Contingency planning.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) Dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers must develop, document, and follow an appropriate plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster (one which could reasonably be anticipated and expected to be detrimental to the good health and well-being of the animals in their possession). Such contingency plans must: (1) Identify situations the licensee or registrant might experience that would trigger the need for the measures identified in a contingency plan to be put into action including, but not limited to, emergencies such as electrical outages, faulty HVAC systems, fires, mechanical breakdowns, and animal escapes, as well as natural disasters most likely to be experienced; (2) Outline specific tasks required to be carried out in response to the identified emergencies or disasters including, but not limited to, detailed animal evacuation instructions or shelter-in-place instructions and provisions for providing backup sources of food and water as well as sanitation, ventilation, bedding, veterinary care, etc.; (3) Identify a chain of command and who (by name or by position title) will be responsible for fulfilling these tasks; and (4) Address how response and recovery will be handled in terms of materials, resources, and training needed. (b) For current licensees and registrants, the contingency plan must be in place by July 5, 2022. For new dealers, exhibitors,

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 2.134