78.12—Cattle from quarantined areas.
Not withstanding any provisions in the regulations to the contrary, cattle may be moved interstate from a quarantined area only in accordance with § 78.10 and this section.
(a) Steers and spayed heifers.
Steers and spayed heifers may be moved interstate without restriction under this section.
(b) Brucellosis reactor cattle.
Brucellosis reactor cattle may be moved interstate in accordance with § 78.7.
(c) Brucellosis exposed cattle.
Brucellosis exposed cattle may be moved interstate in accordance with § 78.8(a) or (b).
(d) Movement from qualified herds.
Cattle from qualified herds in any quarantined area may be moved interstate only as follows:
(1) Movement to recognized slaughtering establishments.
(i)
Cattle from qualified herds in a quarantined area may be moved interstate from a farm of origin directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment or directly to a specifically approved stockyard and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment if they are negative to an official test within 30 days prior to such interstate movement and are accompanied by a certificate or “S” brand permit which states, in addition to the items specified in § 78.1, the test dates and results of the official tests; or
(ii)
Cattle from qualified herds in a quarantined area may be moved interstate from a farm of origin directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment or directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a quarantined feedlot and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment if they are negative to an official test within 30 days prior to such interstate movement and are accompanied by an “S” brand permit which states, in addition to the items specified in § 78.1, the test dates and results of the official tests; or
(iii)
Cattle from qualified herds in a quarantined area may be moved interstate from a farm of origin directly to a specifically approved stockyard and then directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment or directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a quarantined feedlot and then directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment if they are negative to an official test within 30 days prior to such interstate movement and are accompanied by a permit or “S” brand permit which states, in addition to the items specified in § 78.1, the test dates and results of the official tests; or
(iv)
Cattle from qualified herds in a quarantined area may be moved interstate in accordance with § 78.8(a).
(2) Movement to quarantined feedlots.
(i)
Cattle from qualified herds in a quarantined area may be moved interstate from a farm of origin directly to a quarantined feedlot, or directly to a specifically approved stockyard and then directly to a quarantined feedlot, or directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a quarantined feedlot if the cattle are negative to an official test within 30 days prior to such interstate movement and are accompanied by a certificate which states, in addition to the items specified in § 78.1 of this part, the test dates and results of the official tests; or
(3)
Movement other than in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) or (2) of this section. Cattle from qualified herds in a quarantined area may be moved interstate other than in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) or (2) of this section, either directly from a farm of origin or from a farm of origin through no more than one specifically approved stockyard if
(i)
The cattle, except official vaccinates less than 1 year of age and cattle less than 6 months of age, are negative to an official test within 30 days prior to such interstate movement; and
(ii)
The cattle are accompanied interstate by a certificate which states, in addition to the items specified in § 78.1, the test dates and results of the official tests when such tests are required.
(e) Movement from herds which are not qualified.
Cattle from herds known to be affected or from herds which are not qualified in any quarantined area may be moved interstate only in accordance with § 78.8(a) or (b). 5
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Footnote(s): 5 A herd which is not qualified in a quarantined area may become a qualified herd upon compliance with the provisions set forth in § 78.1 in the definition of “qualified herd.”
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0051)