5C-21.018. Commercial Production Swine Herd Requirements

A swine herd may be approved and recognized as a Commercial Production Swine herd by fulfilling the following requirements:

(1) Submission of a written request by a swine herd owner to the Division for a herd to be considered for recognition as a Commercial Production Swine herd;

(2) Completion of an epidemiological analysis herd risk assessment that results in a determination of low risk as scored on Epidemiological Analysis Herd Risk Assessment, DACS-09156 11/04;

(3) Completion of negative herd test for pseudorabies and brucellosis, as specified in the Pseudorabies Eradication Program Standards, APHIS 91-55-071, November 1, 2003, and The Swine Brucellosis Control/Eradication, Uniform Methods & Rules, APHIS 91-55-042, April 1998, with subsequent annual negative herd tests (An owner may elect to substitute monthly or quarterly testing in lieu of annual testing to meet this requirement);

(4) Completion of a Commercial Production Swine Herd Management Plan; and

(5) Periodic inspections of swine, facilities, practices and records, as determined necessary by State or Federal representatives.

(6) Forms and Materials. Epidemiological Analysis Herd Risk Assessment, DACS-09156 11/04 is hereby incorporated by reference. Pseudorabies Eradication Program Standards, APHIS 91-55-071, November 1, 2003, and The Swine Brucellosis Control/Eradication, Uniform Methods & Rules, APHIS 91-55-042, April 1998, are hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of DACS-09188 may be obtained from the Division of Animal Industry, 407 S. Calhoun St., Rm. 333, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800, [phone]. Copies of APHIS 91-55-071 and 91-55-042 may be obtained from the United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20402-9328.

Rulemaking Authority 585.002, 585.08 FS. Law Implemented 585.11, 585.145, 585.16 FS. History–New 1-30-05.