5C-16.001. Definitions

For the purpose of this rule chapter, the definitions in Sections 585.001 and 585.01, F.S., and the following shall apply:

(1) Avian Influenza (AI) ‒ an infectious disease of wild birds and domestic Poultry caused by a virus in the family Orthomyxoviridae, genus Influenza virus A.

(2) Avian Influenza Approved Test ‒ antibody or antigen capture methodologies recognized by NPIP and conducted at a laboratory approved to conduct such tests by USDA, APHIS.

(3) Control Area ‒ a limited movement area established by the Division of Animal Industry that is at least ten (10) km (~6.21 miles) beyond the perimeter of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza infected premises.

(4) Domestic Fowl ‒ any member of the class Aves that is propagated or maintained under control of a person for commercial, exhibition, or breeding purposes, or as pets.

(5) Emergency Management Response System (EMRS) ‒ a USDA, APHIS, web-based application for authorized users in the reporting of routine investigations of foreign animal diseases (FADS), surveillance and control programs, state specific disease outbreaks, and national animal health emergency responses (all-hazards).

(6) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ‒ an Avian Influenza virus of H5 or H7 subtype that has an intravenous pathogenicity index in six (6) week old chickens greater than or equal to one point two (1.2) or causes greater than seventy-five (75) percent mortality in four (4) to eight (8) week old chickens infected intravenously.

(7) National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) ‒ a cooperative state-federal-industry program for prevention and control of certain hatchery-disseminated diseases and for improvement of Poultry and Poultry Products as provided in 9 CFR §§145-147 (2018) as adopted in Rule 5C-3.001, F.A.C.

(8) Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) ‒ a legible record of certificate made on an official form from the animal’s state of origin, issued and signed by veterinarians licensed and accredited in the animal’s state of origin for the purpose of certifying the official individual identifications, test requirements, and health status of specific animals for movement, exhibition, and other designated purposes.

(9) Poultry ‒ chicken, turkeys, quail, pheasants, chukars, peafowl, guineas, ratites, and waterfowl. The term also includes other Domestic Fowl used for commercial, exhibition or breeding purposes, or as pets.

(10) Poultry Products ‒ hatching eggs, breeder flocks for imported hatching eggs, chicks, or poults less than four (4) days old, chicks, poults, litter, and offal but does not include table eggs and processed Poultry for human consumption.

(11) Racing Pigeon ‒ homing pigeons used to race. The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) derived from the rock pigeon, selectively bred to find its way home over extremely long distances.

(12) USDA, APHIS. The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law Implemented 585.08, 585.11(1), 585.145, 585.16 FS. History–New 1-1-67, Formerly 5C-16.01, Amended 7-3-95, 9-21-16, 8-25-19.