CR 14-024 Rule Text

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Where and When Comments May Be Submitted

Questions and comments related to this this rule may be directed to:

Cindy Klug, Director

Bureau of Food Safety and Inspection

Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

P.O. Box 8911

Madison, WI 53708-8911

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Rule comments will be accepted up to two weeks after the last public hearing is held on this rule. Hearing dates will be scheduled after this rule is approved by the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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  Section 1. ATCP 55.02 (1) is renumbered as ATCP 55.02 (1m).

Section 2. ATCP 55.02 (1) is created to read:

  (1) “Adulterated” has the meaning given in 9 CFR 301.2 (2) (i).

Section 3. ATCP 55.07 (6) (intro.) is amended to read:

  ATCP 55.07 (6) (intro.) Diseased or Animals that are diseased, injured animals, or will yield an adulterated carcass; general. No person may slaughter a food animal for human consumption, or submit a food animal for slaughter for human consumption, if the person knows or has reason to know that the animal is diseased or, injured, or will yield an adulterated carcass. This subsection does not prohibit any of the following:

Section 4. ATCP 55.07 (6) (d) is created to read:

(d) The slaughter of an animal presented by a producer listed in the U.S. department of Agriculture Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments if the producer, in collaboration with a licensed veterinarian, provides to the department written evidence of enrollment and completion of a course on proper administration of animal medications, approved by the department. Certification of course enrollment and completion shall be provided on a form prescribed by the department. Enrollment in the course shall occur not more than 30 days after the producer is listed on the U.S. department of agriculture Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments, and completion of the course shall occur not more than 180 days after enrollment.

Section 5. ATCP 55.07(6)(Note) is created to read:

  Note: The U.S. department of Agriculture Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments may be accessed at the following website: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/chemistry/residue-chemistry and selecting the link to the USDA Residue Repeat Violator List for Use by Livestock Markets and Establishments.

  SECTION 3. ATCP 55.07(7) (f) is amended to read:

ATCP 55.07(7) (f) All drugs administered to the animal as treatments or feed additives within 30 days prior to the slaughter submission date, and the last date each drug was administered The date(s) of delivery, the delivery method, and the withdrawal time following delivery of all drugs as treatments or feed additives have complied with manufacturer’s recommendations, or complied with a licensed veterinarian’s prescription, including a prescription for an extra-label use of an over-the-counter drug.

Section 4.   Effective date. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, as provided under s. 227.22(2)(intro.).