ATCP 10.06(4)(d)
(d) The following information related to the premises from which the animals are shipped:
ATCP 10.06(4)(d)3.
3. Relevant health certification numbers issued by the state of origin, if the certificate of veterinary inspection represents that the state of origin has certified the health status of animals on the premises.
ATCP 10.06(4)(f)
(f) The address, and the livestock premises code if any, of the premises where the animals will be received.
ATCP 10.06(4)(h)
(h) Other information required under this chapter for the import or movement of the animal.
ATCP 10.06 Note
Note: This chapter requires additional information for the import or movement of certain animals. Required information may include diagnostic test results, vaccination status, the disease status of the herd or flock of origin, or the disease status of the state of origin. The department may also require additional information, for particular import shipments, under s.
ATCP 10.07. Also see s.
ATCP 16.16 which requires different information for a certificate of veterinary inspection for dogs moved intrastate.
“I certify, as a veterinarian, that I have inspected the animals identified on this certificate and that the animals are not showing signs of contagious or infectious disease, except where noted. Vaccinations and test results are as indicated on the certificate. To the best of my knowledge, the animals identified on this certificate meet applicable federal and state of destination requirements."
ATCP 10.06(4)(j)
(j) The veterinarian's signature, date of signature, inspection date, and issue date.
ATCP 10.06(5)
(5)
Certificate valid for 30 days. A certificate of veterinary inspection is valid for 30 days from the date of inspection unless the department specifies additional import requirements or a different expiration date under s.
ATCP 10.07 (1) (b) or
(2), or if the state veterinarian determines based on an epidemiological evaluation of current disease risks in a herd, or place of origin, in Wisconsin that a different expiration date is necessary.
ATCP 10.06(6)(a)
(a) If this chapter requires a certificate of veterinary inspection to accompany animals imported to this state, the veterinarian who signs the certificate shall file copies with the chief livestock health official in the state of origin within 7 calendar days after issuance. The chief livestock health official shall file the certificate with the department within 7 calendar days of receipt. If the state of origin does not have a chief livestock health official that submits certificates of veterinary inspection for a particular species, the veterinarian who signs the certificate shall file copies with the department within 7 calendar days after issuance.
ATCP 10.06(6)(b)
(b) Whenever a Wisconsin certified veterinarian issues an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection for export or intrastate movement of Wisconsin animals, the veterinarian shall file a copy of the certificate with the department within 7 calendar days after issuance. If the animals are being exported, the department shall file a copy of the certificate with the chief livestock health official of the state of destination within 7 calendar days after receipt.
ATCP 10.06(6)(c)
(c) Whenever the department receives a certificate of veterinary inspection under sub.
(1) for imported wild animals, the department shall forward a copy of that certificate to the department of natural resources.
ATCP 10.06 Note
Note: Intrastate certificates of veterinary inspection, including those issued under s.
ATCP 16.16 (dog sales; certificate of veterinary inspection), are not required to be filed with the department.
ATCP 10.06(7)(a)
(a) If an animal is imported on consignment to a livestock dealer or market operator, for sale on behalf of an out-of-state seller, any required certificate of veterinary inspection that accompanies the imported animal shall continue to accompany that animal until the purchaser receives the animal.
ATCP 10.06(7)(b)
(b) Whenever a Wisconsin certified veterinarian issues a certificate of veterinary inspection for an imported animal sold on consignment in this state, the certificate may incorporate pertinent health information from the certificate that accompanied the imported animal. The veterinarian may issue the certificate on the same certification form if the form is specifically designed for that purpose, or the veterinarian may issue a separate certificate that includes the following statement or one substantially similar:
“The vaccination record, test results, and source herd information on this certificate have been copied from the incoming certificate of veterinary inspection that was issued by (accredited veterinarian), who certified the information at (address and state of origin) on (date). A copy of the incoming certificate is attached."
ATCP 10.06(7)(c)
(c) Within 7 days after a Wisconsin certified veterinarian issues a certificate of veterinary inspection under par.
(b), that veterinarian shall file with the department copies of that certificate and the certificate that accompanied the imported animal under par.
(a).
ATCP 10.06 Note
Note: Certificates of veterinary inspection issued for dogs imported into this state and dogs sold by licensed dog sellers or dog facility operators need to comply with ss.
ATCP 10.80 and
16.16. Copies of intrastate certificates of veterinary inspection on dogs are not required to be filed with the department.
ATCP 10.06 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 07-061: am. (3) (b)
Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-08;
CR 10-100: am. (1) (b)
Register May 2011 No. 665, eff. 6-1-11;
CR 11-048: am. (1) (b), (3) (a), (4) (intro.), (c), (5)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12;
CR 13-058: r. (1) (c) 12., am. (6) (a)
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14;
CR 15-092: am. (3) (a), (4) (intro.), (j), (5)
Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16;
CR 18-085: am. (1) (c) 10., (4) (a), (6) (a) (b)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
ATCP 10.07(1)(a)(a) Persons importing animals to this state shall comply with applicable import requirements under this chapter and ch.
ATCP 12.
ATCP 10.07(1)(b)
(b) The state veterinarian may by written notice, or by oral notice confirmed in writing, direct a person to comply with additional import requirements if the state veterinarian determines, based on an epidemiological evaluation of current disease risks in the herd, or state or nation of origin, that those additional requirements are needed to prevent the spread of disease to this state.
ATCP 10.07 Note
Note: Whenever the state veterinarian imposes additional import requirements under par. (b), the department will determine whether those import requirements have general application. If the requirements have general application, the department will adopt an emergency rule and promulgate a permanent rule adopting the requirements.
ATCP 10.07 Note
If the import requirements under par. (b) do not have general application, they constitute an order under s.
93.07 (10), Stats. A person affected by the order may request a hearing under s.
227.42, Stats., and ch.
ATCP 1.
ATCP 10.07 Note
Whenever additional import requirements under par. (b) affect imports from an entire state or a substantial portion of a state, the department will notify the chief animal health officer in the affected state.
ATCP 10.07(1)(c)
(c) No person who receives a notice of an additional import requirement under par.
(b) may import an animal in violation of the additional import requirement.
ATCP 10.07(2)(a)(a) Except as authorized under sub.
(2m), no person may import an animal shipment to this state without an import permit from the department, if a permit is required by this chapter or ch.
ATCP 12. The department may issue a permit in paper, verbal, or electronic form. Each permit shall be evidenced by a unique permit number that shall be recorded on the official certificate of veterinary inspection by the importer or accredited veterinarian.
ATCP 10.07(2)(b)
(b) A permit under par.
(a) is conditioned upon compliance with import requirements in this chapter and ch.
ATCP 12, and any conditions specified when the permit is issued. Noncompliance may invalidate a permit. A permit is not evidence of compliance.
ATCP 10.07(2)(c)
(c) The department shall grant or deny a permit under par.
(a) within 30 days after the department receives a complete application. The department shall send notice of its action, provide a permit number, and forward a copy of the permit if required by this chapter. The department may notify the applicant of its action by telephone, mail, or electronic transmission.
ATCP 10.07(2)(d)
(d) An importer, or an accredited veterinarian acting on behalf of an importer, may apply for a permit under par.
(a).
ATCP 10.07 Note
Note: An importer, or an accredited veterinarian acting on behalf of an importer, may apply for a permit in any of the following ways:
ATCP 10.07 Note
1. By telephone to the following number: (608) 224-4872. The department may require the applicant to confirm a telephone application in writing, by mail, or electronic transmission.
ATCP 10.07 Note
2. By fax to the following number: (608) 224-4871.
ATCP 10.07 Note
4. By mail to the following address:
ATCP 10.07 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 10.07(2)(e)
(e) A permit application under par.
(d) shall include all of the following information:
ATCP 10.07(2)(e)1.
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the importer. If an accredited veterinarian applies on behalf of an importer, the veterinarian shall also disclose his or her name, address, and telephone number.
ATCP 10.07(2)(em)
(em) An import permit under par.
(a) expires 30 days after it is issued, unless the department specifies a different expiration date on the import permit.
ATCP 10.07(2)(f)
(f) The department shall keep, for at least 5 years, a record of every import permit under par.
(a).
ATCP 10.07(2m)(a)(a) In this subsection, “seller" means the owner of the animal being sold or the market location at which the animal is being sold, as applicable.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding sub.
(2), a blanket import permit may be issued to an accredited veterinarian or a Wisconsin importer if an import permit cannot be properly obtained under sub.
(2) for any of the following reasons:
ATCP 10.07(2m)(b)1.
1. A Wisconsin resident anticipates a possible purchase of one or more animals at an out-of-state farm or sale at a time the department is not open for business.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(b)2.
2. An accredited veterinarian at an out-of-state animal sale anticipates possible purchases of one or more animals by Wisconsin buyers at the sale at a time the department is not open for business.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(c)
(c) A permit under par.
(b) shall comply with this subsection, import requirements in this chapter and ch.
ATCP 12, and any conditions specified when the permit is issued. Noncompliance may invalidate a permit. A permit is not evidence of compliance.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(d)
(d) A blanket import permit application under this subsection shall include all of the following:
ATCP 10.07(2m)(d)1.b.
b. The veterinarian's name, trade name, if applicable, address including city, state, and zip code, and telephone number.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(d)1.c.
c. The seller's name, trade name, if applicable, address including city, state, and zip code, telephone number, and livestock premises code, if known.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(d)2.b.
b. The importer's name, trade name, if applicable, address including city, state, and zip code, and telephone number.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(d)2.d.
d. If known, the seller's name, trade name, if applicable, address including city, state, and zip code, telephone number, and livestock premises code.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(d)3.
3. For all applicants under this subsection, any other relevant information required by the department.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(e)
(e) An applicant shall receive a general import permit under sub.
(2) or a blanket import permit under this subsection prior to bringing an animal into Wisconsin.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(f)
(f) The department shall grant or deny a permit under par.
(b) within 30 days after the department received a complete application. The department shall send notice of its action, provide an import permit number, and forward a copy of the permit if required by this chapter. The department may notify the applicant of its action by telephone, mail, or electronic transmission.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(g)
(g) A blanket import permit under this subsection expires 30 days after it is issued, unless the department specifies a different expiration date on the import permit.
ATCP 10.07(2m)(h)
(h) On the first business day after the sale, the applicant shall submit all certificates of veterinary inspection of Wisconsin-bound animals to the department or shall notify the department that no animals from the sale will be entering Wisconsin under the blanket permit issued for that sale date.
ATCP 10.07 Note
Note: An applicant for a blanket import permit may apply for a permit or submit any information required for a permit in any of the following ways that best meet the established deadlines:
ATCP 10.07 Note
1. By telephone to the following number: (608) 224-4872. The department may require the applicant to confirm a telephone application in writing, by mail, or electronic transmission.
ATCP 10.07 Note
2. By fax to the following number: (608) 224-4871.
ATCP 10.07 Note
4. By mail to the following address:
ATCP 10.07 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 10.07 Note
Division of Animal Health
ATCP 10.07 Note
P.O. Box 8911
ATCP 10.07 Note
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 10.07(2m)(i)
(i) The department shall keep, for at least 5 years, a record of every blanket permit issued under this subsection.
ATCP 10.07(3)(a)
(a) The state veterinarian may issue a written import permit that waives import requirements for a single import shipment if the state veterinarian determines all of the following:
ATCP 10.07(3)(a)2.
2. That the waiver does not create an undue risk to public health, safety or welfare, or to animals or the environment.
ATCP 10.07(3)(b)
(b) A permit under par.
(a) shall identify the import shipment, the import requirements waived, and the special conditions that justify the waiver. The permit may specify alternative import requirements that the state veterinarian deems necessary.
