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).
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: Federal bureau form VS 1-27 must be completed by an accredited veterinarian, an authorized state animal health official, or the federal bureau.
ATCP 10.22(6)
(6)
Imports from tuberculosis modified accredited states or modified accredited zones. ATCP 10.22(6)(a)
(a)
Import requirements. Except as provided in par.
(g), no person may import a bovine animal originating from a tuberculosis modified accredited state or a modified accredited zone in a state which has split multiple tuberculosis statuses as determined by USDA, other than a bovine animal imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter, unless all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(6)(a)2.
2. The animal is accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection under par.
(b).
ATCP 10.22(6)(a)3.
3. The animal originates from a herd that has tested negative on a whole herd tuberculosis test, unless the animal is a veal calf that is exempt under par.
(f). The whole herd test shall be conducted within 12 months prior to the import date, and shall include every animal in the herd that is at least 12 months old.
ATCP 10.22(6)(a)4.
4. The animal has tested negative on a tuberculosis test conducted within 60 days prior to the import date.
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: USDA rules for interstate shipment of animals may specify a different time period for tuberculosis testing prior to interstate shipment. An importer must comply with USDA rules. However, compliance with USDA rules does not excuse a violation of subd. 4.
ATCP 10.22(6)(b)
(b)
Certificate of veterinary inspection. A certificate of veterinary inspection under par.
(a) 2. shall include all of the following information:
ATCP 10.22(6)(b)4.
4. The official individual identification number of the imported animal.
ATCP 10.22(6)(c)
(c)
Post-import testing. The owner of a bovine animal imported to this state from a tuberculosis modified accredited state or a modified accredited zone shall have the animal tested for tuberculosis not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days after it is imported. This testing requirement does not apply to any of the following:
ATCP 10.22(6)(d)
(d)
Post-import confinement. Bovine animals imported from a tuberculosis modified accredited state or a modified accredited zone may not be removed from the premises at which they are first received in this state unless one of the following applies:
ATCP 10.22(6)(d)2.
2. The animals are shipped directly from the premises to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(6)(d)3.
3. The animals were imported directly to a show or exhibition in this state, and are returned directly from that show or exhibition to their state of origin.
ATCP 10.22(6)(e)
(e)
Feeder cattle; exemption from post-import testing. Paragraph
(c) does not apply to feeder cattle imported solely for feeding prior to slaughter if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(6)(e)1.
1. The feeder cattle are confined to the premises at which they are first received in this state, until they are shipped to slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(6)(e)2.
2. The feeder cattle, 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).
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: Federal bureau form VS 1-27 must be completed by an accredited veterinarian, an authorized state animal health official, or the federal bureau.
ATCP 10.22(6)(f)
(f)
Veal calves; exemption from source herd testing and post-import testing. Paragraphs
(a) 3. and
(c) do not apply to veal calves imported solely for feeding prior to slaughter, if all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(6)(f)2.
2. 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(6)(f)3.
3. 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).
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: Federal bureau form VS 1-27 must be completed by an accredited veterinarian, an authorized state animal health official, or the federal bureau.
ATCP 10.22(6)(g)
(g)
Bovine animals from an accredited free zone. No person may import bovine animals from an accredited free zone in a state which has split multiple tuberculosis statuses as determined by USDA unless all of the following apply:
ATCP 10.22(6)(g)1.
1. The state which has split multiple zones as determined by USDA requires all bovine animals to be identified with a USDA approved electronic official individual identification number before the animals leave the farm of origin.
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: Currently, USDA has approved a 15-digit eartag, starting with the US code “840", which is an electronic form of official individual identification.
ATCP 10.22(6)(g)2.
2. The animals are accompanied by a valid certificate of veterinary inspection that includes all of the following:
ATCP 10.22(6)(g)2.b.
b. A statement that the animals have tested negative on a tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to the import date, or the animals originate from a tuberculosis accredited free herd or the animals are feeder cattle imported directly to an approved import feed lot.
ATCP 10.22(7)
(7)
Tuberculosis reactors and suspects; import restricted. ATCP 10.22(7)(a)(a)
Tuberculosis reactors. No person may import a tuberculosis reactor into this state, except that a tuberculosis reactor may be imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter if the department issues an import permit under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2) that identifies the animal as a tuberculosis reactor imported for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(7)(b)
(b)
Tuberculosis suspects. No person may import a tuberculosis suspect into this state until the suspect status is resolved, except that a tuberculosis suspect may be imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter if the department issues a written import permit under s.
ATCP 10.07 (2) that identifies the animal as a tuberculosis suspect imported for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(7m)
(7m)
M-branded bovines; import restricted. No person may import an M-branded bovine animal into this state unless the bovine animal is imported directly from Mexico or goes directly to a slaughter facility.
If a bovine animal is imported directly from Mexico, the complete destination herd must be quarantined upon arrival of the M-branded animal and the herd will remain quarantined until the imported bovine animal is negative on a tuberculosis test conducted not sooner than 60 days after the date of importation into the state.
ATCP 10.22(8)
(8)
Johne's disease reactors; import. No person may import to this state a bovine animal that is a Johne's disease reactor unless the animal is imported in compliance with
9 CFR 80.
ATCP 10.22(9)(a)
(a)
Permit. The department may issue an annual permit designating a feed lot as an approved import feed lot for purposes of this section. A permit expires on June 30 annually.
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: A feed lot is not required to hold an approved import feed lot permit under this subsection. However, feeder cattle imported directly to an approved import feed lot are exempt from certain import restrictions and pre-import testing requirements, as provided in this section.
ATCP 10.22(9)(b)
(b)
Permit application. To obtain an approved import feed lot permit, a feed lot operator shall submit an application on a form provided by the department. The application shall identify the location of the feed lot by street address and county, or if the address is not available, by county, town, and section, and shall include other relevant information required by the department, including the feed lot's livestock premises code under ch.
ATCP 17. The application shall include a nonrefundable fee of $140. The department shall grant or deny a permit application within 30 days after a complete application is filed with the department.
ATCP 10.22 Note
Note: A person may obtain an import feed lot application form by calling (608) 224-4889, by visiting the department website at
http://datcp.wi.gov, or by writing to the following address:
ATCP 10.22 Note
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
ATCP 10.22(9)(c)
(c)
Requirements. An approved import feed lot shall meet all of the following requirements:
ATCP 10.22(9)(c)1.
1. Feeder cattle shall be enclosed so they cannot commingle with any other cattle on the premises.
ATCP 10.22(9)(c)2.
2. Feeder cattle may not share feeding or watering facilities with other animals.
ATCP 10.22(9)(c)4.
4. All feeder cattle, except steers and official spayed heifers, shall have official individual identification.
ATCP 10.22(9)(d)
(d)
Removing feeder cattle. Except as specifically authorized by the department in writing, no feeder cattle may be removed from an approved import feed lot except to a licensed slaughtering establishment for slaughter.
ATCP 10.22(9)(e)
(e)
Records. The operator of an approved import feed lot shall keep complete and accurate records of all feeder cattle entering and leaving the feed lot. The operator shall retain the records for at least 5 years after the feeder cattle leave the feed lot, and shall make them available for inspection and copying by the department upon request. Records shall include all of the following:
ATCP 10.22(9)(e)1.
1. A record of each feeder cattle shipment received, including the date of receipt, the number of feeder cattle included in the shipment, the official individual identification of each animal included in the shipment, the name and address of the shipper, and the address from which the shipment originated. No official individual identification record is required for steers and official spayed heifers.
ATCP 10.22(9)(e)2.
2. A record of each feeder cattle shipment leaving the feed lot, including the date of shipment, the number of feeder cattle included in the shipment, the official individual identification of each animal included in the shipment, and the name and address of the person receiving the shipment. No official individual identification record is required for steers and official spayed heifers.
ATCP 10.22(9)(e)3.
3. A record of any feeder cattle that died at the feed lot, including each animal's official individual identification and date of death. No official individual identification record is required for a steer or official spayed heifer.
ATCP 10.22 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06;
CR 07-061: am. (9) (b)
Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-09;
CR 07-107: r. and recr. (5) (b) 4., cr. (7m), am. (9) (b)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
CR 11-048: am. (1) (b) 1., 3., (3) (a), r. (5) (b) 2., am. (5) (b) 4. b., cr. (5) (c) 5., am. (6) (title), (a) (intro.), cr. (6) (c) 3., (6) (g), am. (9) (c) 4., cr. (9) (e) (title), (10)
Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12;
CR 13-058: renum. (1) (a) 1. to (1) (a) 1. a. and am., cr. (1) (a) 1. b., am. (10) (a), (d) 9. b.
Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; correction in (1) (a) 1. b. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2014 No. 699; correction in (9) (e) 3. made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register March 2014 No. 699;
CR 15-092: am. (1) (a) 5., (b) 2., (2) (b) 4., 8., (5) (b) 3., consol. (5) (b) 4. (intro.) and (a) and renum. to (5) (b) 4. and am., r. (5) (b) 4. b., am. (6) (g) 2. b., (7m), (9) (title), (a), (b), (c) (intro.), 3., (d), (e) (intro.) 2., 3., (10) (c)
Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16;
CR 18-085: am. (1) (b) 1., (6) (c) (intro.), (d) (intro.), r. (10)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
ATCP 10.25
ATCP 10.25 Swine pseudorabies; vaccination. ATCP 10.25(1)(a)(a) No person may vaccinate swine in this state for pseudorabies unless the owner of those swine holds a vaccination permit from the department.
ATCP 10.25(1)(b)
(b) To obtain a vaccination permit under par.
(a), an owner of swine shall apply on a form provided by the department. The department shall grant or deny an application within 5 business days after the department receives a complete application.
ATCP 10.25(1)(c)
(c) The department may issue a vaccination permit under par.
(a) if the department finds that the swine have been infected with or exposed to pseudorabies, or are at risk for pseudorabies. The vaccination permit shall identify a licensed veterinarian who is authorized to receive the pseudorabies vaccine, and shall specify the number of authorized doses. The vaccination shall be performed by, or under the direction of, the licensed veterinarian.
ATCP 10.25(2)
(2)
Vaccine label. No person may sell, distribute, or possess any pseudorabies vaccine in this state unless the vaccine container is labeled with the name and address of the vaccine manufacturer.
ATCP 10.25(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in par.
(b), no person may distribute pseudorabies vaccine to a retail purchaser or user in this state, other than a licensed veterinarian identified in a vaccination permit under sub.
(1). The number of doses of vaccine distributed to the licensed veterinarian may not exceed the number of doses specified in the permit.
ATCP 10.25(3)(b)
(b) The department may issue a permit authorizing a veterinarian licensed in this state to purchase pseudorabies vaccine for use in swine outside the state. The department shall grant or deny a permit application within 5 business days after the department receives a written application from a veterinarian licensed in this state. The veterinarian shall record, and file with the department on a monthly basis, the number of doses of vaccine purchased for use outside the state, the location of each herd on which the vaccine was used, and the name and address of the herd owner.
ATCP 10.25(3)(c)
(c) A person who distributes pseudorabies vaccine to a veterinarian in this state shall file a report with the department within 15 days after the vaccine is delivered to the veterinarian. The report shall specify the name and address of the veterinarian, the date of delivery, and the amount of vaccine delivered.
ATCP 10.25 History
History: CR 06-009: cr.
Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; correction in (2) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register May 2020 No. 773.
ATCP 10.26
ATCP 10.26 Swine pseudorabies; testing and control. ATCP 10.26(1)(1)
Who may collect test sample. A person who collects a pseudorabies test sample, for purposes of this chapter or ch.
ATCP 12, shall be one of the following:
ATCP 10.26(1)(a)
(a) An accredited veterinarian and, if the accredited veterinarian collects the test sample from swine in this state, a Wisconsin certified veterinarian.
ATCP 10.26(1)(b)
(b) An authorized employee or agent of the department or the federal bureau.
ATCP 10.26(2)
(2)
Test procedure. A pseudorabies test shall comply with the pseudorabies national eradication standards. A laboratory approved by the department or the federal bureau shall conduct laboratory testing.
