ATCP 10.19 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 10.19 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 07-107: cr. (2) (a) 3., am. (2) (b) and (3) (a)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
CR 13-058: am. (1) (intro.)
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14.
ATCP 10.20
ATCP 10.20 Johne's disease; certified veterinarians. ATCP 10.20(1)(1)
Johne's disease certified veterinarian. The department may certify a veterinarian as a Johne's disease certified veterinarian if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.20(1)(b)
(b) The veterinarian successfully completes a training program approved by the department.
ATCP 10.20 Note
Note: A current list of approved training programs may be obtained from the department by contacting the department's website at
http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:
ATCP 10.20 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 10.20(2)
(2)
Johne's disease vaccination certified veterinarian. The department may certify a veterinarian as a Johne's disease vaccination certified veterinarian if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.20(2)(b)
(b) The veterinarian successfully completes a Johne's disease vaccination training program provided or approved by the department.
ATCP 10.20(3)
(3)
Disqualification. The department may withdraw a certification under sub.
(1) or
(2) for cause, including a failure to adhere to relevant standards under ss.
ATCP 10.15 to
10.18 or this section. The department shall issue a withdrawal notice in writing. The notice shall specify the reasons for the withdrawal.
ATCP 10.20 Note
Note: The person named in a notice under sub. (3) may request a contested case hearing under s.
227.42, Stats., and ch.
ATCP 1. A request for hearing does not automatically stay the withdrawal of certification.
ATCP 10.20 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 07-061: am. (1) (b)
Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09;
CR 11-048: am. (1) (b), (2) (b)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12;
CR 13-058: am. (3)
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14;
CR 18-085: renum. (1) (a) to (1) (intro.), r. (1) (b), renum. (2) (a) to (2) (intro.), r. (2) (b)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
ATCP 10.21
ATCP 10.21 Bovine animals; identification. ATCP 10.21(1)(a)
(a) A veterinarian who does any of the following to any bovine animal shall insert, in the ear of the animal, an official ear tag unless the animal is already identified with an official ear tag and shall record, on the applicable document under subd.
1. or
2., the number of the official individual identification:
ATCP 10.21(1)(a)1.
1. Vaccinates, identifies, or tests a bovine animal in order to complete a certificate of veterinary inspection or any other official document or certification related to that animal.
ATCP 10.21(2)(a)
(a) If a slaughtering establishment operator receives any bovine animal for slaughter, that person shall do all of the following unless the animal is a steer:
ATCP 10.21(2)(a)1.
1. Identify the animal with an official back tag at the time of receipt, unless the animal is already back tagged or has official individual identification.
ATCP 10.21(2)(b)3.
3. The name and address of the person from whom the animal was received.
ATCP 10.21(2)(b)4.
4. Whether the animal was of a beef or dairy breed. If the animal is a beef and dairy crossbreed, it shall be classified as a beef breed.
ATCP 10.21(2)(c)
(c) A person who is required to make a record under par.
(b) shall retain that record for at least 5 years, and shall make the record available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
ATCP 10.21 Note
Note: Animal identification requirements for animal truckers, animal markets and animal dealers are specified under ch.
ATCP 12.
ATCP 10.21 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 13-058: am. (1) (a) (intro.), r. and recr. (1) (b), r. (1) (c), am. (2) (b) 5.
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14;
CR 15-092: am. (1) (a) (intro.), (b), (2) (a) (intro.), 1., (b) 1., 5.
Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16;
CR 18-085: am. (2) (a) (intro.), 1., r. (2) (b) 5.
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
ATCP 10.22(1)(a)
(a)
Requirement. Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may import a bovine animal into this state unless a valid certificate of veterinary inspection accompanies the animal. The certificate shall include all of the following information:
ATCP 10.22(1)(a)1.a.a. The official individual identification of all bovine animals except steers imported from a brucellosis-free state or nation, or from a brucellosis class A state, if that state or nation is also an accredited tuberculosis-free state or nation and the certificate of veterinary inspection clearly identifies the shipment destination and the number of animals included in the shipment.
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: Under federal regulations on interstate shipment of steers, beef steers are not required to have official individual identification, but dairy class steers are required to have official individual identification. See
9 CFR 86.1. Federal regulations also require that any certificate of veterinary inspection accompanying a steer in interstate movement contain the following statements, if applicable:
ATCP 10.22 Note
• “
All dairy class steers in this shipment are officially identified."
ATCP 10.22 Note
• “All beef steers in this shipment are exempt from official identification requirements."
ATCP 10.22(1)(a)1.b.
b. Notwithstanding the exception in subd.
1. a., a certificate of veterinary inspection under this section shall include the official individual identification of steers imported for rodeos, recreational events, shows, or exhibitions.
ATCP 10.22(1)(a)5.
5. If the animal is imported to an approved import feed lot, the feed lot permit number assigned to that feed lot under sub.
(9).
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)
(b)
Exemptions. A certificate of veterinary inspection is not required under par.
(a) for any of the following:
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: ATCP 10.07 (4) (c) prohibits the operator of a federally approved livestock marketing facility from releasing an imported bovine animal to a location in this state unless the animal meets bovine import requirements under this chapter. Animals shipped directly to slaughter are exempt from certain import requirements that would otherwise apply.
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)3.
3. An animal imported directly to a veterinary facility for treatment, provided that all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)3.a.
a. The animal is returned to its place of origin immediately following treatment.
ATCP 10.22(1)(b)4.
4. An animal returning directly to its place of origin in this state following treatment in a veterinary facility outside this state, provided that the animal was shipped directly to the veterinary facility and there was no change of ownership while the animal was outside the state for veterinary treatment.
ATCP 10.22(2)(a)(a)
Requirement. Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may import a bovine animal into this state unless the animal tests negative on a pre-import brucellosis test. Except as provided in par.
(c), the pre-import brucellosis test shall be conducted not more than 30 days before the animal enters this state.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)
(b)
Exemptions. Paragraph
(a) does not require a pre-import brucellosis test for any of the following animals:
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)6.
6. A calf under 6 months old originating from a brucellosis class A state.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)7.
7. An official vaccinate under 20 months old originating from a brucellosis class A state.
ATCP 10.22(2)(b)8.
8. Feeder cattle originating from a brucellosis class A state that are imported directly to an approved import feed lot.
ATCP 10.22(2)(c)
(c)
Test method. A laboratory approved by the department or the federal bureau shall conduct a brucellosis test under par.
(a). The laboratory shall conduct the test using the tube, plate, or buffered acidified plate antigen (BAPA) test method, or another test method approved by the department.
ATCP 10.22(3)(a)
(a) Import permit required. Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may import a bovine animal originating from a brucellosis class B or C state unless the department issues a permit under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2) authorizing that import shipment.
ATCP 10.22(3)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(4)
(4)
Brucellosis reactors; import restricted. No person may import a brucellosis reactor into this state, except that a reactor originating from an adjacent state may be imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter if all the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(4)(a)
(a) The department issues an import permit under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2) that identifies the animal as a brucellosis reactor imported for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(4)(b)
(b) Brucellosis reactors from this state may be imported to that adjacent state for slaughter under equivalent terms and conditions.
ATCP 10.22(5)(a)(a)
Requirement. Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may import a bovine animal into this state unless the animal tests negative on a pre-import tuberculosis test. The pre-import tuberculosis test shall be conducted not more than 60 days before the animal enters this state.
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)
(b)
Exemptions. Paragraph
(a) does not require a pre-import tuberculosis test for any of the following:
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)1.
1. An animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)4.
4. An animal originating from an accredited tuberculosis-free state or nation unless the state veterinarian requires a tuberculosis test under s.
ATCP 10.07 (1) (b).
ATCP 10.22(5)(b)5.
5. An animal originating from an accredited tuberculosis-free herd if the animal is accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection that includes the tuberculosis-free herd certification number of the herd of origin and the date on which the herd of origin was last tested for tuberculosis.
ATCP 10.22(5)(c)
(c)
Veal calves. Veal calves qualify for the exemption under par.
(b) 6. if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(5)(c)3.
3. The veal calves are confined to the premises at which they are first received in this state, until they are shipped to slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(5)(c)4.
4. The veal calves, when shipped to slaughter, are accompanied by a completed federal bureau form VS 1-27 or by a department permit under s.
ATCP 10.08 (3).
