Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 330 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES › Title 330 CMR 11.00 - Swine › Section 11.04 - Importation of Swine into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Except when eligible for an exemption described in 330 CMR
				11.04(10), anyone bringing Swine into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must
				meet the following requirements:
(1)
Notice
: Notify the Department in advance of the
			 approximate number of Swine, each animal's origin, and the date that the Swine
			 will arrive in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(2)
Health
			 Certificate
. Ensure that the swine are accompanied throughout
			 transport by the shipping copy of a Valid Health Certificate, and ensure that
			 an official copy of the Valid Health Certificate is forwarded to the Department
			 promptly following approval by the Chief Livestock official in the state of
			 origin.
(3)
Pseudorabies
. No Swine vaccinated against pseudorabies
			 virus are permitted in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All breeding Swine
			 shall enter directly from qualified pseudorabies-free herds and have been
			 negative to a USDA-approved test for pseudorabies virus conducted within 30
			 days prior to entry. Feeder/Immediate Slaughter Swine shall originate from
			 qualified pseudorabies-free herds or monitored herds in qualified
			 pseudorabies-free states only.
(4)
Brucellosis
. All Swine entering the Commonwealth of
			 Massachusetts must be blood test negative to brucellosis within 30 days prior
			 to importation unless coming direct from a validated brucellosis-free herd or
			 state.
(5)
Retesting
. The Department may require any animal to be
			 retested after entry into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for pseudorabies,
			 brucellosis, and/or any other contagious disease as deemed necessary by the
			 Department.
(6)
Transport
. In order to meet the import requirements of
			 330 CMR 11.04, Swine may not be transported in any vehicle containing Swine
			 that do not meet these requirements. Swine intended for breeding purposes may
			 not be brought into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in any vehicle containing
			 Swine intended for any other purpose.
(7)
Quarantine
. All
			 Swine coming into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without meeting the above
			 requirements are hereby declared to be quarantined and must be held at the risk
			 and expense of the owner until released in writing by the Department.
(8)
Testing of Swine Imported in
			 Violation of Health Certificate Requirements
. Any animal brought
			 into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which is neither consigned for Immediate
			 Slaughter nor accompanied by the shipping copy of a Valid Health Certificate
			 must be held and tested by a federally-accredited veterinarian at the expense
			 of the animal's owner or possessor. The Department shall determine which tests
			 are required.
(9)
Brucellosis Positive or Suspect Swine
. Swine found to
			 be brucellosis positive or suspect must be slaughtered, unless otherwise
			 handled by special written instructions issued by the Director at the
			 Director's sole discretion.
(10)
Exemptions
. Swine going to Immediate Slaughter are
			 exempt from the notice, Health Certificate and testing requirements of 330 CMR
			 11.04(1) through (3) if they are accompanied by proof of origination from a
			 qualified pseudorabies-free herd or a monitored herd in a qualified
			 pseudorabies-free state and a USDA waybill, and have Official ID or backtag
			 number or slap tattoo. Swine intended for exhibition purposes only are exempt
			 from the notice requirements of 330 CMR 11.04.