(A) No non-domestic animal shall be imported into the state of
Ohio unless the animal is:
(1) Accompanied by a permit issued prior
to entry and a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within thirty days
prior to entry and is identified with official individual identification;
and
(2) Free of evidence of any contagious or
infectious diseases or parasites harmful to humans or animals; and
(3) In full compliance with all state and
federal agencies rules and regulations; and
(4) In compliance with
the species specific requirements outlined in this rule.
(B) Animals which are destined for
immediate slaughter do not need to comply with paragraph (A) of this rule so
long as they are in full compliance with rule 901:1-17-10 of the Administrative
Code.
(C) Animals which are defined as dangerous wild animals or
restricted snakes in Chapter 935. of the Revised Code must be in compliance
with all of the rules and requirements of that chapter and have a certificate
of veterinary inspection in order to be imported into the state of
Ohio.
(D) Bovidae including antelope, wild cattle, free roaming
buffalo, and wild goats shall:
(1) Meet the following brucellosis
requirements:
(a) Originate from a brucellosis certified free herd;
or
(b) If six months of age or older, have a negative
individual test within thirty days prior to entry conducted at a state or
federally approved laboratory.
(2) Meet the following tuberculosis
requirements:
(a) Originate from an accredited free state or zone;
or
(b) Originate from a modified accredited advanced state or
zone and meet the following:
(i) Originate from an accredited herd; or
(ii) Have an individual negative official tuberculosis test
conducted within ninety days prior to entry; or
(c) Originate from a modified accredited state or zone and
meet the following:
(i) Originate from an accredited herd; or
(ii) Originate from a herd that has completed a whole herd
negative tuberculosis test within twelve months prior to entry;
and
(iii) Have an individual negative tuberculosis test within
sixty days prior to entry; or
(d) Originate from an accreditation preparatory state or
zone; and
(i) Originate from an accredited herd; and
either
(ii) Have an individual negative tuberculosis test within
sixty days prior to entry; or
(iii) Originate from a herd that has completed a whole herd
negative tuberculosis test within twelve months prior to entry and two
additional individual tests conducted at least sixty days and no more than six
months apart with the second negative test being within sixty days prior to
entry. The second negative test is not required of the movement occurs within
six months of the whole herd test.
(e) The animals listed in this rule may only be imported
into Ohio for slaughter purposes in compliance with rule 901:1-17-10 of the
Administrative Code if the animals originated from a non-accredited state or
zone.
(f) All tuberculosis tests must be conducted by a licensed,
accredited veterinarian.
(3) Animals which travel out of Ohio for
exhibition purposes in a modified accredited, accreditation preparatory or
non-accredited state or zone must meet the requirements set forth in paragraphs
(C)(1) and (C)(2) of this rule in order to return to or be imported into
Ohio.
(E) Cervidae including elk, caribou, moose, and deer
(including but not limited to fallow, roe, axis, sika, red and white tail)
shall:
(1) Meet the following brucellosis
requirements:
(a) Originate from a certified brucellosis free herd;
or
(b) If six months of age or older, have a negative
individual test within thirty days prior to entry conducted at state or
federally approved laboratory.
(2) Meet the following tuberculosis
requirements:
(a) Originate from an accredited free state or zone;
or
(b) Originate from a modified accredited advanced state or
zone; and
(i) Originate from a tuberculosis accredited free herd;
or
(ii) Originate from a qualified or monitored herd;
or
(iii) Have an individual negative official tuberculosis test
conducted within ninety days prior to entry;
(c) Originate from a modified accredited state or zone;
and
(i) Originate from a tuberculosis free herd;
or
(ii) Originate from a qualified herd or a herd that has a
negative whole herd tuberculosis test within twelve months prior to entry;
and
(iii) Have an individual negative tuberculosis test within
ninety days prior to entry; or
(d) Originate from an accreditation preparatory state or
zone; and
(i) Originate from an accredited herd; and
(ii) Have an individual negative tuberculosis test within
ninety days prior to entry; or
(iii) Originate from a qualified herd or a herd that has
completed a whole herd negative tuberculosis test within twelve months prior to
entry and two additional individual tests conducted at least ninety days and no
more than six months apart with the second negative test being within ninety
days prior to entry. The second negative test is not required if they movement
occurs within six months of the whole herd test.
(e) The animals listed above may only be imported into Ohio
for slaughter in compliance with rule 901:1-17-10 of the Administrative Code if
they originate from a non-accredited state or zone.
(f) All tuberculosis tests must be conducted by a licensed,
accredited veterinarian; and
(3) Animals which travel out of Ohio for
exhibition purposes in a modified accredited, accreditation preparatory or
non-accredited state or zone must meet the requirements set forth in paragraphs
(C)(1) and (C)(2) of this rule in order to return to or be imported into
Ohio.
(4) Meet the following chronic wasting
disease requirements:
All cervidae entering the state of Ohio shall
have five years of chronic wasting disease monitoring status as recognized by
the animal health official in the state of origin prior to entry.
(F) Suidae and tayassuidae including sporting swine, feral
swine, and peccarie shall:
(1) Meet the following brucellosis
requirements:
If four months of age or older, the animals
must have a negative individual test within thirty days prior to entry
conducted at a state or federally approved laboratory.
(2) Meet the following pseudorabies
requirements:
(a) The animals have either:
(i) Originated from a country recognized by USDA to be free of
pseudorabies; or
(ii) Shall have a negative individual pseudorabies test within
thirty days prior to entry conducted at a state or federally approved
laboratory.
(b) The swine have not been fed garbage within their
lifetime.
(c) The swine have not been members of a herd of swine
known to be infected with pseudorabies within the previous twelve
months.
(d) The swine have not originated from a feral swine
population or been exposed to swine captured from a feral swine population
within the previous twelve months.
(G) Equidae including all wild horses, wild donkeys, and
zebra shall meet the following testing requirements regarding equine infectious
anemia:
(1) Have a negative individual test if
twelve months of age or older conducted within twelve months prior to entry
except suckling foals accompanied by a negative dam.
(2) All testing must be conducted at a
state or federally approved laboratory.
(H) Commercial gamebirds, including but not limited to
bobwhite, quail, coturmix quail, pure or hybrid ringneck pheasant, chukar,
Hungarian partridge, wild turkey, ratites, and their eggs shall meet the
following requirements:
(1) Pullorum and fowl
typhoid. The animals, except for as outlined in paragraphs (F)(2) and (F)(3) of
this rule, shall meet one of the following testing requirements:
(a) Originate from a flock or hatchery which is a participant in
the national poultry improvement plan; or
(b) Test serologically negative within thirty days prior to
entry; or
(c) If the animals are imported for a sale, swap, or show,
the animals may be tested and found negative upon arrival. This option does not
apply to turkeys.
(2) In lieu of pullorum
and fowl typhoid testing for doves, pigeons, and certain other birds as
required in paragraph (F)(1) of this rule, the following statement can be
placed on the certificate of veterinary inspection and shall be signed by the
owner or the owner's representative:
"To my knowledge, birds listed herein are
not infected with pullorum or fowl typhoid and have not been exposed to birds
infected with pullorum or fowl typhoid during the past twelve
months."
(3) A whole flock test or participation
in the national poultry improvement plan is required prior to importing eggs
and hatching birds.
(4) Ratites imported for feeding shall be
quarantined to the premises of destination until the animals are moved for
immediate slaughter.
(I) Wild turkeys of the species melagris gallopavo and
their eggs shall:
(1) Meet the following pullorum and fowl
typhoid requirements:
(a) In the case of live animals, they must
either:
(i) Originate from a producer participating in the national
poultry improvement plan; or
(ii) Test serologically negative within thirty days prior to
entry.
(b) In the case of eggs and hatching birds, a whole flock
test or participation in the national poultry improvement plan is required
prior to importation.
(2) Meet the following mycoplasmosis
requirements:
(a) In the case of live animals, they must
either:
(i) Originate from a flock or hatchery which is a participant in
the mycoplasmosis control phase of the national poultry improvement plan;
or
(ii) Test serologically negative for mycoplasma gallisepticum,
mycoplasma meleagridis, and mycoplasma synoviae within thirty days prior to
entry.
(b) In the case of eggs and hatching birds, a whole flock
test or participation in the mycoplasmosis control phase of the national
poultry improvement plan is required prior to importation.
(J) Psittacine birds are required to contain the following
statement on the certificate of veterinary inspection. This statement must be
signed by the owner or the owner's representative:
The statement, "To my knowledge, birds
listed herein are not infected with Newcastle disease or chlamydia and have not
been exposed to birds known to be infected with newcastle disease or chlamydia
within the past thirty days."
(K) Test-negative animals that have been exposed to test
positive animals through transportation or husbandry practices will only be
allowed entry into Ohio only by a permit issued by the department and with a
consignee letter of consent.
