Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 3.22 - Brucellosis requirements(a) An approved laboratory in Canada or the state of origin shall conduct an official blood test for brucellosis, and the imported animals shall be negative to one of the following approved tests:(1) Buffered Acid Plate Antigen Test (BAPA).(2) Standard Tube Agglutination Test. The imported animals shall be negative in the 1:50 dilution.(b) Test eligible animals shall be those unvaccinated animals over 8 months (269 days of age) and those calfhood vaccinated animals over 14 months (449 days) of age.(c) Cattle and buffalo (bison) are exempt from test if they originate from and are members of a certified brucellosis free herd.(d) For cattle and buffalo (bison) imported from a herd in a free state, test eligible animals shall be tested negative within 30 days prior to entry.(e) The following apply to cattle and buffalo (bison) imported from a herd in a Class A state: (1) Cattle and buffalo (bison) except those imported for feeder-slaughter purposes only shall originate from and be members of, or natural additions to, a herd that has been blood tested and negative within 15 months (449 days) of entry but prior to 120 days of shipment.(2) The individual test eligible animals to be imported shall be blood test negative within 30 days of shipment.(3) The herd test dates and certified free herd number shall appear on the health certificate.(4) Cattle and buffalo imported for feeding purposes shall be identified by an eartag and be accompanied by a health certificate. These animals shall be kept separate and apart from breeding or dairy animals and shall be fed or sold for slaughter purposes only.(f) The following apply to cattle imported from a Class B or Class C state: (1) Prior permit from the Department shall be obtained by the importer.(2) Animals to be imported shall originate from and be members of, or natural additions to, a certified brucellosis free herd.(3) Imported animals shall be quarantined upon entry, and a post-entry test of test eligible animals shall be conducted no sooner than 45 days nor longer than 120 days after importation.(4) The herd test date, certified herd number, prior permit number and a statement by an accredited veterinarian that the animals being imported were included in the herd test or were natural additions shall appear on the health certificate.The provisions of this § 3.22 amended April 11, 1975, effective 4/12/1975, 5 Pa.B. 895; amended May 13, 1977, effective 5/14/1977, 7 Pa.B. 1276; amended May 23, 1980, effective 5/24/1980, 10 Pa.B. 2049; delayed June 27, 1980, effective 10/15/1980, 10 Pa.B. 2574; corrected October 10, 1980, effective 10/15/1980, 10 Pa.B. 4037; amended November 14, 1980, effective 11/15/1980, 10 Pa.B. 4365; amended July 10, 1981, effective 7/11/1981, 11 Pa.B. 2478; amended March 9, 1984, effective 3/10/1984, 14 Pa.B. 829; amended August 16, 1991, effective 8/17/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688.The provisions of this § 3.22 issued under sections 9 and 403 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. § § 421 and 430); section 1 of the act of March 28, 1929 (P. L. 110, No. 117) (3 P. S. § 371); section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 442); section 2 of the act of April 17, 1929 (P. L. 533, No. 236) (3 P. S. § 342); and section 1 of the act of June 22, 1931 (P. L. 650, No. 225) (3 P. S. § 431).