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