79.3—General restrictions.
The following prohibitions and movement conditions apply to the interstate movement of sheep and goats, and no sheep or goat may move interstate except in compliance with them.
| Note: A CONSISTENT STATE is one whose intrastate identification, reporting, and movement restrictions for infected and source flocks and high-risk animals are consistent with the APHIS standards for State scrapie programs. | ||
| Type of interstate movement | Moved from INCONSISTENT state | Moved from CONSISTENT state |
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| (a) Sale or other movement of breeding animals, show animals or any other animal not specifically addressed in this chart. General Condition: No animal may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce if it was sold at a slaughter-only auction, is identified with a tag or ear tattoo marked “meat” or “slaughter only,” or was sold with a bill of sale marked for slaughter only, and other animals may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce only if they are identified to their flock of birth.— | ||
| (1) High-risk, scrapie-positive, or suspect animals, or animals from a noncompliant flock | Prohibited 1 | Prohibited 1 |
| (2) Non-high-risk animals from an infected or source flock that are not scrapie-positive or suspect animals | Prohibited 1 | Prohibited, 1 except as allowed in an approved scrapie control pilot project flock plan and must meet the requirements for exposed animals. |
| (3) Sexually intact exposed animals that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, or high-risk animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock | Flock must be enrolled in the Complete Monitored category of the Scrapie Flock Certification Program or equivalent APHIS recognized program, have official individual animal identification, and a permit. 2 For any female exposed sheep the results of an official genotype test must be included on or attached to the permit and must be QR or RR at codon 171. For any female animal moving for exhibition, the permit must include a statement by both the owner and the accredited veterinarian that the animal has not lambed or aborted within 30 days of being exhibited and is not due to lamb within 30 days of being exhibited and that there is no visible vaginal discharge. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different | Official individual animal identification and a permit. 2 For any female exposed sheep the results of an official genotype test must be included on or attached to the permit and must be QR or RR at codon 171. For any female animal moving for exhibition, the permit must include a statement by both the owner and an accredited veterinarian that the animal has not lambed or aborted within 30 days of being exhibited and is not due to lamb within 30 days of being exhibited and that there is no visible vaginal discharge. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the permit must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different. |
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| (4)(i) Sexually intact sheep except as allowed in (a)(7). | ||
| (ii) Sexually intact goats, except for low-risk goats | Flock must be enrolled in the Complete Monitored category of the Scrapie Flock Certification Program or equivalent APHIS-recognized program, have official individual animal identification, and a certificate. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different | Official individual animal identification and a certificate. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different. |
| (5) Sexually intact low-risk goats | Official individual animal identification and a certificate. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different | Official individual animal identification and a certificate. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different. |
| (6) Castrated animals that are not scrapie-positive or suspect animals | Official individual animal identification and a certificate | None, except for exposed animals that must have official individual animal identification. |
| (7) Low-risk commercial sheep | Official individual animal identification and a certificate, and the flock must be enrolled in the Complete Monitored category of the Scrapie Flock Certification Program or an equivalent APHIS-recognized program. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different | (i) Official premises identification that is a permanent brand or ear notch pattern registered with an official brand registry;(ii) A brand inspection certificate; (iii) An owner statement dated within 30 days stating that the animals were born in the flock, that the flock does not contain any animal exhibiting signs of scrapie, that to the best of his or her knowledge the flock has no risk factors for or exposure to scrapie, and that the flock has never contained: (A) Any animal diagnosed as having scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that were not born in the flock; and |
| (iv) An accredited veterinarian's statement issued within 12 months of the date of movement indicating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the flock has no known risk factors for or exposure to scrapie, and that he or she has inspected the flock and it does not contain: (A) Any animal exhibiting signs of scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that were not born in the flock. The statements must include the owner's name, address, and the premises identification number and a drawing of the owner's registered brand or ear notch pattern. | ||
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| (8) Commercial low-risk goats. | Official individual animal identification and a certificate. For any animal born after 1-1-2002, the certificate must include the flock of birth and the flock of origin, if different | None. |
| (b) Sale or other movement directly to slaughter, through slaughter channels to slaughter, or to feedlots for later movement to slaughter of animals that are under 18 months of age as evidenced by eruption of the second incisor, not pregnant, and have not lambed or kidded. General Condition: No animal may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate slaughter channels in interstate commerce if it was sold at a slaughter-only auction, is identified with a tag or ear tattoo marked “meat” or “slaughter only,” or was sold with a bill of sale marked for slaughter only, and other animals may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce only if they are identified to their flock of birth.— | ||
| (1) Scrapie-positive or suspect animal | Prohibited 1 | Prohibited. 1 |
| (2) Sexually intact high-risk animals and sexually intact animals from infected or source flocks that are not scrapie-positive or suspect animals | Official individual animal identification and a permit, or a permit and an indelible “S” mark on the left jaw, or sealed conveyance and a permit. (Note: these animals may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots. 3) | Official individual animal identification and a permit, or a permit and an indelible “S” mark on the left jaw, or sealed conveyance and a permit. (Note: these animals may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots. 3) |
| (3) Exposed sexually intact animals that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, or high-risk. animals and that are not animals from an infected or source flock | Official individual animal identification for any animal that is not moving directly to slaughter or to a terminal feedlot. 3,4 (Note: pregnant animals and animals with a visible vaginal discharge may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots.) | Official individual animal identification for any animal that is not moving direct to slaughter or to a terminal feedlot. 3,4 (Note: Pregnant animals and animals with a visible vaginal discharge may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots.) |
| (4) Sexually intact sheep that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock | Official premises identification or official individual animal identification for any animal that is not moving direct to slaughter or to a terminal feedlot. 3 | None. |
| (5) Sheep enrolled in the selective monitored or complete monitored category of the SFCP that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals | None | None. |
| (6) Castrated animals that are not scrapie-positive, or suspect animals | None | None. |
| (7) Sexually intact goats that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock | None | None. |
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| (c) Sale or other movement directly to slaughter, through slaughter channels to slaughter, or to feedlots for later movement to slaughter of animals that are over 18 months of age, as evidenced by eruption of the second incisor, or that are pregnant or that have lambed or kidded. General Condition: No animal may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce if it was sold at a slaughter-only auction, is identified with a tag or ear tattoo marked “meat” or “slaughter only,” or was sold with a bill of sale marked for slaughter only, and other animals may be removed from slaughter channels in interstate commerce only if they are identified to their flock of birth.— | ||
| (1) Scrapie-positive or suspect animal | Prohibited 1 | Prohibited. 1 |
| (2) Sexually intact high-risk animals and sexually intact animals from an infected or source flock that are not scrapie-positive, or suspect animals | Official individual animal identification and a permit, or a permit and an indelible “S” mark on the left jaw, or sealed conveyance and a permit. (Note: these animals may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots. 3 | Official individual animal identification and a permit, or a permit and an indelible “S” mark on the left jaw, or sealed conveyance and a permit. (Note: These animals may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots. 3 |
| (3) Sexually intact exposed animals that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, or high-risk animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock | Official individual animal identification and a permit, or a permit and an indelible “S” mark on the left jaw, or sealed conveyance and a permit when moving directly to slaughter. (Note: pregnant animals and animals with a visible vaginal discharge may only be permitted to slaughter or to terminal feedlots. 3,4 | Official individual animal identification. (Note: pregnant animals and animals with a visible vaginal discharge may only be moved directly to slaughter or to terminal feedlots.3,4 |
| (4) Sheep over 18 months of age that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, sexually intact high-risk, or sexually intact exposed animals and that are not sexually intact animals from an infected or source flock | Official individual animal identification and a certificate. 4 | Official individual animal identification. 4 |
| (5) Low-risk commercial sheep | Official individual animal identification and a certificate 4 | (i) Official premises identification that is a permanent legible brand or ear notch pattern registered with an official brand registry or, in the case of animals moving directly to slaughter, may be a legible paint brand registered with an official brand registry; |
| (ii) A brand inspection certificate; | ||
| (iii) An owner statement dated within 30 days of the movement stating that the flock does not contain any animal exhibiting signs of scrapie, and that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the flock has no risk factors for or exposure to scrapie and has never contained: (A) Any animal diagnosed as having scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that was not born in the flock; | ||
| (iv) An accredited veterinarian's statement issued within 12 months of the date of movement indicating that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the flock has no known risk factors for or exposure to scrapie, and that he or she has inspected the flock and it does not contain: (A) Any animal exhibiting signs of scrapie; (B) any female blackfaced sheep; or (C) any female blackfaced cross sheep that was not born in the flock. The statements must include the owner's name, address, and the premises identification number and a drawing of the owner's registered brand or ear notch pattern. 4 | ||
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| (6) Goats that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, sexually intact high-risk, or sexually intact exposed animals and that are not sexually intact animals from an infected or source flock | None | None. |
| (d) Movement of animals for grazing or other management purposes without change of ownership.— | ||
| (1) Scrapie-positive, suspect, or sexually intact high-risk animals | Prohibited 1 | Prohibited. 1 |
| (2) Non-high-risk animals from an infected or source flock | Prohibited 1 | Prohibited, 1 except as allowed in an approved scrapie control pilot project flock plan and must meet the requirements for exposed animals. |
| (3) Sexually intact exposed animals that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, or high-risk animals and that are not animals from an infected or source flock | Official individual animal identification and a permit. 2 For any female exposed sheep the results of an official genotype test must be included on or attached to the permit and must be QR or RR at codon 171 | Official individual animal identification and a permit. 2 For any female exposed sheep the results of an official genotype test must be included on or attached to the permit and must be QR or RR at codon 171. |
| (4) Sexually intact sheep or sexually intact goats that have been commingled with sheep and that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock | Official premises identification and a certificate. | None. |
| (5) Sexually intact goats that have not been commingled with sheep and that are not scrapie-positive, suspect, high-risk, or exposed animals and are not animals from an infected or source flock | None | None. |
| (6) Castrated animals that are not scrapie-positive or suspect animals and are not an animal from an infected or source flock | None | None. |
| 1 Animals prohibited movement may be moved interstate only if they are moving interstate for destruction or research as approved by the Administrator. | ||
| 2 A copy of the permit must be sent to the State veterinarian and the AVIC of the receiving State prior to movement of animals. | ||
| 3 No exposed or high-risk animal from any State or any animal from an Inconsistent State shall be removed from slaughter channels once it has entered interstate commerce. | ||
| 4 Official individual animal identification or official premises identification is not required for these slaughter animals if the animals are kept as a group on the same premises on which they were born or used for breeding purposes and are not commingled with animals from another premises at any time, including throughout the feeding, marketing, and slaughter process. | ||