02 N.C. Admin. Code 52B .0207 - IMPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: SWINE
(a)
All swine imported into the State, except by an interstate commercial swine
movement agreement or for immediate slaughter, shall be accompanied by an
interstate certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a state, federal, or
accredited veterinarian stating that they are free from any signs of an
infectious or communicable disease and are not known to have been exposed to
same. The interstate certificate of veterinary inspection shall contain the ear
tag or tattoo number of each animal. The interstate certificate of veterinary
inspection must show the pseudorabies status of both the herd and state or area
of origin. Swine imported for feeding or breeding purposes shall be moved in
clean and disinfected trucks or other conveyances to prevent the spread of
infection to other swine. "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian
accredited pursuant to 9 CFR Part 161, which is hereby incorporated by
reference, including any amendments or subsequent editions.
(b) Breeding swine and all other swine being
shipped to a breeding swine premise shall originate from a "Validated
Brucellosis-Free" herd or a "Validated Brucellosis-Free" state and shall
originate from a "Qualified Pseudorabies-Negative" herd, Qualified-Negative
Gene-Altered Vaccinated Herd (QNV), or Pseudorabies Stage IV or V (Free) state.
Breeding swine and all other swine being shipped to a breeding swine premise
originating from Stage II, II/III or III areas or states must also be isolated
and test negative to a statistical 95/5 sample test using a pseudorabies
serological test approved pursuant to 9 CFR Part 85.1, which is hereby
incorporated by reference, including any amendments or subsequent editions,
between 30 and 60 days after arrival and before being added to the
herd.
(c) All feeder swine imported
into the State from a Pseudorabies Stage II, II/III, or III state or area, as
set forth under the USDA Pseudorabies Eradication State-Federal-Industry
Program Standards, the definitions of which are incorporated by reference,
including amendments and subsequent editions, and can be accessed at no cost at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/swine/downloads/prv_program_standards.pdf,
shall be accompanied by a permit for entry issued by the State Veterinarian
within 30 days prior to entry. The permit number and the date of issuance shall
be shown on the interstate certificate of veterinary inspection. The feeder
swine in the shipment must have been vaccinated for pseudorabies using a
USDA-licensed pseudorabies vaccine with gI deletion and must have tested
negative on a statistical (95/2) test within 30 days prior to shipment, and
they shall be isolated and quarantined until slaughtered. In addition, the
swine must be tested on statistical (95/2) test between 30 and 45 days after
arrival. The swine must originate from a qualified negative pseudorabies or a
pseudorabies monitored herd that has tested negative on a statistical (95/10)
test within 30 days prior to shipment. Feeder swine from a pseudorabies-free
state or area may be imported in accordance with Paragraph (a) of this
Rule.
(d) Healthy swine for feeding
purposes may move directly from a farm of origin in a contiguous state where
they have been located for not less than 30 days to a livestock market or
stockyard in North Carolina that has been state-federal approved for handling
feeder swine, without the interstate certificate of veterinary inspection
required herein, provided such swine are accompanied by proof of the
pseudorabies status of the herd of origin. The swine shall be inspected by a
state or federal inspector or approved accredited veterinarian prior to sale at
the market.
(e) Healthy swine may
be shipped into the State for immediate slaughter without an interstate
certificate of veterinary inspection provided they go directly to a
slaughtering establishment under State or federal inspection, or to a
state-federal approved livestock market or stockyard for sale to a slaughtering
establishment under State or federal inspection for immediate slaughter
only.
(f) Swine from a
pseudorabies-quarantined herd or swine that have been in contact with
pseudorabies-quarantined swine may be imported into the State for immediate
slaughter only under the following conditions:
(1) the swine must be accompanied by a
shipping permit (Veterinary Services Form 1-27) issued by an accredited
veterinarian or a state or federal animal health employee, consigning the swine
only to a slaughtering establishment under State or federal
inspection;
(2) the vehicle
transporting the swine must be sealed after loading with an official USDA or
state of origin seal. The seal number must be recorded on the Veterinary
Services Form 1-27. The seal can be broken or removed only by an NCDA&CS or
a USDA employee or other individual authorized by the State Veterinarian;
and
(3) the vehicle used to
transport the swine must be cleaned, including any animal waste, and
disinfected to prevent the spread of disease immediately after unloading the
swine and prior to using the vehicle to transport other livestock.
(g) Feral Swine:
(1) As used in this Section, "feral swine"
means any untamed or undomesticated hog, boar, or pig; swine whose reversion
from the domesticated state to the wild state is evident; or an otherwise
freely roaming swine having no visible tags, marking, or characteristics
indicating that such swine is from a domestic herd. Feral swine includes
members of the species Sus scrofa Linnaeus, including swine commonly known as
old world swine, Russian wild boar, European wild boar, Eurasian wild boar, and
razorbacks.
(2) No person shall
import or transport live feral swine in this State.
(3) No person shall release any hog, boar,
pig, or swine to live as a feral swine in North Carolina.
Notes
Eff. April 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996; May 1, 1992; June 1, 1989; January 1, 1989;
Temporary Amendment Eff. April 3, 2000; February 21, 2000; April 30, 1999;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; July 1, 2000;
Readopted Eff. July 1, 2019.
Eff. April 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996; May 1, 1992; June 1, 1989; January 1, 1989;
Temporary Amendment Eff. April 3, 2000; February 21, 2000; April 30, 1999;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; July 1, 2000.
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