Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-02-01-.10 - POULTRY

(1) Poultry. Any person who possesses poultry being imported into the state shall have in his possession the following proof of the poultry's apparent good health.

(a) NPIP flocks of origin. All live poultry entering the state from a flock of origin participating in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) shall be accompanied by a VS 9-3 Form classifying the flock of origin as Pullorum-Typhoid Clean and either Avian Influenza Clean or Avian Influenza Monitored Flock.

(b) Non-NPIP flocks of origin. All live poultry entering the state from a flock of origin not participating in NPIP shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection and proof of negative testing for Pullorum-Typhoid and Avian Influenza last conducted on the imported birds. The Pullorum-Typhoid testing shall have been conducted within 90 days prior to import of the poultry. The Avian Influenza testing shall have been conducted by negative antigen detection or serological test within 21 days prior to import of the poultry.

(2) Hatching eggs. Any person who possesses hatching eggs being imported into the state shall have in his possession the following proof of the eggs' apparent good health.

(a) NPIP flocks of origin. All hatching eggs entering the state from a flock of origin participating in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) shall be accompanied by a VS 9-3 Form classifying the flock of origin as Pullorum-Typhoid Clean and either Avian Influenza Clean or Avian Influenza Monitored Flock.

(b) Non-NPIP flocks of origin. All hatching eggs entering the state from a flock of origin not participating in NPIP shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection and proof of negative testing for Pullorum-Typhoid and Avian Influenza. The Pullorum-Typhoid testing shall have been conducted on all birds in the flock of origin within 90 days prior to import of the eggs. The Avian Influenza testing shall have been conducted by negative antigen detection or serological test on the lesser of all birds in the flock or 30 birds of the flock, within 21 days prior to the eggs' import.

(3) Import requirements under this rule shall not apply to any poultry or hatching eggs if their entire imported lot is consigned directly to slaughter.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-02-01-.10

Original rule certified June 5, 1974. Amendment filed April 18, 1979; effective June 4, 1979. Repeal by Public Chapter 261. New rule filed June 20, 1983; effective July 20, 1983. Amendment filed June 3, 2010; effective November 28, 2010. Amendments filed March 30, 2017; effective 6/28/2017.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-203 and 44-2-102.