PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 10-01-103.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 16-54 WAC, Animal importation.
Hearing Location(s): Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Second Floor, Conference Room 259, Olympia, WA 98504, on April 29, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.; and at the Kittitas County Event Center, Heritage Center, 512 North Poplar Street, Ellensburg, WA 98926, on May 10, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: June 1, 2010.
Submit Written Comments to: Teresa Norman, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, e-mail WSDARulesComments@agr.wa.gov, fax (360) 902-2092, by 5:00 p.m., May 11, 2010.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact WSDA receptionist by April 23, 2010, TTY (800) 833-6388 or 711.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department proposes to amend chapter 16-54 WAC to update import requirements to be consistent with other states. The department is proposing to amend the poultry test requirements, add a feral swine definition, amend the virgin bull definition, and amend the current laboratory testing requirements. Feral swine can carry the diseases of brucellosis and pseudorabies. The department prohibits entry of feral swine; therefore, it is necessary to define the difference of domestic swine and feral swine by creating a definition. The department is also proposing to amend the trichomoniasis section in that accredited veterinarians may not perform official trichomoniasis testing of bulls in Washington state until they have successfully completed a training provided by the department and pass a proficiency examination. This rule proposal also adds contagious equine metritis (CEM) to the import restrictions. CEM is a foreign animal disease that was introduced in the United States in 2009 and has the potential to be detrimental to our equine industry.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: These rule amendments are necessary to prevent the spread of infectious and communicable diseases in Washington livestock.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 16.36 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA), governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Paul Kohrs, DVM, Olympia, (360) 902-1835; and Enforcement: Leonard E. Eldridge, DVM, Olympia, (360) 902-1881.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. RCW 19.85.030(1) requires that WSDA prepare a small business economic impact statement (SBEIS) if proposed rules will impose more than minor costs on affected businesses or industry. The department has analyzed the economic effects of the proposed revisions and has concluded that they do not impose more than minor costs on small businesses in the regulated industry, and, therefore, a formal SBEIS is not required.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The WSDA is not a listed agency under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(a)(i).
March 24, 2010
Robert W. Gore
Deputy Director
OTS-2881.5
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-14-057, filed 6/25/08,
effective 7/26/08)
WAC 16-54-010
Definitions.
In addition to the
definitions found in RCW 16.36.005, the following definitions
apply to this chapter:
"Accredited free state" means a state that has been determined by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to have a zero prevalence of cattle and bison herds affected with bovine tuberculosis as listed in Title 9 CFR Part 77.79 (January 1, 2006).
"Approved veterinary laboratory" means a laboratory that has been approved by National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
"Certificate of veterinary inspection" means a legible veterinary health inspection certificate on an official form (electronic or paper) from the state of origin or from APHIS, USDA executed by a licensed and accredited veterinarian or a veterinarian approved by APHIS, USDA. The certificate of veterinary inspection is also known as an "official health certificate."
"Class free and Class A, B, and C states" means states that are classified for brucellosis by USDA, APHIS in Title 9 CFR Part 78.41 (January 1, 2006).
"Consigned" means to deliver for custody or sale.
"Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA).
"Director" means the director of WSDA or the director's authorized representative.
"Domestic bovine" means domesticated cattle, including bison.
"Domestic equine" means horses, donkeys, mules, ponies, and other animals in the Equidae family.
"Entry permit" means prior written permission issued by the director to admit or import animals or animal reproductive products into Washington state.
"Exotic animal" means species of animals that are not native to Washington state but exist elsewhere in the world in the wild state.
"Feral swine" means animals included in any of the following categories:
• Animals of the genus Sus that are free roaming on public or private lands and do not appear to be domesticated;
• Swine from domesticated stocks that have escaped or been released or born into the wild state;
• European wild hogs and their hybrid forms (also known as European wild boars or razorbacks), regardless of whether they are free roaming or kept in confinement; or
• Animals of the family Tayassuidae such as peccaries and javelinas, regardless of whether they are free roaming or kept in confinement.
"Immediate slaughter" means livestock will be delivered to a federally inspected slaughter plant within three days of entry into Washington state.
"Mature vaccinate" means a female bovine over the age of twelve months that has been vaccinated, under directions issued by the state of origin, with a mature dose of brucellosis vaccine.
"Modified accredited state" means a state that has been determined by USDA, APHIS to have a prevalence of bovine tuberculosis of less than 0.1 percent of the total number of herds of cattle and bison as listed in Title 9 CFR Part 77.11 (January 1, 2006).
"Movement permit" means an entry permit that is valid for six months and permits the entry of domestic equine into Washington state.
"NPIP" means the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
"Official brucellosis test" means the official test defined by Title 9 CFR Part 78.1 (January 1, 2006).
"Official brucellosis vaccinate" means an official adult vaccinate or official calfhood vaccinate as defined by Title 9 CFR Part 78.1 (January 1, 2006).
"Official identification" means identifying an animal or group of animals using USDA-approved or WSDA-approved devices or methods, including, but not limited to, official tags, unique breed registry tattoos, and registered brands when accompanied by a certificate of inspection from a brand inspection authority who is recognized by the director.
"Poultry" means chickens, turkeys, ratites, waterfowl,
game birds, pigeons, doves, and other domestic fowl
((designated by statute)). ((Poultry does not mean free
ranging birds defined as wildlife in RCW 77.08.010(16).))
"Restricted feedlot" means a feedlot holding a permit issued under chapter 16-30 WAC.
"Stage I, II, III, IV, or V pseudorabies state" means states as classified by the Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-Industry Program Standards (November 1, 2003).
"USDA, APHIS" means the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
"Virgin bull" means a sexually ((active)) intact male
bovine less than twelve months of age ((or a sexually intact
male bovine between twelve and twenty-four months of age))
that is certified by the owner or the owner's designee as
having had no breeding contact with female cattle.
"Wild animals" is defined in RCW 77.08.010(((17))) (61).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-010, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-010, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040. 99-09-023, § 16-54-010, filed 4/15/99, effective 5/16/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.096 and 16.36.040. 93-19-126 (Order 5010), § 16-54-010, filed 9/21/93, effective 10/22/93; 92-21-039, § 16-54-010, filed 10/15/92, effective 11/15/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and 16.36.050. 88-05-003 (Order 1964), § 16-54-010, filed 2/5/88; 84-16-022 (Order 1838), § 16-54-010, filed 7/24/84; Order 1172, § 16-54-010, filed 12/15/70; Order 1024, Regulation 1, filed 7/22/66, effective 8/22/66; Order 957, Regulation 1, filed 8/31/64; Order 915, filed 4/1/63; Order 856, effective 7/19/61; Order 837, filed 4/14/61.]
(2) All animals entering Washington state must comply with the requirements of USDA, APHIS regulations found at Title 9 CFR for movement or importation from foreign countries.
(3)(a) Livestock entering Washington state from a state where a reportable disease listed in WAC 16-70-010 has been diagnosed within the past thirty days must be accompanied by a valid entry permit and a certificate of veterinary inspection.
(b) The certificate of veterinary inspection shall also
include written verification that the animals have not been
exposed to any reportable disease ((nor located within ten
miles of an area where such a disease has been diagnosed)).
(c) In the case of a state where vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed, the certificate of veterinary inspection for susceptible livestock must be issued within twenty-four hours of shipment to Washington state and must contain:
(i) The temperature reading of each ((animal)) equine at
the time of inspection; and
(ii) The following statement written by an accredited veterinarian:
"All animals identified on this certificate have been
examined and found to be free from clinical signs of vesicular
stomatitis. During the past thirty days, these animals have
not been exposed to vesicular stomatitis ((or located within
ten miles of an area where vesicular stomatitis has been
diagnosed))."
(d) Cattle entering Washington state from a state or a foreign state or province where vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed must be held at their destination separate and apart from all other cattle for a period of seven days and reexamined by an accredited veterinarian at the end of that period.
(e) In the case of a state where contagious equine metritis (CEM) has been diagnosed, the certificate of veterinary inspection for equine must contain the following statement: "The equine and equine reproductive products listed in this document have not originated from a premises where T. equigenitalis has been isolated during the sixty days immediately preceding importation to Washington or from a location currently under quarantine or investigation for CEM. No female equine in the shipment has been bred naturally to, or inseminated with, semen from an intact male positive for CEM or from an intact male resident upon positive premises or under quarantine or investigation for CEM. The equine showed no clinical signs of CEM on the day of inspection or semen collection."
(4) Dogs, cats, and ferrets must be accompanied by an
entry permit and proof of current rabies vaccination if they
originate from a rabies quarantined area ((or an area where
the state or country of origin has designated terrestrial
rabies as endemic)).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-068, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07.]
(1)(a) In addition to the other requirements of this
chapter, all ((horses, donkeys, mules, and other)) domestic
equine and equine reproductive products entering Washington
state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary
inspection.
(b) Equine vaccinated against equine viral arteritis (EVA) must be accompanied by a vaccination certificate.
(c) Reproductive products from donors that test positive for EVA must be accompanied by an application and entry permit.
(d) Domestic equine from the western states of Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico may enter Washington state for shows, rides, or other events either with a certificate of veterinary inspection or with a document similar to the Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and Movement Permit. Individual trips cannot exceed ninety days.
(e) An itinerary of interstate travel must be filed with the department within fourteen days of the expiration of the movement permit.
(2) All certificates and forms may be obtained from and sent to:
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Animal Services Division
1111 Washington Street S.E.
P.O. Box 42577
Olympia, Washington 98504-2577
Exemptions to import health requirements.
(3) Horses traveling into Washington state with their Oregon or Idaho owners in private conveyance for round-trip visits of not more than four days duration for purposes other than breeding are exempt from the certificate of veterinary inspection.
Import test requirements.
Equine infectious anemia (EIA).
(4) All domestic equine, except foals under six months of age accompanying their negative tested dams, must have a negative test for equine infectious anemia (EIA) within twelve months before entering Washington state.
Exemptions to EIA test requirements.
(5) Domestic equine moving to Washington from Oregon are excluded from EIA test requirements.
Equine viral arteritis (EVA).
(6) Intact males over six months of age must test antibody negative for EVA within thirty days before entry into Washington state or have proof of vaccination.
(7) Vaccinated equine that test antibody positive for EVA must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection that provides proof of:
(a) A prevaccination negative antibody blood test;
(b) Vaccination within ten days of the prevaccination blood test; and
(c) Approved method of animal identification. Approved methods of identification are:
(i) Photograph or clearly drawn picture of the animal (both sides and front);
(ii) Brand (hot iron or freeze brand);
(iii) Microchip; and/or
(iv) Lip tattoo.
(8) Intact males over six months of age and equine reproductive products from donors that test positive for EVA may enter Washington state only if accompanied by an entry permit and a statement on the certificate of veterinary inspection verifying that the consignee:
(a) Has been advised of the positive antibody test results and the associated risks of EVA infection;
(b) Agrees to follow the recommendations of the Office International des Epizooties of the World Organization of Animal Health regarding EVA and USDA recommendations found in the Equine Viral Arteritis Uniform Methods and Rules, effective April 19, 2004; and
(c) Consents to the shipment.
(9) Intact males that test antibody positive for EVA are required to have an entry permit and may be subject to quarantine.
(10) Equine semen and embryos require an entry permit and must originate from donors that have proof of vaccination or a negative antibody test for EVA during the current breeding season.
(11) Equine semen and embryos from antibody positive donors must be used or implanted only in vaccinated or seropositive mares. These mares must be isolated for twenty-one days following insemination or implantation.
(12) Additional testing for EVA may be required during emergency disease conditions declared by the director.
Piroplasmosis.
(13) Any equine that has ever tested positive for piroplasmosis may not enter Washington state.
(14) Any equine that has originated from a country or state where piroplasmosis is endemic must be negative to a C-ELISA test within thirty days before entry into Washington state, and must be quarantined upon arrival and retested within sixty to ninety days. Horses that test positive on the post-arrival C-ELISA test are not permitted to remain in the state and must be removed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-071, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-071, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040. 99-09-023, § 16-54-071, filed 4/15/99, effective 5/16/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 16.36 RCW. 94-23-121, § 16-54-071, filed 11/22/94, effective 12/23/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and 16.36.096. 92-21-039, § 16-54-071, filed 10/15/92, effective 11/15/92. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.44 RCW. 82-24-040 (Order 1778), § 16-54-071, filed 11/24/82. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.40 RCW. 81-10-047 (Order 1730), § 16-54-071, filed 5/1/81; Order 1540, § 16-54-071, filed 10/17/77; Order 1430, § 16-54-071, filed 2/9/76. Formerly WAC 16-54-070.]
(1) Domestic bovine entering Washington state must have a
certificate of veterinary inspection and an entry permit
issued by the office of the state veterinarian prior to entry.
Entry permits are required on all ((feeder)) cattle entering
restricted feedlots or slaughter facilities and are required
to be obtained by the brand inspector of the state of origin
and recorded on the brand document.
(2) Before entering Washington state, Canadian cattle, including calves, must be identified on the right hip by a "CΛN" brand (C open-A N).
Exemptions to import health requirements.
(3) Unless an emergency rule is in effect, a certificate of veterinary inspection is not required for domestic bovine that are:
(a) Consigned to federally inspected slaughter plants for immediate slaughter; or
(b) Consigned to state-federal approved livestock markets for sale for immediate slaughter only; or
(c) Consigned to specifically approved livestock markets or restricted holding facilities where import requirements can be met; or
(d) Consigned to a restricted feedlot, unless originating from a state or country with less than free status; or
(e) Cattle moving interstate from contiguous states on grazing permits.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-082, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-082, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07; 05-14-019, § 16-54-082, filed 6/24/05, effective 7/25/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040. 99-09-023, § 16-54-082, filed 4/15/99, effective 5/16/99; 97-01-067 (Order 6009), § 16-54-082, filed 12/16/96, effective 1/16/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and 16.36.096. 92-21-039, § 16-54-082, filed 10/15/92, effective 11/15/92. Statutory Authority: Chapter 16.36 RCW. 89-24-021 (Order 2021), § 16-54-082, filed 11/30/89, effective 12/31/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and 16.36.050. 88-05-003 (Order 1964), § 16-54-082, filed 2/5/88; 87-08-021 (Order 1918), § 16-54-082, filed 3/25/87; 84-16-022 (Order 1838), § 16-54-082, filed 7/24/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 16.36 RCW. 83-09-009 (Order 1792), § 16-54-082, filed 4/8/83. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.44 RCW. 83-04-030 (Order 1782), § 16-54-082, filed 1/27/83. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.40 RCW. 82-03-019 (Order 1752), § 16-54-082, filed 1/14/82; 81-10-047 (Order 1730), § 16-54-082, filed 5/1/81. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.44 RCW. 78-06-116 (Order 1579), § 16-54-082, filed 6/7/78; Order 1540, § 16-54-082, filed 10/17/77.]
(2) Beef cattle from selected tuberculosis free states or countries, as determined by the state veterinarian:
(a) May be required to have a negative TB test within sixty days before entry; and
(b) Must be officially identified.
(3) Dairy cattle (including steers) six months of age or older must:
(a) Test negative for bovine tuberculosis within sixty days before entering Washington state; and
(b) Be identified with a USDA silver identification ear tag, or a USDA-approved RFID tag, or an orange brucellosis vaccination tag.
(((3))) (4) Dairy heifers, steers, and bull calves less
than six months of age must:
(a) Be issued a hold order or a quarantine order that requires the animals to be taken directly to a designated premises or facility;
(b) Be held separate and apart from all other domestic bovine until they test negative for bovine tuberculosis after six months of age; and
(c) Be identified with a USDA silver identification ear tag, or a USDA-approved RFID tag, or an orange brucellosis vaccination tag.
(((4))) (5) Cattle used for rodeo or timed events.
(a) All cattle used for rodeo or timed events, except those imported directly from Mexico, must be accompanied by proof recorded on a certificate of veterinary inspection of a negative bovine tuberculosis test within twelve months before entry into Washington state.
(b) Calves under six months old that were born and have continuously resided in the state of Washington are excluded from this requirement.
(((5))) (6) Mexican cattle - All cattle imported from
Mexico that enter Washington, including those imported for
rodeo or recreation purposes, must be sexually neutered and
must bear official Mexican identification and brand before
entry.
(a) All Mexican cattle must be accompanied by proof of two negative bovine tuberculosis tests conducted in the United States after entry from Mexico. The second negative test must be a minimum of sixty days after the first test and within thirty days before entry into Washington state.
(b) All Mexican cattle that remain in the state of Washington shall be tested annually for tuberculosis.
(c) If Mexican cattle entering Washington state are not accompanied by proof of two negative bovine tuberculosis tests prior to entry, they will be issued a hold order or a quarantine order that requires the animals to be taken directly to a designated premises or facility and kept separate and apart from Washington cattle until the completion of required tests.
(d) Sexually intact Mexican beef cattle may enter only with a prior entry permit and at the discretion of the director.
Exemptions to domestic bovine tuberculosis test requirements.
(((6))) (7) Dairy cattle are exempt from bovine
tuberculosis testing requirements if they:
(a) Originate from an accredited bovine tuberculosis-free herd, as defined by USDA, APHIS in Title 9 CFR Chapter 1 Part 77 (January 1, 2006), and if an accredited herd number and the date of the last bovine tuberculosis test are shown on the certificate of veterinary inspection;
(b) Are consigned to federally inspected slaughter plants for immediate slaughter; or
(c) Are consigned to slaughter through state and federally approved sale yards and remain in slaughter channels.
(((7))) (8)(a) Cattle that have not met the department's
tuberculosis requirements may enter, with approval from the
director, a restricted holding facility in Washington state
until testing requirements have been met.
(b) The restricted holding facility must be approved by the director and operated in accordance with a written agreement between the facility owner and the director.
(c) The restricted holding facility must be maintained and all inspections and testing done at the owner's expense.
(((8))) (9) Dairy steers and spayed heifers are exempt
from bovine tuberculosis testing requirements before entry
into Washington state if they are entering restricted feedlots
to be fed for slaughter.
(((9))) (10) Mexican cattle are exempt from the second
bovine tuberculosis test and isolation requirements if their
official Mexican identification remains intact and they are
consigned to a federally inspected slaughter plant for
immediate slaughter.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-085, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-085, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07.]
(a) The bulls originate from a herd wherein all bulls
have tested negative for bovine trichomoniasis since they were
removed from female cattle; ((and)) or
(b) The bulls have tested negative to a bovine
trichomoniasis ((culture)) quantitative polymerase chain
reaction (QPCR) test within thirty days before import and have
had no contact with female cattle from the time of the test to
the time of import; or
(c) The bulls have tested negative to a bovine trichomoniasis culture test, if from a state that recognizes a culture test as an official test; or
(d) If the bulls originate from a herd where one or more
bulls or cows have been found infected with bovine
trichomoniasis within the past twelve months, the bulls must
have three consecutive negative bovine trichomoniasis culture
tests one week apart, if from a state that recognizes a
culture test as an official test, or ((one)) two negative
((polymerase chain reaction ())QPCR(())) tests one week apart
if in Washington state. The samples for each test must be
collected within thirty days before cattle are imported into
Washington state, and an import permit must be obtained from
the director and include a certifying statement that the bulls
originated from an infected herd.
(2) Before arrival at their destination in Washington state, all imported bulls must be identified with official identification or an official trichomoniasis bangle tag.
(3) Bulls that enter Washington state without meeting the
bovine trichomoniasis requirements of this section will be
quarantined at the owner's expense until they have had ((three
consecutive negative bovine trichomoniasis culture tests one
week apart or one)) two negative PCR tests one week apart.
(4)(a) Any bull or cow that is positive to a
trichomoniasis ((culture)) test, and any herd in which one or
more bulls or cows are found infected with trichomoniasis is
considered infected.
(b) In the case of bulls testing positive to trichomoniasis, the herd shall be quarantined pending an epidemiological investigation to determine the source of the infection, and as long as infection persists in the herd.
(c) Infected bulls will be quarantined and will not be used for breeding. They must be slaughtered, sold for slaughter, or sent to a restricted feedlot to remain in slaughter channels.
(5) Certification and proficiency testing and types of tests. The state veterinarian will determine trichomoniasis training for veterinarians and laboratories, and the types of tests used to determine trichomoniasis infection. All sampling will be obtained by pipette scrapings from the prepuce and glans of a bull.
(a) ((Only veterinarians registered with WSDA shall
collect samples for official tests for trichomoniasis. Prior
to being granted registered status, all veterinarians who will
collect samples for trichomoniasis testing shall attend an
educational seminar conducted by the animal services division
on trichomoniasis and proper sample collection techniques.))
All trichomoniasis testing of bulls in Washington state shall
be performed by a veterinarian accredited by the United States
Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (USDA APHIS). In addition, all accredited
veterinarians testing bulls in Washington state for
trichomoniasis are required to successfully complete training
and pass a trichomoniasis testing procedure proficiency
examination provided by the department. Effective January 1,
2011, accredited veterinarians may not perform official
trichomoniasis testing of bulls in Washington state until they
have successfully completed the training and passed the
proficiency examination.
A schedule of training opportunities is available by contacting the department at:
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Animal Services Division
1111 Washington Street S.E.
P.O. Box 42577
360-902-1878
(b) Registered veterinarians shall only utilize official
laboratories recognized by the state veterinarian for
((culture)) testing of trichomoniasis samples.
(c) Registered veterinarians collecting samples in the state of Washington shall submit results of all trichomoniasis tests and all official identification on official trichomoniasis test and report forms to the animal services division within five business days of receiving test results from an official laboratory or identifying virgin bulls with official trichomoniasis bangle tags.
(d)(i) Polymerase chain reaction is accepted as an official test when completed by a qualified laboratory approved by the director and when the sample is received by the laboratory within forty-eight hours of collection.
(ii) Other tests for trichomoniasis may be approved as official tests by the state veterinarian after the tests have been proven effective by research, have been evaluated sufficiently to determine efficacy, and a protocol for use of the test has been established.
(iii) An official test is one in which the sample is received in the official laboratory in good condition within forty-eight hours of collection. Samples in transit for more than forty-eight hours will not be accepted for official testing and must be discarded. Samples that have been frozen or exposed to high temperatures must also be discarded.
Exemptions to bovine trichomoniasis test requirements.
(6) Virgin bulls are exempt from bovine trichomoniasis test requirements. If sold, virgin bulls must be accompanied by a certificate signed by the owner or the owner's designee that they have had no breeding contact with female cattle.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-086, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08.]
(1) All goats entering Washington state must be
accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection. The
certificate of veterinary inspection must state that the
((animals)) goats are free from clinical signs or known
exposure to any infectious or communicable disease including,
but not limited to, footrot, sore mouth, and caseous
lymphadenitis.
(2) Female dairy goats six months of age or older must test negative for brucellosis and tuberculosis within thirty days before they enter Washington state.
(3) Sexually intact goats must have official USDA scrapie identification.
Exemption to import health requirements.
(4) Goats traveling into Washington state with their Oregon and Idaho owners in private conveyance for round-trip visits of not more than four days duration for purposes other than breeding are exempt from the certificate of veterinary inspection.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-090, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and 16.36.096. 92-21-039, § 16-54-090, filed 10/15/92, effective 11/15/92; Order 1172, § 16-54-090, filed 12/15/70; Order 1024, Regulation 9, filed 7/22/66, effective 8/22/66; Order 957, filed 8/31/64; Order 915, filed 4/1/63; Order 856, effective 7/19/61; Order 837, filed 4/14/61; Order 818, filed 1/20/61; Order 756, filed 3/22/60.]
(1) All poultry ((and game birds, including ratites)),
excluding doves and pigeons, imported into Washington state
must be accompanied by a ((certificate of veterinary
inspection.)):
(a) Certificate of veterinary inspection; or
(b) USDA NPIP VS form 9-3 (Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults); or
(c) USDA VS form 17-6 (Certificate for Poultry or
Hatching Eggs for Export) ((will be accepted in lieu of the
certificate of veterinary inspection)).
(((b) For hatching eggs and baby poultry, a USDA NPIP VS
form 9-3 (Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and
Poults) may be used in lieu of the certificate of veterinary
inspection.
(c))) (2) The certificate of veterinary inspection and the USDA VS form 17-6 must include either the NPIP number or negative results of the required tests.
(((2))) (3) Poultry or hatching eggs must originate from
flocks or areas not under state or federal restriction.
(((3))) (4) Each ratite entering Washington state must be
permanently identified with USDA approved identification. The
type of identification must be listed on the certificate of
veterinary inspection.
Import test requirements.
(((4))) (5) Poultry ((and game birds must:
(a) Originate from)), poults, and eggs, excluding doves
and pigeons, that originate from flocks or hatcheries that
have a pullorum-typhoid clean rating given by the state animal
health official or are from an NPIP participant flock ((that
has met)) must meet the classification requirements ((for
pullorum-typhoid, Salmonella enteriditis, and avian influenza;
or
(b) Test negative within thirty days before entering Washington for pullorum-typhoid, S. enteriditis, and avian influenza. Serum testing or NPIP member status is also required for the following species:
(i) Bobwhite quail (Colinus virgianus).
(ii) Coturnix quail (Coturnix coturnix).
(iii) Pure or hybrid Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
(iv) Chukar (Alectoris chukar).
(v) Hungarian partridge (Perdix perdix).
(5) Hatching eggs must originate from an NPIP participant flock that has met classification requirements for the diseases listed in subsection (4)(a) of this section. If the parent breeder flock is not an NPIP participant, the parent birds must be tested for the above diseases within thirty days before entry.
(6) Turkeys and wild turkeys, their poults, and eggs must originate from a producer who is participating in the mycoplasmosis control phase of the NPIP or must have been tested serologically negative for M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae within thirty days of entry.)) stated in subsection (8) of this section.
(6) If poultry do not originate from an NPIP participant flock, they must test negative for the diseases listed in subsection (8) of this section thirty days before entry into the state of Washington.
(7) If hatching eggs are from non-NPIP participant flocks, then the parent breeder flock must be tested for the diseases in subsection (8) of this section within thirty days before the hatching eggs enter the state of Washington.
(8) Poultry, excluding doves and pigeons, must have a negative test for the following diseases:
| Disease control | Poultry type | |||
| classifications | Egg-type chickens | Meat-type chickens | Turkeys | Other1 |
| Pullorum-typhoid | YES | YES | YES | YES2 |
| Avian influenza | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Mycoplasma gallisepticum | - | - | YES | - |
| Mycoplasma synoviae | - | - | YES | - |
| Salmonella enteritidis | YES (commercial)3 | - | - | - |
| 1Waterfowl, hobby, fancy, exhibition chickens, game birds, ratites, and backyard flocks. | |
| 2Excluding waterfowl. | |
| 3Commercial means producers with three thousand or more birds regardless of shipment size. |
(((7))) (9) Doves, pigeons, waterfowl, game birds, and
poultry destined for immediate slaughter are exempt from the
certificate of veterinary inspection and testing requirements.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-145, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-145, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 16.36 RCW. 94-23-121, § 16-54-145, filed 11/22/94, effective 12/23/94.]
(1) All birds other than poultry entering Washington state require a certificate of veterinary inspection that contains the following statement:
"To the best of my knowledge, the birds listed on this certificate are not infected with exotic Newcastle disease, psittacosis, or avian influenza and have been free from clinical signs of or known exposure to infectious or communicable disease during the past thirty days."
(2) All birds must be individually identified with a numbered leg band or in a manner appropriate to the species.
Exemptions to import health requirements.
(3) Family pet birds are exempt from the certificate of veterinary inspection and identification requirements if they:
(a) Are two or less in number; and
(b) Have not been purchased within thirty days of entry into Washington state; and
(c) Are traveling by private conveyance with their owners.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-160, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-160, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07.]
WILD AND EXOTIC ANIMALS (( (1) Wild and exotic animals ((and birds)) entering
Washington state must be accompanied by a certificate of
veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian
licensed in the state of origin, or accompanied by an
international certificate of health.
(2) All wild and exotic animals must be accompanied by an entry permit.
Import test requirements.
(3) Brucellosis: Within thirty days before entering Washington state, negative serologic testing must be conducted on the following categories of captive wild or exotic animals that are more than six months of age:
| Tested For | Species Scientific Name | Common Name Examples |
| Brucella abortus | Camelidae | • Vicuna |
| • Guanaco | ||
| Cervidae | • Elk | |
| • Caribou | ||
| • Moose | ||
| • Reindeer | ||
| • Deer | ||
| Giraffidae | • Giraffe | |
| • Okapi | ||
| Bovidae | • Antelope | |
| • Wild cattle (gaur, banteng, kaupre, yak) | ||
| • Bison (American bison, European bison) | ||
| • Buffalo (Asian water buffalo, tamaraw, lowland anoa, mountain anoa, African buffalo) | ||
| Ovidae, Capridae | • Wild sheep
(bighorn sheep,
(( |
|
| • Wild goats
(Rocky
Mountain goat,
ibex, walia ibex,
west
(( |
||
| Brucella suis | Suidae | • Wild swine (European wild boar, bearded pig, Jovan pig, pygmy hog, wart hog, giant forest pig, East Indian swine or Babirusa, African bush pig, peccaries) |
| Brucella suis biovar 4 | Cervidae | • Caribou •Reindeer |
| Brucella ovis | Ovidae, Capridae | • All wild sheep and goats must be tested and found negative to Brucella ovis within thirty days before entering Washington state |
(a) Animals less than six months of age that are nursing negative tested dams may be excluded from tuberculosis test requirements.
(b) Within thirty days before entering Washington state, the animals listed in the following table must test negative for M. bovis and M. tuberculosis by a skin test or other approved test that follows federal tuberculosis protocols:
| Species Scientific Name | Common Name Examples |
| Ceropithecidae | • Old world primates |
| Elephantidae | • Elephants1 |
| Hylobotidae | • Gibbons |
| • Lessor apes | |
| Pongidae | • Great apes |
| Bovidae | • Antelope |
| • Wild cattle | |
| Ovidae, Capridae | • Wild sheep |
| • Wild goats | |
| Cervidae, Giraffidae | • Elk |
| • Caribou | |
| • Moose | |
| • Reindeer | |
| • Deer | |
| • Giraffe | |
| • Okapi | |
| 1Negative trunk wash or other USDA-validated tuberculosis test every twelve months. | |
(d) For all captive wild or exotic animals not listed in Table 2 in subsection (2)(b) of this section, the following statement signed by the animal's owner or agent must be placed on the official certificate of veterinary inspection:
"To my knowledge, the animals listed on this certificate are not infected with tuberculosis and have not been exposed to animals infected with tuberculosis during the past twelve months."
(5) Pseudorabies: All wild swine imported for zoos, exhibitions or to a research facility must test negative for pseudorabies no more than thirty days before entry into Washington state and must be held in quarantine for thirty to sixty days pending a postentry retest.
(6) Equine infectious anemia: All wild horses, donkeys, and hybrids of the family Equidae must test negative on an approved test for equine infectious anemia no more than six months before entry into Washington state.
(7) Elaphostrongylinae (Parelophostrongylus tenvis (meningeal worm) and Elaphostrongylus cervis (muscle worm)): Before entering Washington state, all Cervidae must be examined for Elaphostrongylinae infection in the absence of anthelminthic treatment that could mask detection of the parasite.
(a) All Cervidae residing for at least six months west of
a line through the eastern boundaries of North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas or geographical
boundaries as otherwise designated by the state veterinarian
must have a negative fecal exam for dorsal-spined larvae made
by an approved laboratory using the Baermann technique
((and)). Animals must be certified that they have not been
treated with or exposed to anthelminthics for at least thirty
days before testing.
(b) All Cervidae residing for less than six months west of a line through the eastern boundaries of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas or geographical boundaries as otherwise designated by the state veterinarian or from east of that line must be held in a preentry quarantine for thirty to sixty days and have two fecal tests for dorsal-spined larvae made by an approved laboratory using the Baermann technique.
(i) The first test must be conducted at least thirty days and not more than forty days before the second test.
(ii) Fecal samples of at least thirty grams per sample are to be collected by an accredited veterinarian from the animal's rectum and identified by the animal's official identification number.
(iii) During the thirty-day testing period, test animals must be held in quarantine and isolated from all other Cervidae not included in the shipment.
(iv) If any animal tests positive to either of the two fecal tests, neither that animal nor any other animal held in quarantine with the infected animal may be imported into Washington state.
(c) All imported Cervidae must be held for one hundred eighty days in an onsite quarantine and be available for inspection by the director during this time.
(d) Every thirty, sixty, ninety, one hundred twenty, one hundred fifty, and one hundred eighty days after arrival, fecal samples from the animals must be tested by the Baermann technique in an approved laboratory and be found negative for dorsal-spined larvae. Animals that test positive for dorsal-spined larvae must either be removed from Washington state or destroyed.
(e) To prevent the presence of the gastropod intermediate hosts of Elaphostrongylinae larvae, the quarantine site must be prepared and inspected before the imported animals enter. Preparation includes:
(i) Providing a hard surface, such as asphalt or concrete, on which to keep the animals;
(ii) Spraying the quarantine area with an EPA-registered molluscicide; and
(iii) Spraying a four-meter wide tract around the perimeter of the holding compound with an EPA-registered molluscicide. This perimeter tract must be treated once every five days and within twenty-four hours of precipitation (10 mm or more) to ensure that the gastropod population is kept to zero within the compound.
(8) Rabies: Any carnivorous mammal taken from the wild is prohibited from entering Washington state if rabies has been diagnosed in the state of origin during the past twelve months.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-180, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07.]