Removal of quarantine.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

An area will be removed from quarantine only when all of the following requirements have been met: (a) All birds and poultry exposed to Newcastle disease in the quarantined area have been found to be free of Newcastle disease; (b) All birds and poultry infected with Newcastle disease in the quarantined area have been euthanized; (c) All birds and poultry, including any parts of the birds and poultry, euthanized in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, and all birds and poultry in the quarantined area, (1) If the birds and poultry are buried, all birds and poultry infected with Newcastle disease must be buried in the quarantined area. The birds and poultry must be buried in a location that meets all United States Environmental Protection Agency, State, and local requirements for landfills. They must be buried at least 6 feet deep and be covered at the time of burial with soil; and (2) If the birds and poultry are composted, all birds and poultry infected with Newcastle disease must be composted in the quarantined area. The birds and poultry must be composted according to the following instructions or according to another procedure approved by the Administrator as being adequate to prevent the dissemination of Newcastle disease: (i) Place a 1-foot layer of litter and manure in a free-standing composter bin, unless the compost pile will be covered in accordance with paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section. Add a 6-inch layer of straw, peanut hulls, or wood chips. Add a lay

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 82.14