Subject 40-13-2 INTERSTATE MOVEMENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
| (1) |
"Cattle" mean
bovine animals and bison. |
| (2) |
"Cervid" means farmed deer and any species of deer, elk, moose, or other
Artiodactyla maintained in confinement. |
| (3) |
"Domestic swine" mean swine of breeds
commonly raised for meat production and housed in confinement. |
| (4) |
"Equine" means horses, mules, asses, and
any other member of the Equidae species. |
| (5) |
"Exotic and pet birds" mean birds that are
customarily kept as pets and exclude poultry and ratites. |
| (6) |
"Farmed Deer" means fallow deer (Dama
dama), axis deer (Axis asix), sika deer (Cervus Nippon), red deer and elk (Cervus
elaphus), reindeer and caribou (Rangifer tarandus), and hybrids between these
farmed species raised for the commercial sale of meat and other parts or for the
sale of live animals. |
| (7) |
"Feral
swine" mean swine that have lived any part of their lives as free-roaming
animals. |
| (8) |
"Miniature swine" mean
swine of breeds commonly kept as pets such as the Vietnamese pot-bellied
pig. |
| (9) |
"Pet" for the purposes of
this chapter means any animal that is customarily obtained as a pet and includes,
but is not limited to, the following: dog, cat, bird, fish, reptile, rodent,
chinchilla, rabbit or miniature pig. Any animal described in O.C.G.A. Sections
27-1-2 General Provisions and 27-5-5
Wild Animals is not considered a pet for the purposes of this chapter, except
where specifically mentioned herein. |
| (10) |
"Poultry" means domestic fowl including,
but not limited to, waterfowl such as geese and ducks; game birds such as
pheasants, quail, and grouse, as well as guinea fowl, pigeons, doves, and pea
fowl. |
| (11) |
"Wild animals" mean
animals regulated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division. |
| (1) |
Livestock including cattle, equine, swine, sheep, goats, and cervids are
prohibited entry into Georgia if they have been exposed to vesicular Stomatitis
within the past thirty (30) days or originate from premises where vesicular
Stomatitis has been diagnosed within the past thirty (30) days. |
| (2) |
Livestock originating from a State or area
where vesicular Stomatitis has been diagnosed must have the following statement
recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection by the issuing accredited
veterinarian. "All animals identified on this certificate have been examined by
me and found to be free of vesicular Stomatitis. These animals have not been
exposed to vesicular Stomatitis nor located on premises where vesicular
Stomatitis has been diagnosed within the past thirty (30) days." |
Any animal originating from a state or area where screwworms
have become established shall not be transported into Georgia unless the State
Veterinarian has issued a prior permit.
| (1) |
Cattle entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection identifying each animal with a USDA approved metal eartag,
registry brand, or registry tattoo. Required test results, test dates, and permit
number must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Such animals
shall originate from herds free of any contagious or infectious disease and shall
not have been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease before or during
shipment. |
| (2) |
Cattle originating from
states designated by the USDA as Brucellosis Class Free for at least two (2)
years may enter Georgia without a brucellosis test or prior permit. |
| (3) |
Cattle moved directly to a state or
federally approved slaughter establishment must be individually identified on a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or waybill and are not allowed to come in
contact with any other cattle in Georgia until arrival at such slaughtering
establishment. |
| (4) |
Cattle intended to
be imported into Georgia from areas where babesiosis is endemic must be isolated
from all other cattle for a period of thirty (30) days and then tested negative
to an official test for babesiosis by a test approved by the State Veterinarian's
Office. If positives are disclosed, the positive cattle must be removed and the
remainder of the group must be retested negative at least thirty (30) days after
removal of all positive cattle. All cattle must be dipped for ticks and tested
within thirty (30) days prior to shipment. Once imported into Georgia, these
cattle will be quarantined and retested for babesiosis forty-five (45) to sixty
(60) days following importation. The owner is responsible for any laboratory user
fees incurred. |
| (5) |
All cattle semen
imported into Georgia must originate from bulls that have been sufficiently
tested to meet Georgia import requirements. All bulls from which semen is
collected must be tested for and found free of vibriosis and trichomoniasis. An
official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must accompany the semen
shipment. |
| (6) |
All cattle embryos
imported into Georgia must originate from cows that have been sufficiently tested
to meet Georgia import requirements. An official Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection must accompany the embryo shipment. |
| (7) |
Cattle suffering from the disease known as
"cancer eye" (epithelioma) may be shipped into Georgia provided they are
accompanied by a USDA Form VS 1-27 permit. Such animals must be consigned
directly to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment. |
| (8) |
All out-of-state rodeo cattle require a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within thirty (30) days of
exhibition. All rodeo bulls must test negative for brucellosis and tuberculosis
within twelve (12) months prior to exhibition. |
| (1) |
Cattle imported into Georgia for exhibition purposes must comply with all
interstate requirements. Rodeo bulls entering Georgia for exhibition must test
negative for brucellosis within twelve (12) months prior to exhibition. |
| (2) |
All cattle eighteen (18) months of age or
older regardless of brucellosis vaccination status shipped into Georgia must test
negative to an official brucellosis test within thirty (30) days prior to entry.
The standard plate agglutination test is not acceptable. |
| (3) |
All female cattle of dairy breeds four (4)
months of age or older entering Georgia must have been calfhood vaccinated for
brucellosis and so indicated on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Female
cattle of dairy breeds originating from a certified brucellosis free herd or
native to and maintained in a brucellosis free state are exempt from calfhood
vaccination requirements. This information must be recorded on the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection. |
| (4) |
The State
Veterinarian may exempt certain cattle from brucellosis test requirements when it
is determined that such cattle do not pose a risk for introduction of brucellosis
into Georgia. |
| (5) |
The following are
exempt from a Brucellosis test prior to entering Georgia:
| (a) |
Steers and spayed heifers; |
| (b) |
Cattle younger than eighteen (18) months of
age; |
| (c) |
Cattle consigned to a state
or federally approved slaughter establishment; |
| (d) |
Cattle from Certified Brucellosis Free
Herds provided the date of the last herd test and the certified herd number are
recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. |
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| (6) |
Cattle quarantined for brucellosis shall
not be transported into or within Georgia unless transported directly to a state
or federally approved slaughter establishment. Such cattle shall not be allowed
to come in contact with any other cattle in Georgia until their arrival at such
state or federally approved slaughter establishment. Such cattle shall be
accompanied by a USDA form VS 1-27 permit. It shall be the responsibility of the
consignor or the person transporting such cattle to comply with all conditions of
the VS 1-27. |
| (7) |
Cattle imported into
Georgia may be quarantined for a period not less than forty-five (45) days or
more than one hundred twenty (120) days. All cattle must be retested negative for
brucellosis in order to release the quarantine. |
| (1) |
Cattle imported into Georgia for exhibition purposes must comply with all
interstate requirements. Rodeo bulls entering Georgia for exhibition must test
negative for tuberculosis within twelve (12) months prior to
exhibition. |
| (2) |
Cattle six (6) months
of age or older must test negative to the tuberculin test within sixty (60) days
prior to entry into Georgia. |
| (3) |
The
State Veterinarian may exempt certain cattle from tuberculosis test requirements
when it is determined that such cattle do not pose a risk for the introduction of
tuberculosis into Georgia. |
| (4) |
The
following are exempt from a tuberculosis test prior to entering Georgia:
| (a) |
Steers and spayed heifers; |
| (b) |
Cattle younger than six (6) months of
age; |
| (c) |
Cattle consigned to a state
or federally approved slaughter Establishment; |
| (d) |
Cattle from Accredited Tuberculosis Free
Herds provided the date of the last herd test and the accredited herd number is
recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection; |
| (e) |
Cattle of beef breeds except rodeo bulls,
originating from and maintained in a tuberculosis free state provided this is
certified in writing on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. |
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| (5) |
Cattle quarantined for
tuberculosis shall not be transported into or within Georgia unless transported
directly to a state or federally approved slaughter establishment. Such cattle
shall not be allowed to come in contact with any other cattle in Georgia until
their arrival at such state or federally approved slaughter establishment. A USDA
form VS 1-27 permit shall accompany such cattle. It shall be the responsibility
of the consignor or the person transporting such cattle to comply with all
conditions of the VS 1-27. |
| (6) |
Cattle, including steers, imported from Mexico must test negative for
tuberculosis within sixty (60) days prior to entry into Georgia. Steers must be
"M" branded in compliance with USDA regulations. Mexican cattle will be
quarantined upon arrival and retested not less than 120 days nor more than 180
days after arrival. |
| (1) |
All virgin and non-virgin bulls 18 months
of age and older entering the state must be tested negative for Trichomoniasis
within 30 days prior to entry into Georgia. Bulls may be tested by 3 negative
official cultures collected at least 7 days apart or one official Polymerase
Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Bulls must not have contact with female cattle between
the test and importation into Georgia. Bulls comingled with cows after testing
are required to be retested as outlined above. All bulls must be identified with
a U.S.D.A. approved ear tag, registry brand, or registry tattoo. The collection
of samples must be conducted by an accredited veterinarian and animals must be
identified on an official test chart. |
| (2) |
The State Veterinarian may exempt certain
bulls from Trichomoniasis test requirements when it is determined that such
animals do not pose a risk for introduction of Trichomoniasis into
Georgia. |
| (3) |
The following bulls are
exempt from Trichomoniasis testing prior to entering Georgia:
| (a) |
Exhibition and rodeo bulls that are
temporally in the state for an event with no comingling of female cattle and will
be leaving immediately after the event; |
| (b) |
Bulls going directly to slaughter or being
sold to go directly to slaughter; |
| (c) |
Bulls being transported through Georgia in interstate commerce and not offloaded
and comingled with female cattle. |
| (d) |
Virgin bulls under 18 months of age, as determined by breed registry records or
the absence of permanent central incisor teeth in wear, which must be accompanied
by a breeder's certificate signed by the owner, owner's representative, or an
accredited veterinarian. The breeder's certificate must include the animal's age,
official identification, and a statement that the bull(s) has not commingled with
female cattle. |
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| (1) |
Swine that have been fed garbage may not enter Georgia under any
conditions. |
| (2) |
No swine vaccinated
against Pseudorabies are allowed entry into Georgia. |
| (3) |
Swine entering Georgia must be accompanied
by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection identifying each animal with
a USDA approved metal ear tag, registry tattoo or registry ear notches. Feeder
pigs may be identified with a premises tattoo issued by the State of origin.
Required test results, test dates, and prior permit number must be recorded on
the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Such animals shall originate from herds
free of any contagious or infectious disease and shall not have been exposed to
any contagious or infectious disease prior to or during shipment. |
| (4) |
Swine entering Georgia for immediate
slaughter must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, waybill,
or proof of ownership and must be consigned to a state or federally approved
slaughter establishment. |
| (5) |
Castrated males are exempt from brucellosis test requirements but must meet the
same pseudorabies requirements as breeding swine. |
| (6) |
Feeder pigs originating from an all-class
swine market are prohibited entry into Georgia. |
| (7) |
All swine semen imported into Georgia must
originate from boars that have been sufficiently tested to meet Georgia import
requirements for breeding swine. An official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
must accompany the semen shipment. |
| (8) |
All breeding swine four (4) months of age
and older entering Georgia must meet the following requirements:
| (a) |
Brucellosis:
| 1. |
Must be negative to an official brucellosis
test within thirty (30) days prior to entry, or; |
| 2. |
Originate from a validated brucellosis free
herd with the date of the last test and the validated herd number recorded on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or; |
| 3. |
Originate from a validated brucellosis free
state. |
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| (b) |
Pseudorabies:
| 1. |
Must be negative to an official non-gene
deleted test for pseudorabies within thirty (30) days prior to entry and
originate in a herd that has been free of symptoms of pseudorabies for the
preceding twelve (12) months, or; |
| 2. |
Originate from a qualified pseudorabies free herd with the date of the last test
and the qualified herd number recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection, or; |
| 3. |
Originate from a
state with a Stage IV or Stage V classification under the Pseudorabies
Eradication State-Federal-Industry Program Standards. |
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| (9) |
All breeding swine entering
Georgia must be isolated for a period of at least thirty (30) days following
entry. A quarantine may be issued and the swine must test negative for
pseudorabies and brucellosis between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days of entry in
order to release the quarantine. |
| (10) |
All feeding swine entering Georgia must meet the following requirements:
| (a) |
Brucellosis:
| 1. |
Originate from a herd not known to be, or
suspected of being infected with brucellosis. |
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| (b) |
Pseudorabies:
| 1. |
Must be negative to an official non-gene
deleted test for pseudorabies within thirty (30) days prior to entry and
originate in a herd that has been free of symptoms of pseudorabies for the
preceding twelve (12) months, or; |
| 2. |
Originate from a qualified pseudorabies free herd with the date of the last test
and the qualified herd number recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection, or; |
| 3. |
Originate from a
pseudorabies monitored herd in a Stage III state as defined in the Pseudorabies
Eradication State-Federal-Industry Program Standards. The date of the last test
and the monitored herd number must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection, or; |
| 4. |
Originate from a
herd in a Stage IV or Stage V state as defined in the Pseudorabies Eradication
State-Federal-Industry Program Standards. |
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| (1) |
Feral Swine that have been fed garbage may not enter Georgia under any
conditions. |
| (2) |
Feral swine entering
Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
identifying each animal with a USDA approved metal eartag. Required test results,
test dates, and prior permit number must be recorded on the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection. Such animals shall not have been exposed to any contagious
or infectious disease prior to or during shipment. |
| (3) |
Feral swine entering Georgia must meet the
following requirements:
| (a) |
Originate from a
validated brucellosis free herd and a qualified pseudorabies free herd with the
dates of the last tests and the validated and qualified herd numbers recorded on
the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or; |
| (b) |
Be permitted on a Form VS 1-27 to a state
or federally approved slaughter establishment, or; |
| (c) |
They are permitted on a Form VS 1-27 to an
approved hunting preserve. |
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| (4) |
Feral swine entering Georgia must be
isolated for a period of at least thirty (30) days following entry. A quarantine
may be issued and the swine must test negative for pseudorabies and brucellosis
between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days of entry in order to release the
quarantine. |
| (1) |
Miniature Swine which have been fed garbage may not enter Georgia under any
conditions. |
| (2) |
Miniature Swine
(pot-bellied pigs) entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection identifying each animal with a USDA approved
metal eartag or unique and individual tattoo. Required test results, test dates,
and prior permit number must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection. Such animals shall not have been exposed to any contagious or
infectious disease prior to or during shipment. |
| (3) |
All miniature swine four (4) months of age
or older, entering Georgia must meet the following requirements:
| (a) |
Brucellosis:
| 1. |
Must be negative to an official brucellosis
test within thirty (30) days prior to entry, or; |
| 2. |
Originate from a validated brucellosis free
herd with the date of the last test and the validated herd number recorded on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection; |
| 3. |
Castrated males are exempt from brucellosis
test requirements. |
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| (b) |
Pseudorabies:
| (1) |
Must be negative to an
official non-gene deleted test for pseudorabies within thirty (30) days prior to
entry and originate in a herd that has been free of symptoms of pseudorabies for
the preceding twelve (12) months, or |
| (2) |
Originate from a qualified pseudorabies
free herd with the date of the last test and the qualified herd number recorded
on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. |
| (3) |
All miniature swine entering Georgia must
be isolated for a period of at least thirty (30) days following entry. A
quarantine may be issued and the swine must test negative for pseudorabies and
brucellosis between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days of entry into order to
release the quarantine. |
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| (1) |
Sheep and goats entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate
of Veterinary Inspection and must comply with the official USDA identification
methods. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must include a statement from
the issuing accredited veterinarian that there is no evidence of foot rot,
scabies, contagious ecthyma, cutaneous fungal lesions, or scrapie in the animals
being moved or in the flock/herd of origin. Such animals shall not have been
exposed to any contagious or infectious disease prior to or during
shipment. |
| (2) |
All sheep and goats
entering Georgia for immediate slaughter must be individually identified by a
method approved by USDA and be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection, waybill, or proof of ownership and must be consigned to a state or
federally approved slaughter establishment. |
| (3) |
Sheep and goats do not require a
brucellosis or tuberculosis test prior to entering Georgia. |
| (4) |
Should foot rot, scabies, contagious
ecthyma, cutaneous fungal lesions or scrapie be disclosed in any shipment of
sheep or goats into Georgia, those animals in the shipment and any exposed
flocks/herds shall be placed under quarantine. All animals infected shall be sold
for slaughter, except those affected with scrapie or shall be isolated and
treated until recovered. The quarantine shall be released when all visible
lesions are resolved or program standards are met. |
| (5) |
Sheep and goats from quarantined flocks or
herds entering Georgia must be individually identified and permitted on a USDA
form VS 1-27 to a state or federally approved slaughtering
establishment. |
| (1) |
Equine entering
Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
and shall originate from premises free of any contagious or infectious disease
and shall not have been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease prior to
or during shipment. |
| (2) |
All equine
must be negative to an official test for equine infectious anemia within twelve
(12) months prior to entry with test results, test dates, accession numbers, and
name and address of the approved testing laboratories recorded on the Certificate
of Veterinary Inspection. Nursing foals under six (6) months of age will be
exempt from the test requirement when accompanied by their dam which has a
current negative test for equine infectious anemia. |
| (3) |
All equine must be negative to a test
approved by the State Veterinarian for equine piroplasmosis if they originate
from an area determined by the State veterinarian to pose a risk for introduction
of piroplasmosis. The test results and test dates must be recorded on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Once imported into Georgia, these equine
will be quarantined and retested at the owners expense for equine piroplasmosis
between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days after importation. |
| (4) |
All equine positive to an official equine
infectious anemia test, or to an official equine piroplasmosis test, or to an
official brucellosis test, or which show evidence of poll evil or fistulous
withers whether draining or not, may not enter Georgia except by special permit
issued by the State Veterinarian. |
| (1) |
No farmed deer
may be imported into the State of Georgia without written approval by the Georgia
Department of Agriculture. |
| (2) |
All
cervids entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection identifying each animal with a USDA approved metal ear tag.
Required test results, test dates, and prior permit number must be recorded on
the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Such animals shall originate from herds
free of any contagious or infectious disease and shall not have been exposed to
any contagious or infectious disease prior to or during shipment. |
| (3) |
The Brucellosis Eradication in Cervidae
Uniform Methods and Rules in effect by the United States Department of
Agriculture are adopted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Said Uniform
Methods and Rules are on file in the State Veterinarian's office and are
available upon request. The State Veterinarian reserves the option of applying
Rules which may exceed the minimum set forth in the Uniform Methods and Rules.
All cervids entering Georgia must comply with the following brucellosis
requirements:
| (a) |
Originate from herds not under
quarantine for brucellosis, herds not known to be affected with brucellosis, are
not vaccinated with a brucellosis vaccine, and; |
| (b) |
Originate from a certified brucellosis free
cervid herd with the date of the last herd test and the certification number
recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or; |
| (c) |
Originate from a brucellosis monitored
cervid herd and all sexually intact animals twelve (12) months of age or older be
negative to an official brucellosis test within ninety (90) days prior to entry,
or; |
| (d) |
All sexually intact animals
twelve (12) months of age or older be negative to an official brucellosis test
within thirty (30) days prior to entry. A quarantine may be issued and the
cervids must test negative for brucellosis after ninety (90) days of entry in
order to release the quarantine; |
| (e) |
Cervids consigned directly to a state or federally approved slaughter
establishments are exempt from the brucellosis test requirements. Such cervids
must be individually identified on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or a
waybill and are prohibited contact with any other cervids in Georgia until
arrived at such slaughter establishment. |
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| (4) |
The Tuberculosis Eradication in Cervidae
Uniform Methods and Rules in effect by the United States Department of
Agriculture are adopted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Said Uniform
Methods and Rules are on file in the State Veterinarian's office and are
available upon request. The State Veterinarian reserves the option of applying
Rules which may exceed the minimum set forth in the Uniform Methods and Rules.
All cervids entering Georgia must comply with the following tuberculosis
requirements:
| (a) |
Originate from an accredited
tuberculosis free cervid herd with the date of the last herd test and the
accredited herd number recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection,
or; |
| (b) |
Originate from a qualified
cervid herd and be negative to an official tuberculosis test conducted within the
ninety-(90) days prior to entry. If the qualifying test was administered within
ninety (90) days of entry, the animals to be moved do not require an additional
test. The date of the last herd test and the qualified herd number must be
recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Cervids less than twelve
(12) months of age that originate from and were born in a qualified herd may move
without further tuberculosis testing. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
must state that these cervids originate from a qualified herd and that these
cervids have not been exposed to other cervids in a lower status, or; |
| (c) |
Originate from a monitored cervid herd and
be negative to an official tuberculosis test conducted within ninety (90) days
prior to entry. Cervids less than twelve (12) months of age that originate from
and were born in a monitored herd may move without further tuberculosis testing.
The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must state that these cervids originate
from a monitored herd that these cervids have not been exposed to other cervids
in a lower status, or; |
| (d) |
Originate
from a cervid herd of unknown status and regardless of age be negative to two (2)
official tuberculosis tests conducted no less than ninety (90) days apart with
the second test being conducted within ninety (90) days prior to entry,
or; |
| (e) |
Originate from an institution
that is accredited by the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums
(AAZPA) and be consigned to an accredited member facility in Georgia. All other
movements from AAZPA accredited members must comply with one of the above
requirements; |
| (f) |
Cervids consigned
directly to a state or federally approved slaughter establishments are exempt
from the tuberculosis test requirements. Such cervids must be individually
identified on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or a waybill and are
prohibited contact with any other cervids in Georgia until arrival at such
slaughter establishment. |
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| (1) |
Ratites entering
Georgia for any purpose must be accompanied by an official Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection identifying each animal with unique and visible individual
identification or an electronic identification device (microchip). The consignee
is responsible for providing the appropriate reading device for verification of
the electronic identification. Required test results, test dates, prior permit
number, and a statement from the issuing accredited veterinarian that the ratites
being moved have not originated from flocks with seropositives to avian influenza
within the previous six (6) months or from flocks in which seropositives are
maintained. Such animals shall originate from flocks free of any contagious or
infectious disease and shall not have been exposed to any contagious or
infectious disease prior to or during shipment. |
| (2) |
Each Ratite must be tested negative for
Avian Influenza and pullorum-typhoid by an approved serological test within
thirty (30) days prior to entry. Ratites from flocks with seropositives to Avian
Influenza within the previous six (6) months or from flocks in which
seropositives are maintained are prohibited entry into Georgia. |
| (1) |
All poultry
including but not limited to hatching eggs, chicks, poults, and poultry breeding
stock entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection or an official National Poultry Improvement Plan (N.P.I.P.)
Form 9-3 and N.P.I.P Form 9-2, if applicable. A copy of the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection shall be sent to the State Veterinarian of Georgia,
Agriculture Building, 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia
30334. A copy of the N.P.I.P. Form 9-3 and N.P.I.P. Form 9-2, if applicable,
shall be sent to the Georgia Poultry Laboratory, 3235 Abit Massey Way,
Gainesville, Georgia 30507. If a company operates across the state line between
Georgia and an adjacent state, the requirement for the Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection, the Form 9-3, and the Form 9-2, if applicable, may be waived as long
as both official state agencies are in agreement and a memorandum of
understanding about the company between the two official state agencies is
reached and updated yearly. |
| (2) |
Poultry not participating in the PT Clean and AI Clean programs of the N.P.I.P.
must be tested negative for pullorum-typhoid disease as well as avian influenza,
using an approved serology test for pullorum-typhoid and an approved antigen
detection test for avian influenza, within twenty-one (21) days prior to entering
Georgia. Hatching eggs or unfed and unwatered poultry may enter Georgia provided
the breeder flock from which they originated was tested negative for
pullorum-typhoid disease, using an approved serology test, and avian influenza,
using an approved antigen detection test, within twenty-one (21) days prior to
entering Georgia. |
| (3) |
All domestic
quail, pheasants, and other gallinaceous birds not participating in the PT Clean
and AI Clean programs of the N.P.I.P. must be tested negative for
pullorum-typhoid disease, using an approved serology test, as well as avian
influenza, using an approved antigen detection test, within twenty-one (21) days
prior to entering Georgia. |
| (4) |
The
order Anseriforme, which includes waterfowl, is exempt from pullorum-typhoid
requirements but must be tested negative for avian influenza, using an approved
antigen detection test, within twenty-one (21) days prior to entering
Georgia. |
| (5) |
When testing for
pullorum-typhoid, all birds coming into Georgia must be tested individually. When
testing for avian influenza, for birds coming into Georgia in shipments of under
thirty (30) birds, all birds must be tested; for shipments of over thirty (30)
birds, at least thirty (30) birds from the flock must be tested. |
| (6) |
Poultry vaccinated with live
Mycoplasma gallisepticum may not be imported into the state of
Georgia without prior written permission of the State Veterinarian. Permit
requests must be submitted in writing. |
| (7) |
H5 and H7 Avian Influenza Controls.
| (a) |
For the purpose of this avian influenza
control, the following definitions will apply:
| 1. |
"Poultry" means chickens, turkeys, quail,
pheasants, peafowl, guineas, chukars and other partridge, grouse, ratites and
waterfowl. |
| 2. |
"Poultry products"
means hatching eggs, chicks, poults, table eggs, litter, and offal but does not
include processed poultry meat for human consumption. |
| 3. |
"Flock affected with avian influenza" means
the subtype H5 or H7 avian influenza virus has been diagnosed in that flock. A
flock represents all birds on a premise. |
| 4. |
"Avian Influenza" means the detection of
subtype H5 or H7 avian influenza virus as confirmed by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. |
| 5. |
"State Control Zone
(SCZ)" means a control zone within a state in which avian influenza virus has
been diagnosed in commercial poultry or non-commercial poultry and immediate
containment has taken place within an area that is at a minimum of ten (10)
kilometers in radius around the case or as defined by the affected State Initial
Response and Control Plan. A SCZ will be considered to remain infected with avian
influenza until the affected state has depopulated infected flocks, has had no
new infections, and the Control Zone has been officially released from quarantine
by State authorities. |
| 6. |
"Cleaned and
disinfected" means the item is free of visible organic matter and is disinfected
with a disinfectant effective against Influenza virus. |
| 7. |
"Contiguous State Business Continuity
Control Zone (CSBCCZ)" means a control zone within a state sharing a border with
Georgia that encompasses poultry companies doing daily business across state
lines including transportation of feed and poultry products. |
|
| (b) |
No live poultry, including unfed baby
chicks and hatching eggs, or poultry products originating from a SCZ may enter
Georgia for any purpose until the state of origin has depopulated infected
flocks, has had no new infections, and the Control Zone has been officially
released from quarantine by State authorities, except under permit from the State
Veterinarian. Live poultry, including baby chicks and hatching eggs, or poultry
products originating from a CSBCCZ will follow procedures outlined in the Georgia
Initial State Response and Containment Plan or a contiguous state's avian
influenza response plan. |
| (c) |
Poultry
originating from Georgia that have been transported to a SCZ that is affected
with avian influenza shall not return to Georgia until such time as they have met
the requirements outlined in Section 7(b) of this Rule. |
| (d) |
All vehicles associated with transporting
poultry or poultry products from SCZs affected with avian influenza must be
cleaned and disinfected prior to loading of poultry or poultry products. In
addition, loaded vehicles shall also have tires, wheels, and undercarriage
cleaned and disinfected a second time after leaving the premise and prior to
entering Georgia. Vehicles used to transport poultry or poultry products that are
empty must be completely cleaned and disinfected inside and outside prior to
entering Georgia. A statement from the owner, manager, or agent verifying
compliance with this requirement must be included on or attached to the USDA form
9-3, N.P.I.P. Form 9-2, or CVI, if such documents are applicable. |
| (e) |
If the Georgia Department of Agriculture
determines that a state affected with avian influenza poses a risk to Georgia
poultry, then the Department may restrict the entry of poultry into Georgia for
the purpose of being offered for sale, barter, exchange, or exhibition in any
auction market, marketplace, fair, show, or other event where live poultry are
customarily assembled in Georgia from multiple sources. |
| (f) |
Live poultry and poultry products imported
into the State of Georgia shall meet all other import requirements required by
the Georgia Department of Agriculture. |
| (g) |
This rule shall not be construed as
limiting the Georgia Department of Agriculture's authority to establish
additional quarantine or testing requirements on imported poultry or poultry
products. |
|
| (1) |
All exotic or pet birds entering Georgia
for any purpose require a prior permit number from the Animal Health Section in
Atlanta, Georgia at (404) 656-3667. |
| (2) |
All exotic and pet bird exhibitions and
sales are required to have a permit. The exhibition or sale management is
responsible for obtaining the permit by contacting the State Veterinarian at
least twenty-one (21) days prior to the opening of the exhibition or sale. For
additional information, call the State Veterinarian's office at
404-656-3671. |
| (3) |
The following birds
are restricted from entry into Georgia except by special permit from the State
Veterinarian:
| (b) |
Quaker or Monk Parakeet. |
|
| (1) |
All exotic animals and all non-traditional
livestock entering Georgia must be accompanied by an official Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection identifying each animal with unique permanent individual
identification. |
| (2) |
All llamas and
alpacas entering Georgia must be identified by a USDA approved metal ear tag,
unique and individual tattoo, notarized photograph, or an electronic
identification device (microchip). If electronic identification is used the
consignee is responsible for providing the appropriate reading device for
verification. Castrated males are exempt from the individual identification
requirements. |
| (3) |
All elephants and
monkeys entering Georgia must be identified by a unique and individual tattoo or
electronic identification device (microchip). If electronic identification is
used the consignee is responsible for providing the appropriate reading device
for verification. All elephants and monkeys entering Georgia must test negative
to a USDA recommended tuberculosis test within twelve (12) months prior to entry.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division should
be contacted prior to entry. |
| (4) |
All
antelope entering Georgia must be identified by a USDA approved metal ear tag and
an entry permit number must be obtained by contacting the Animal Health Section
in Atlanta, Georgia at 404-656-3667. All antelope six (6) months of age and older
must test negative to an official brucellosis test within thirty (30) days and
test negative to a single cervical tuberculosis test within ninety (90) days
prior to entry. |
| (5) |
All other cloven
hoofed bovidae including bison, water buffalo, and exotic cattle breeds must meet
the same interstate movement health requirements as domestic cattle to enter
Georgia. |
| (1) |
Wild Animals imported into Georgia must comply with current requirements of the
Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 2070 US
Highway 278 SE, Social Circle, Georgia, 30279, (770) 918-6400 and USDA. |
| (2) |
The Department of Agriculture has the
authority to enter a premises for immediate examination and necessary testing of
imported wild animals when a disease vector is suspected of endangering livestock
and/or the public health. |
| (1) |
All pets entering
Georgia must comply with the applicable health requirements of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the
Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Human Resources,
and/or the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. |
| (2) |
All dogs and cats twelve (12) weeks of age
or older entering Georgia must have proof of a current and approved rabies
vaccination in accordance with the most recent Compendium of Animal Rabies
Control published by the National Association of State Public Health
Veterinarians, Inc. |
| (3) |
All ferrets
twelve (12) weeks of age or older entering Georgia must have proof of a current
and approved rabies vaccination in accordance with the most recent Compendium of
Animal Rabies Control published by the National Association of State Public
Health Veterinarians, Inc. Ferrets seven (7) months of age or older entering
Georgia must be sexually altered prior to entry, except those exempted by a
license/permit issued by USDA, APHIS, Animal Care and/or the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources. |
| (4) |
All pets,
except fish and rodents, entering Georgia for sale, trade, or exchange for a fee
or other type of compensation must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection issued within the previous 30 days and which records proof of the
health requirements for each species. |
| (5) |
All pet birds entering Georgia are required
to have a permit number issued by the Department prior to entry. Permit numbers
may be obtained by calling the Animal Health Section at 404-656-3667. |
All animals entering Georgia for exhibition or consigned to a
petting zoo must meet the same interstate movement health requirements as such
animals entering Georgia for breeding purposes. Any such animals which develop
symptoms of infectious or contagious diseases will be quarantined and permitted
directly back to the farm of origin.
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
