Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(1) Official Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection (OCVI) Required. All Domestic Fowl, Poultry, and Eggs For Hatching
Purposes Imported into Florida, unless exempted by this rule, must be
accompanied by an OCVI. Poultry and Eggs For Hatching Purposes under provisions
of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) may substitute Report of Sales
of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, VS Form 9-3 (FEB 2016), for the OCVI.
Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, VS Form 9-3 (FEB 2016) is
hereby incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10886.
Racing Pigeons that are transported out of Florida for racing purposes in a
sealed crate(s) and reenter Florida with unbroken seals are exempt from the
OCVI Importation requirements. The OCVI or VS Form 9-3 must include the
Official Identification approved by the United States Department of Agriculture
in accordance with 9 C.F.R.
§§
86.4(a)(3)
(2018). 9 C.F.R. §§
86.4(a)(3) (2018) is hereby
incorporated by reference and can be found online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10887.
(2) Prior Permission Number. To acquire a
Prior Permission Number, an Official Avian Permit FDACS-09257, Rev. 05/18 must
be completed and submitted to the Division of Animal Industry. Official Avian
Permit FDACS-09257, Rev. 05/18 is hereby incorporated by reference and
available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10891.
A Prior Permission Number is required on the accompanying documentation for
Importation of all Domestic Fowl, Poultry, and Eggs For Hatching Purposes,
except those listed below in paragraphs (a)-(f), that originate from a state
not affected by Exotic New Castle Disease (END) or Avian Influenza (AI):
(a) Poultry consigned directly to a
Recognized Slaughtering Establishment for slaughter;
(b) Individual exotic birds;
(c) Racing Pigeons returning to Florida in
unbroken, sealed containers;
(d)
Exhibition birds originating in NPIP participating flocks in Florida and
returning to Florida;
(e) Those
shipments moving through Florida for transhipment outside of the United States
and traveling on an international OCVI, consigning the shipment to a foreign
country, provided the shipping containers are not opened in Florida.
(f) Eggs for Hatching Purposes or chicks less
than four (4) days of age originating from NPIP participating flocks
accompanied by a Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, VS Form
9-3 (FEB 2016).
(3)
Testing Requirements.
(a) Pullorum-Typhoid
testing requirement.
1. An official negative
test for Pullorum-Typhoid, as provided in
9 C.F.R. §§
147.1-147.5 (2018), as adopted in rule
5C-3.001, F.A.C., is required
within thirty (30) days of Importation into Florida for poultry or on the flock
from which Eggs for Hatching Purposes originate. However, no Pullorum-Typhoid
test is required for the following:
a.
Importing Poultry or Eggs For Hatching Purposes originating from flocks
classified under provisions of the NPIP as U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean, as
provided in 9 CFR
§§
145.23(b),
145.33(b),
145.43(b),
145.53(b) and
145.63(b) (2018),
as adopted in rule 5C-3.001, F.A.C.
b. Quail, pheasants, and other birds used
strictly for hunting purposes that are consigned directly to a Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission licensed hunting preserve;
d. Waterfowl Imported for exhibition
purposes;
f. Pigeons and doves of the
family Columbidae;
g. Exhibition
birds originating from NPIP-participating flocks in Florida returning to
Florida. These birds must be accompanied by proof of a valid NPIP flock testing
record for pullorum-typhoid indicating that the flock test, in accordance with
9 C.F.R. §
145.53(b) (2018), as adopted
in rule 5C-3.001, F.A.C., was conducted within the previous twelve (12) months
or proof of a valid NPIP participant card current within the past twelve (12)
months; or
h. Poultry consigned
directly to a Recognized Slaughtering Establishment for
slaughter.
2.
Pullourm-Typhoid testing records for exhibition birds not originating from a
NPIP-participating flock will be documented by an Authorized Representative
from the state or USDA at the Fair Exhibition - Poultry Summary of
Pullorum-Typhoid Testing, FDACS-09170, Rev. 09/17. Fair Exhibition - Poultry
Summary of Pullorum-Typhoid Testing, FDACS-09170, Rev. 09/17 is hereby
incorporated by reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10890.
(b) Avian Influenza (AI) testing
requirements.
1. Poultry or Poultry Products
originating from a non-AI affected state.
a.
All Poultry and Poultry Products must be accompanied by proof of a negative,
approved test for Avian Influenza (AI). AI samples collected by the Division
will be documented by an Authorized Representative from the state on Avian
Influenza/Exotic Newcastle Disease Poultry Surveillance Submission Form,
FDACS-09230, Rev. 09/17. Avian Influenza/Exotic Newcastle Disease Poultry
Surveillance Submission Form, FDACS-09230, Rev. 09/17 is hereby incorporated by
reference and available online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10892.
b. Entry into Florida must be within
twenty-one (21) days of the AI sample being taken; and,
c. If a flock with greater than thirty (30)
birds is to be Imported, then no less than thirty (30) samples per flock must
be taken with at least ten (10) samples taken per house; or
d. If a flock of less than thirty (30) birds
is to be Imported, then all birds must be tested.
2. Exemptions to the AI testing requirements
for Poultry and Poultry Products originating from a non-AI affected state. No
AI test is required for the following:
a.
Poultry or Poultry Products originating from flocks classified as U.S. Avian
Influenza Clean, as provided in
9 C.F.R. §§
145.23(h),
145.33(1),
145.43(g),
145.53(e), and
145.63(b) (2018),
as adopted in rule 5C-3.001, F.A.C., in non-AI
affected states;
d. Pigeons and doves of the
family Columbidae.
3.
Proof of negative Avian Influenza (AI) testing and the Department issued Prior
Permission Number, unless exempted from Prior Permission Number requirement in
accordance with subsection
5C-3.012(2),
F.A.C., must be documented on the Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and
Poults, VS Form 9-3 (FEB 2016), or OCVI listing the description of birds, test
date, test results, and the name of the laboratory.
4. Poultry Products originating from an Avian
Influenza (AI) affected state.
a. From a
Quarantine or Control Area as defined by originating state. No Domestic Fowl,
live Poultry or Poultry Products or Eggs for Hatching Purposes originating from
a Quarantine or Control Area in an AI affected state may enter Florida, except
for Imported birds that have completed all USDA or state of origin requirements
to move from a Quarantine or Control Area, and have completed Florida Import
requirements as described in subsections (1)-(3) of this rule. The Department
shall verify USDA requirements have been met through the Emergency Management
Response System (EMRS) prior to permitting for entry into Florida by the State
Veterinarian's Office.
b.
Non-Quarantine or Control Areas as defined by originating state. All Poultry
and Poultry Products:
(I) Must be accompanied
by proof of a negative, approved test for AI; and,
(II) Entry into Florida must be within seven
(7) days of the AI sample being taken; and,
(III) If a flock with greater than thirty
(30) birds is to be Imported, then no less than thirty (30) samples per flock
must be taken with at least ten (10) samples taken per house; or
(IV) If a flock of less than thirty (30)
birds is to be Imported, then all birds must be
tested.
5. The
following Poultry and Poultry Products originating from a non-quarantined area
in an AI affected state are exempt from the AI testing requirements described
in sub-subparagraph (3)(b)4.b.:
c. Pigeons and doves of the
family Columbidae.
6.
Proof of negative AI testing and a Department issued Prior Permission Number
must be documented on the Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults,
VS Form 9-3 (FEB 2016), or OCVI listing the description of birds, test date,
test results, and the name of the laboratory.
(c) Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) testing
requirements. END testing requirements apply to only those shipments of Poultry
or Poultry Products originating from an END affected state.
1. Quarantine or Control Areas. No Domestic
Fowl, live Poultry or Poultry Products, or Eggs for Hatching Purposes
originating from a Quarantine or Control Area may enter Florida except for
Imported birds that have completed all USDA and originating state requirements
to move from a Quarantine or Control Area, have completed Florida Import test
requirements as described in subsections (1)-(3) of this rule, and are
permitted for entry into Florida by the State Veterinarian's Office.
2. Non-Quarantine or Control Areas.
a. All Poultry and Poultry Products must be
accompanied by proof of a negative, approved test for Exotic Newcastle Disease
(END). END samples submitted by the Division will be documented by an
Authorized Representative from the state on Avian Influenza/Exotic Newcastle
Disease Poultry Surveillance Submission Form, FDACS-09230, Rev. 09/17, as
incorporated in paragraph
5C-3.012(3)(b),
F.A.C.
b. Entry in Florida must be
within seven (7) days of the Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) sample being taken;
and,
c. If a flock with greater
than thirty (30) birds is to be Imported, then no less than thirty (30) samples
per flock must be taken with at least ten (10) samples taken per house;
or
d. If a flock with less than
thirty (30) birds is to be Imported, then all birds must be
tested.
3. Documentation.
Poultry or Poultry Products must be accompanied by a Report of Sales of
Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, VS Form 9-3 (FEB 2016), or OCVI indicating
Poultry or Poultry Product originated from an END-negative flock, listing the
Department issued Prior Permission Number, description of birds, test date,
test results, and the name of testing laboratory.
(4) Containers for Shipment. All Imported
Domestic Fowl, Poultry, and Eggs For Hatching Purposes must be shipped in new
or Cleaned and Disinfected reusable containers.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 585.002(4) FS. Law
Implemented 570.07(15), 570.36(2), 585.08(1), (2)(a), 585.145(1), (2), 585.16
FS.
New 3-23-94, Amended 12-12-04, 5-24-10, 2-8-16, 8-19-19,
1-31-21.
