Requirements for flocks under investigation and flocks subject to flock plans and post-exposure management and monitoring plans.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) For animals in a flock under investigation, flock plan, or post-exposure management and monitoring plan (PEMMP), the official identification must provide a unique identification number that is applied by the owner of the flock or his or her agent and must be linked to that flock in the National Scrapie Database. APHIS may specify the type of official identification that may be used in order to maximize retention of the means of identification, identify restricted or test positive animals or to facilitate the testing or inventory of the animals. The owner of the flock or his or her agent must officially identify and maintain the identity of: (1) All animals in the flock while it is subject to a flock plan or PEMMP; (2) Any high-risk or genetically susceptible exposed animals in the flock and any other restricted animals; (3) Any animals designated for testing by an APHIS representative or State representative until testing is completed, results reported, and animals classified; and (4) All sexually intact animals, all exposed animals, and animals 18 months of age and older (as evidenced by the eruption of the second incisor) prior to a change in ownership and before they are moved off the premises of the flock. (b) For flocks under a flock plan or PEMMP, the flock owner must maintain the following records for 5 years or until the flock plan and/or PEMMP is completed, whichever is longer. (1) For acquired animals, the date of acquisition, name and address of the person from

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 54.8