Health certificate.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) Ruminant and swine embryos shall not be imported into the United States unless they are accompanied by a certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinary officer of the national government of the region of origin, or issued by a veterinarian designated or accredited by the national government of the region of origin and endorsed by a full-time salaried veterinary officer of the national government of the region of origin, representing that the veterinarian issuing the certificate was authorized to do so. (b) The health certificate must state: (1) The name and address of the place where the embryos were collected; (2) The name and address of the veterinarian who collected the embryos; (3) The date of embryo collection; (4) The identification and breed of the donor dam and donor sire; (5) The number of ampules or straws covered by the health certificate and the identification number or code on each ampule or straw; (6) The dates, types, and results of all examinations and tests performed on the donor dam and donor sire as a condition for importing the embryos; (7) The dates and results of all tests performed on unfertilized eggs, nontransferrable embryos, and embryo collection and wash fluids; (8) The names and addresses of the consignor and consignee; (9) That the embryos are being imported into the United States in accordance with subpart B of 9 CFR part 98. (c) If any of the information required by paragraph (b) of this section is provided in code, deciphering infor

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 98.14