5C-3.007. Swine

(1) Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI) Required. All swine Imported into Florida, except swine consigned directly to a Recognized Slaughtering Establishment or an Approved Livestock Facility for sale to slaughter, must be accompanied by an OCVI. Swine exempted from the OCVI requirement must be accompanied by an Owner-Shipper Statement as provided in subsection 5C-3.002(2), F.A.C.

(2) The OCVI must contain the Official Individual Identification. Official Individual Identification is required for all swine, six (6) months of age or older. Official Individual Identification for swine includes:

(a) Identification that complies with the United States Department of Agriculture 9 C.F.R. §§71.19(a)-(c) (2018). United States Department of Agriculture 9 C.F.R. §§71.19(a)-(c) (2018) is hereby incorporated by reference and available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10880, or

(b) Breed registration tattoos, or ear notches, when accompanied by breed registration papers,

(3) Prior Permission Number. A Prior Permission Number is required on all swine Imported into Florida. The Prior Permission Number must be written on the OCVI or Owner-Shipper Statement accompanying the animals.

(4) Testing Requirements.

(a) Brucellosis Test.

1. All swine six (6) months of age or older Imported into Florida, not consigned directly to a Recognized Slaughtering Establishment must:

a. Originate from herds not known to be infected with or exposed to brucellosis and be accompanied by proof of an official negative brucellosis test, as provided in 9 CFR §78.1 and 78.33(b)(2) (2018), conducted within thirty (30) days prior to Importation. 9 C.F.R. §§78.1 and 78.33(b)(2) (2018) are hereby incorporated by reference and available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10901 and http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10881;

b. Originate directly from a Validated Brucellosis-Free Herd. The Validated Brucellosis-Free Herd number and the date of the last certification test within the past twelve (12) months must be written on the OCVI.

(b) Pseudorabies Test.

1. All swine six (6) months of age or older Imported into Florida, not consigned directly to a Recognized Slaughtering Establishment must:

a. Originate from a herd not known to be infected with or exposed to pseudorabies and be accompanied by proof of an official negative pseudorabies test, as provided in 9 CFR §§85.1 and 85.7(c)(2) (2018), conducted within thirty (30) days prior to Importation. 9 C.F.R. §§85.1 and 85.7(c)(2) (2018) are hereby incorporated by reference and is available online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10909 and http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10882;

b. Originate from a Qualified Pseudorabies-Negative (QN) Herd, or

c. Originate from a Pseudorabies-Monitored Feeder Pig Herd (MFPH);

(5) Immediate Slaughter Swine.

Swine not known to be infected with or exposed to brucellosis or pseudorabies may enter Florida without tests, for slaughter purposes, provided they are accompanied by an Owner-Shipper Statement, have Official Individual Identification as required in subsection 5C-3.007(2), F.A.C., and have a Prior Permission Number. The Prior Permission Number and Official Identification must be written on the accompanying document. Such swine must be:

(a) Consigned directly to a Recognized Slaughtering Establishment; or

(b) Consigned directly to an Approved Livestock Facility and then sold to a Recognized Slaughtering Establishment.

(6) Transitional Swine.

Transitional Swine may be Imported into Florida provided they are accompanied by an OCVI, have Official Individual Identification as required in subsection 5C-3.007(2), F.A.C., and have a Prior Permission Number. The Prior Permission Number and Official Identification must be written on the accompanying document. Transitional swine may be Imported into Florida for slaughter as provided in subsection 5C-3.007(5), F.A.C. Transitional swine Imported into Florida, not consigned directly to a Recognized Slaughter Facility, must be:

(a) Tested negative for pseudorabies and brucellosis, as provided in 9 C.F.R. §§85.1 and 78.33(b)(2) (2018), on two (2) consecutive official tests conducted not less than thirty (30) days apart with the last test being within thirty (30) days of Importation; and

(b) They have been isolated from all other swine, from the time of the first pseudorabies and brucellosis test until Imported into Florida.

(7) Feral Swine may not be Imported into Florida.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 585.002(4), 585.08(2) FS. Law Implemented 570.07(15), 570.36(2), 585.08(1), (2)(a), 585.145(1), (2), 585.16 FS. History–Amended 3-24-65, 11-7-67, 6-20-68, 1-1-71, 3-1-72, 8-4-77, 2-5-85, 10-23-85, Formerly 5C-3.07, Amended 9-6-89, 3-23-94, 12-12-04, 5-24-10, 8-19-19.