Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT
Chapter 65 - ANIMAL AND LIVESTOCK IMPORTATION
Rule 21-65.5 - Swine
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-65.5
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1) General.
a. Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection (CVI). All swine imported into the state, except swine
consigned directly to a recognized slaughter establishment, swine consigned to
a specifically approved auction market, or swine that are moved in accordance
with an approved swine production health plan (SPHP), must be acCornpanied by a
CVI.
b. All swine imported into the
state, except swine consigned directly to a recognized slaughter establishment,
swine consigned to a specifically approved auction market, or swine that are
moved in accordance with an approved swine production health plan (SPHP), must
have official individual identification.
c. All swine imported into the state must
originate from a herd or area not under quarantine.
d. Feral swine are not eligible for
importation into the state.
e.
Transitional swine must meet the requirements of 65.5(4) in addition to the
general requirements. Transitional swine are swine that have been, or have had
the potential to be, exposed to feral swine.
(2) Breeding swine.
a.
Brucellosis test. All
breeding swine imported into the state must:
(1) Originate from herds not known to be
infected with, or exposed to, brucellosis and be acCornpanied by proof of a
negative brucellosis test conducted within 30 days prior to importation;
or
(2) Originate directly from a
validated brucellosis-free state; or
(3) Originate directly from a validated
brucellosis-free herd. The date of the last test and herd validation number
must be included on the CVI.
b.
Pseudorahies test. All
breeding swine imported into the state must:
(1) Originate from a herd not known to be
infected with, or exposed to, pseudorabies and be acCornpanied by proof of a
negative pseudorabies test conducted within 30 days of importation;
or
(2) Originate from a qualified
pseudorabies negative (QN) herd (the date of last test and herd number shall be
listed on the CVI); or
(3)
Originate from a pseudorabies Stage IV or Stage V state.
(3)
Feeder swine.
a.
Brucellosis test. Swine
imported into the state for further feeding must originate from herds not known
to be infected with, or exposed to, brucellosis.
b.
Pseudorahies test. Swine
imported into the state for further feeding must:
(1) Originate from herds not known to be
infected with, or exposed to, pseudorabies and be acCornpanied by proof of a
negative pseudorabies test conducted within 30 days prior to importation;
or
(2) Originate from a qualified
pseudorabies negative (QN) herd; or
(3) Originate from a pseudorabies Stage III,
Stage IV or Stage V state.
(4)
Captive wild-type and transitional swine. Captive wild-type
and transitional swine imported into the state must:
a. Originate from herds not known to be
infected with, or exposed to, brucellosis and be acCornpanied by proof of a
negative brucellosis test conducted within 30 days prior to importation;
and
b. Originate from herds not
known to be infected with, or exposed to, pseudorabies and be acCornpanied by
proof of a negative pseudorabies test conducted within 30 days prior to
importation; and
c. Have a
pre-entry permit from the state veterinarian.
(5)
Swine for slaughter All
swine that are moved directly to a recognized slaughter establishment or to a
specifically approved auction market for sale directly to a recognized
slaughter establishment for immediate slaughter may be moved without
restriction.
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