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§ 760.5. Scrapie -- Requirements for Entry of Sheep and Goats into California.

3 CA ADC § 760.5Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 2. Animal Industry
Chapter 2. Livestock Disease Control (Refs & Annos)
Article 3. Interstate and Intrastate Movement of Sheep and Goats
3 CCR § 760.5
§ 760.5. Scrapie -- Requirements for Entry of Sheep and Goats into California.
Currentness
(a) An Interstate Livestock Entry Permit is required for all animals imported into California except:
(1) Lambs or kids less than 18 months of age in slaughter channels that have not lambed, kidded, aborted, or are pregnant;
(2) Low risk goats.
(b) Official identification, in accordance with the methods and procedures in 9 CFR Part 79 (1/1/02 Edition), is required for all animals imported into California except:
(1) Lambs or kids less than 18 months of age in slaughter channels that have not lambed, kidded, aborted, or are pregnant;
(2) Low-risk goats;
(3) Castrated animals less than 18 months of age that are not for exhibition;
(4) Animals moving for grazing without change of ownership.
(c) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required for all sexually intact breeding animals imported into California, and the owner shall include the following phrase on the certificate: “The animals are not scrapie-positive or suspect, or are from a scrapie non-compliant flock.” The following animals are exempt from this requirement:
(1) Lambs or kids less than 18 months of age in slaughter channels that have not lambed, kidded, aborted, or are pregnant;
(2) Low-risk goats;
(3) Animals moving for grazing without change of ownership;
(4) Animals over 18 months of age in slaughter channels;
(5) Low risk commercial sheep, which require the following:
(A) A written statement containing the following phrase issued by the accredited veterinarian at the point where the animals originated, and dated within 12 months of the date of movement: “To the best of my knowledge, the flock has no known risk factors for or exposure to scrapie. I have inspected the flock and it does not contain any: animal exhibiting signs of scrapie, female blackfaced sheep or female blackfaced cross sheep that were not born in the flock.” The statement must include the owner's name, address, and the official eartags, official tattoos, or premises identification number and a drawing of the owner's registered brand or ear notch pattern if applicable; and,
(B) A written statement containing the following phrase by the owner within 30 days of the date of movement: “The animals were born in the flock and the flock does not contain any animal showing signs of scrapie. To the best of my knowledge, the flock has no risk factors for or exposure to scrapie, and the flock has never contained any: animal diagnosed as having scrapie, any female blackfaced sheep or any female blackface cross sheep that were not born in the flock.”
(d) All animals imported into California for exhibition require the following:
(1) Official identification, in accordance with the methods and procedures in 9 CFR Part 79 (1/1/02 Edition), shall be kept on the animals;
(2) Certificate of Veterinary Inspection;
(3) Interstate Livestock Entry Permit.
(e) Any animal that is scrapie positive, suspect, or may have been exposed to scrapie, or from a scrapie infected, source, or non-compliant flock, shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may only be allowed entry into California with the approval of the designated scrapie epidemiologist.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 407, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570 and 9574, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-8-2003 as an emergency; operative 4-8-2003 (Register 2003, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-6-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-8-2003 order, including amendment of subsections (b), (c) and (d)(1), transmitted to OAL 7-18-2003 and filed 7-29-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
3. Editorial correction implementing amendments contained in 7-29-2003 Certificate of Compliance and amending History 2 (Register 2003, No. 36).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 760.5, 3 CA ADC § 760.5
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