ATCP 10.22(6)(f)1. 1. The veal calves are less than 30 days old on the import date.

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.a. a. The official individual identification number of each of the animals.

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) (9) Approved import feed lot.

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 [phone], 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)3. 3. The feed lot shall be devoid of vegetation.

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.