Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) No non-domestic animal shall be imported
into the state of Ohio unless the animal is:
(1) Accompanied by a permit issued prior to
entry and a certificate of veterinary
inspection issued within thirty days prior to entry and
is
identified with official individual identification ; and
(2)
Free of evidence of any contagious
or infectious diseases or parasites harmful to humans or animals; and
(3)
In full compliance with all state and
federal agencies rules and regulations; and
(4)
In compliance
with the species specific requirements outlined in this rule.
(B)
Animals which are
destined for immediate slaughter do not need to comply with paragraph (A) of
this rule so long as they are in full compliance with rule
901:1-17-10 of
the Administrative Code.
(C)
Animals which are defined as dangerous wild animals or
restricted snakes in Chapter 935. of the Revised Code must be in compliance
with all of the rules and requirements of that chapter and have a certificate
of veterinary inspection in order to be imported into the state of
Ohio.
(D) Bovidae including antelope, wild cattle, free
roaming buffalo, and wild goats shall
:
(1)
Meet the
following brucellosis requirements:
(a) Originate from a
brucellosis certified free herd; or
(b) If six months of
age or older, have a negative individual test within thirty days prior to entry
conducted at a state or federally approved laboratory.
(2)
Meet the
following tuberculosis requirements:
(a) Originate from an
accredited free state or zone; or
(b) Originate from a
modified accredited advanced state or zone
and meet the following:
(i) Originate
from
an accredited
herd; or
(ii) Have an
individual negative official tuberculosis test conducted within ninety days
prior to entry; or
(c) Originate from a
modified accredited state or zone and
meet the following:
(i) Originate
from
an accredited
herd; or
(ii)
Originate from a herd that has completed a
whole herd negative tuberculosis test within twelve months prior
to entry; and
(iii) Have an
individual negative tuberculosis test within sixty days prior to entry;
or
(d) Originate from an accreditation preparatory state
or zone; and
(i) Originate from
an accredited
herd; and either
(ii) Have an
individual negative tuberculosis test within sixty days prior to entry;
or
(iii) Originate from a herd that has completed a
whole herd negative tuberculosis test within twelve months prior
to entry and two additional individual tests conducted at least sixty days
and no more than six months apart
with the second negative test being within sixty days prior to entry. The
second negative test is not required of the movement occurs within six months
of the whole herd test.
(e)
The animals listed in this rule may only be imported
into Ohio for slaughter purposes in compliance with rule
901:1-17-10 of
the Administrative Code if the animals originated
from a non-accredited state or
zone .
(f) All tuberculosis
tests must be conducted by a licensed, accredited veterinarian.
(3) Animals which travel out
of Ohio for exhibition purposes
in a modified accredited, accreditation
preparatory or non-accredited state or zone must meet the requirements set
forth in paragraphs (C)(1) and (C) (2) of
this rule in order to return to or be imported into
Ohio.
(E) Cervidae including elk, caribou, moose,
and deer (including but not limited to fallow,
roe, axis, sika, red and white tail) shall :
(1)
Meet the
following brucellosis requirements:
(a) Originate from a
certified
brucellosis free herd; or
(b)
If six months of age or older, have a negative individual test within thirty
days prior to entry conducted at
state or federally approved
laboratory.
(2)
Meet
the following tuberculosis requirements:
(a) Originate from an
accredited free state or zone; or
(b) Originate from a
modified accredited advanced state or zone; and
(i) Originate
from a tuberculosis accredited free herd; or
(ii)
Originate from a qualified or monitored herd; or
(iii) Have an individual negative official
tuberculosis test conducted within ninety days prior to entry;
(c) Originate from a
modified accredited state or zone; and
(i) Originate
from a tuberculosis free herd; or
(ii)
Originate from a qualified herd or a herd that has a negative whole herd
tuberculosis test within twelve months prior to entry; and
(iii) Have an individual negative tuberculosis test
within ninety days prior to entry; or
(d) Originate from an
accreditation preparatory state or zone; and
(i) Originate
from an accredited herd; and
(ii) Have an
individual negative tuberculosis test within ninety days prior to entry;
or
(iii) Originate from a qualified herd or a herd that
has completed a whole herd
negative tuberculosis test within twelve months
prior to entry and two additional individual tests conducted at least ninety
days and no more than six months
apart with the second negative test being within ninety days prior to entry.
The second negative test is not required if they movement occurs within six
months of the whole herd test.
(e)
The animals listed above may only be imported into Ohio
for slaughter in compliance with rule
901:1-17-10 of
the Administrative Code if they
originate from a non-accredited state or zone .
(f) All tuberculosis
tests must be conducted by a licensed, accredited veterinarian; and
(3) Animals which travel out
of Ohio for exhibition purposes
in a modified accredited, accreditation
preparatory or non-accredited state or zone must meet the requirements set
forth in paragraphs (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this
rule
in order
to return to or be imported into Ohio.
(4)
Meet the following
chronic
wasting disease requirements:
All cervidae entering the state of Ohio shall have five years
of chronic wasting disease monitoring status as recognized by the animal health
official in the state of origin prior to
entry.
(F) Suidae and
tayassuidae including sporting swine, feral swine, and peccarie shall :
(1)
Meet the
following brucellosis requirements:
If four months of age or older, the
animals must have a negative individual test within thirty days prior to
entry conducted at
a state or federally
approved laboratory.
(2)
Meet
the following pseudorabies requirements:
(a)
The animals have
either:
(i)
Originated from a country
recognized by USDA to be free of pseudorabies; or
(ii)
Shall have a
negative individual pseudorabies test within thirty days prior to entry
conducted at a state or federally approved laboratory.
(b)
The swine have not been fed garbage within their lifetime.
(c)
The swine have not been members of a herd of swine known to be infected with
pseudorabies within the previous twelve months.
(d) The swine have
not originated from a feral swine population or been exposed to swine captured
from a feral swine population within the previous twelve
months.
(G) Equidae including
all wild horses, wild donkeys, and zebra shall
meet the following testing requirements
regarding equine infectious anemia:
(1) Have a negative individual test if twelve months
of age or older conducted within twelve months prior to entry except suckling
foals accompanied by a negative dam.
(2) All testing must
be conducted at a state or federally approved
laboratory .
(H) Commercial
gamebirds, including but not limited to bobwhite, quail, coturmix quail, pure
or hybrid ringneck pheasant, chukar, Hungarian partridge, wild turkey, ratites,
and their eggs shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Pullorum and fowl typhoid. The animals, except for as
outlined in paragraphs (F) (2) and (F)(3) of this rule, shall meet one of the
following testing requirements:
(a)
Originate from a flock or hatchery which is a participant
in the national poultry
improvement plan; or
(b)
Test serologically negative within thirty days prior to
entry ;
or
(c)
If the animals
are imported for a sale, swap, or show, the animals may be tested and found
negative upon arrival. This option does not apply to turkeys.
(2)
In
lieu of pullorum and fowl typhoid testing for doves, pigeons, and certain other
birds as required in paragraph (F)(1) of this rule, the following statement can
be placed on the certificate of veterinary inspection and shall be signed by
the owner or the owner's representative:
"To my knowledge, birds listed herein
are not infected with pullorum or fowl typhoid and have not been exposed to
birds infected with pullorum or fowl typhoid during the past twelve
months."
(3) A whole flock test
or participation in the national poultry improvement plan is required prior to
importing
eggs and hatching
birds.
(4) Ratites imported
for feeding
shall be quarantined to the premises of destination
until the animals are moved for immediate slaughter.
(I) Wild turkeys of
the species melagris gallopavo and their eggs shall:
(1)
Meet the following
pullorum
and fowl typhoid
requirements:
(a)
In the case of
live animals, they must either:
(i)
Originate from a producer participating in the national
poultry improvement plan; or
(ii)
Test
serologically negative within thirty days prior to entry
.
(b)
In the case of eggs and hatching birds,
a whole flock test
or participation in the national poultry improvement plan is required prior to
importation.
(2)
Meet
the following mycoplasmosis requirements:
(a)
In the case of
live animals, they must either:
(i)
Originate from a flock or hatchery which is a participant
in the mycoplasmosis
control phase of the national poultry improvement plan; or
(ii)
Test serologically negative
for mycoplasma gallisepticum, mycoplasma meleagridis, and
mycoplasma synoviae within thirty days
prior to entry.
(b)
In the
case of eggs and hatching birds, a whole flock test or participation in the
mycoplasmosis control phase of the national poultry improvement plan is
required prior to importation.
(J)
Psittacine birds are required to contain the following
statement on the certificate of veterinary inspection. This statement must be
signed by the owner or the owner's representative:
The statement, "To my knowledge, birds listed herein are not
infected with Newcastle disease or chlamydia and have not been exposed to birds
known to be infected with newcastle disease or
chlamydia within the past thirty days."
(K) Test-negative
animals that have been exposed to test positive animals through transportation
or husbandry practices will only be allowed entry
into Ohio only by
a permit issued by the
department and with a consignee letter of consent.
