California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 2 - Animal Industry › Chapter 2 - Livestock Disease Control › Article 8.5 - Interstate and Intrastate Movement of Swine › Section 796.7 - Annual Import Permit for Slaughter Plants

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  annual import permit is an Interstate Livestock Entry Permit that may be issued
				  to the owner or manager of slaughter plants for the importation of swine for
				  immediate slaughter in California.
(b) The owner or manager of slaughter plants
				  may request an annual import permit by contacting the Animal Health Branch in
				  Sacramento at least 15 days before the first expected entry, or expiration of a
				  prior annual entry permit.
(c)
				  Approval for the annual import permit may be granted when the owner or manager
				  of the slaughter plant completes and submits to the Department an application
				  for the annual import permit. The application for the annual entry permit will
				  include the following:
(1) Date of the
				  application; and
(2) Name, address,
				  and telephone number of the applicant, and the name and telephone number of the
				  contact person such as manager or foreman; and
(3) The establishment's name and complete
				  address (mailing and physical location) with telephone and facsimile numbers;
				  and
(4) Signature of the applicant
				  certifying compliance with the following requirements:
(A) Provide the annual entry permit number to
				  the shipper of each load of swine in the shipment prior to shipment;
(B) All swine in each load of the shipment
				  shall have official identification.
(C) Unload all swine at the slaughter
				  facility within 24 hours after entering California without diversion;
(D) Slaughter all swine within 14 days of
				  importation. Upon request, the State Veterinarian may grant exemptions to the
				  14-day limit on a case-by-case basis;
(E) Prohibit the movement of any live swine
				  off the premises of the slaughter facility unless the State Veterinarian
				  authorizes the specific movement after the receipt of a written request for
				  such movement as specified in section
				  796.6(c);
				  and
(F) Maintain accurate written
				  records of any carcass thereof, or any live swine if authorized by the State
				  Veterinarian in accordance with section
				  796.6(c) coming
				  onto and going off the property of the slaughter facility. These records shall
				  be retained for a period of 2 years and be made readily available for review
				  upon request of state or federal officials. Records shall include, but not be
				  limited to: bills of sale, certificates, shipping documents, and a log of
				  shipments onto and off the premises.
1. For
				  shipments onto the premises, the log shall include, but not be limited to:
				  official identification for each animal; number of swine; date of shipment; and
				  name, address, and telephone number of seller.
2. For shipments off of the premises, the log
				  shall include, but not be limited to: number of carcasses leaving the premise;
				  number of rendered animals; and number and official identification of any live
				  animals leaving the premises in accordance with section
				  796.6(c).