-23-94, 6-4-95, 12-12-04, 5-24-10,
8-19-19.
