No. 27687 (Amendment): R58-1-7. Swine

DAR File No.: 27687
Filed: 02/01/2005, 09:23
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of the rule change in Subsection R58-1-7(B) is to make it mandatory for exhibition swine that have attended livestock shows to go directly to slaughter.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

The changes are made to clarify the requirements to eliminate or reduce the spread of diseases among swine entering Utah.

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Title 4, Chapter 31; and Subsections 4-2-2(1)(c)(i) and 4-2-2(l)(j)

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no anticipated cost to state budget. The changes clarify the requirements of exhibition swine entering Utah to eliminate the spread of diseases.

 

local governments:

There is no anticipated cost to local government. The changes clarify the requirements of exhibition swine entering Utah.

 

other persons:

The cost to the livestock owner would be the cost of slaughtering the livestock. If the exhibition swine are not slaughtered there could be a penalty charged to the owner of not more than $5,000. The Department of Agriculture and Food has no way of knowing how many exhibition swine will slaughtered during the course of a year.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There could be a penalty associated to the change in this rule, if the livestock was not taken to slaughter. The penalty is established in the Utah Agriculture Code. The cost could go as high as $5,000.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The only cost associated to the changes in this rule would be the cost to the livestock owner for the slaughtering of the livestock.

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Agriculture and Food
Animal Industry
350 N REDWOOD RD
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3087

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Marolyn Leetham, Mike Marshall, Earl Rogers, or Kyle Stephens at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7114, 801-538-7160, 801-538-7162, or 801-538-7102, by FAX at 801-538-7126, 801-538-7169, 801-538-7169, or 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], or [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/17/2005

 

This rule may become effective on:

03/18/2005

 

Authorized by:

Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner

 

 

RULE TEXT

R58. Agriculture and Food, Animal Industry.

R58-1. Admission and Inspection of Livestock, Poultry, and Other Animals.

R58-1-7. Swine.

A. Stocking, Feeding, and Breeding swine. Swine for stocking, breeding, feeding or exhibition may be shipped into the state if the following requirements are met:

1. Import Permit and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection - All swine must be accompanied by an approved Certificate of Veterinary Inspection stating they are clinically free from infectious or contagious disease or exposure and have not been fed raw garbage. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must show individual identification, ear tags, tattoos, registration numbers, micro chips or other permanent means. An import permit issued by the Department of Agriculture and Food must accompany all hogs, including feeder hogs imported into the state.

2. Test Status. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must list the brucellosis, and pseudorabies test status of the animals.

3. Quarantine - All swine shipped into the state for feeding or breeding purposes are subject to an 18 day quarantine beginning with the date of arrival at destination. The department shall be notified by the owner of date of arrival. Release from quarantine shall be given by the department only when satisfied that health conditions are satisfactory.

4. Brucellosis - All breeding and exhibition swine over the age of three months shipped into Utah must pass a negative test for brucellosis within 30 days prior to movement into the state or originate from a validated brucellosis free herd. A validated brucellosis free herd number and date of last test is required to be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

5. Pseudorabies - All breeding, feeding and exhibition swine must pass a negative pseudorabies test within the last thirty days unless they originate from a recognized qualified pseudorabies free herd. However, feeder swine may come into the state from a herd of origin in a Stage III, IV, or V state as classified by the Official Pseudorabies Eradication Program Standards 6-19-91. A 30 day retest is required on all breeding and exhibition swine brought into the state. Swine which are infected or exposed to pseudorabies may not enter the state, except swine consigned to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter and must be moved in compliance with 9 CFR 1-71.

6. Erysipelas - Purebred and breeding swine shall be immunized with erysipelas bacterin not less than 15 days prior to importation.

7. Leptospirosis - All breeding and exhibition swine over four months of age shall have passed a negative leptospirosis test within 30 days of entry, or be part of an entire negative herd test within the previous 12 months or be vaccinated for leptospirosis at least 15 days prior to entry. Herd and vaccination status must be stated on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

8. PRRS -- All breeding and exhibition swine [3]2 months of age and over must be tested negative for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus within 30 days prior to entry to Utah.

B. Immediate Slaughter

Swine shipped into Utah for immediate slaughter must not have been fed raw garbage, must be shipped in for immediate slaughter with no diversions, and must be free from any infectious or contagious disease in compliance with 9 CFR 71.

Exhibition swine that have attended livestock shows in Utah [should]shall not be returned to Utah farms but [should]shall go directly to slaughter.

C. Prohibition of Non-domestic and Non-native Suidae and Tayassuidae.

Javelina or Peccary, and feral or wild hogs such as Eurasian or Russian wild hogs (Sus scrofa) are considered invasive species in Utah, capable of establishing wild reservoirs of disease such as brucellosis and pseudorabies. They are prohibited from entry to Utah except when approved by special application only for purposes of exhibition and after meeting the above vaccination and testing requirements.

 

KEY: disease control

2005

Notice of Continuation February 13, 2002

4-31

4-2-2(1)(j)