Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 755.5 - Mexico Origin Cattle Maintained in California
(a)
Mexico origin sexually intact cattle shall be quarantined and isolated pursuant
to Food and Agricultural Code section 9562 at destination pending the results
of an official tuberculosis and official brucellosis test conducted 60-90 days
after entering California.
(1) Male cattle may
be released from quarantine if negative to the brucellosis and tuberculosis
tests.
(2) Female cattle shall
continue to be maintained under quarantine until negative to an official
brucellosis test conducted 30-60 days after calving.
(3) Animals coming from a Tuberculosis
Accredited Free or Tuberculosis Modified Accredited Advanced region within
Mexico as defined by the USDA are exempt from the tuberculosis test
requirement.
(b) If a
brucellosis or tuberculosis reactor animal is found during any testing
procedures in California:
(1) The positive
animal(s) shall be slaughtered in a state or federally inspected slaughter
facility or laboratory, or returned to the regulatory authorities of the
country of origin, and
(2) The
whole herd, lot, or group shall be evaluated by the designated tuberculosis
epidemiologist to determine the risk of spreading disease before release from
quarantine.
(c) Mexico
origin animals shall not be eligible for indemnity unless they are required to
be slaughtered as a result of tests conducted after they have been released for
unrestricted movement in California.
(d) Cattle discovered within California that,
because of their location, physical appearance, and/or history, appear to be
Mexico origin cattle of unknown disease status shall be confined and placed
under quarantine until their origin has been determined. It shall be the
responsibility of the owner or person in possession of the cattle to produce
evidence that the cattle have met requirements to enter and move legally in
California. If satisfactory evidence cannot be produced, the cattle in
question, depending on their origin and subject to approval by state or federal
regulatory authorities, shall be returned directly to Mexico, returned to the
state of origin or port of entry, or sold for immediate slaughter. The
Department may consider it necessary to identify and/or test the cattle before
their export or slaughter pursuant to sections
10382
through
10385
of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(e) All costs of individual and/or herd
testing or other required procedures relating to Mexico origin cattle shall be
borne by the owner or person in possession of the cattle.
Notes
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-3-2003 order transmitted to OAL 9-19-2003 and filed 10-20-2003 (Register 2003, No. 43).
Note: Authority cited: Section 407 and 9932, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570 and 9574, Food and Agricultural Code.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-3-2003 order transmitted to OAL 9-19-2003 and filed 10-20-2003 (Register 2003, No. 43).
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