Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 40 - Agriculture and Resource Marketing › Subchapter 05 - Animal Health › Part 6 - Rules and Regulations Relating to the Importation of Equines from Contagious Equine Metritis Affected Countries › Section 250-RICR-40-05-6.7 - Importation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No stallion or mare shall be allowed into
				  Rhode Island from a CEM affected country unless transported/transferred into a
				  State approved quarantine facility, as per the CFR.
B. No stallion or mare shall be allowed into
				  Rhode Island whose importation application has not received prior written
				  approval from/by the State Veterinarian or authorized designee.
C. No stallion or mare imported under these
				  regulations is to be unloaded in Rhode Island unless a Federal or State
				  Veterinarian, or a state or federal animal health technician is in attendance.
				  The Department is authorized to enter into a written agreement with individual
				  accredited veterinarians to perform the procedures in §§
										6.7(C) and
				  6.7(G) of
				  this Part. Such written agreements will be predicated on the accredited
				  veterinarian being properly trained, interviewed, and approved by the State
				  Veterinarian. Written agreements that are authorized under this section may be
				  immediately terminated, for cause, at the discretion of the Director or his/her
				  duly authorized agent. Written agreements that are authorized under this
				  section are valid for no longer than two years from the date of execution and
				  it is the responsibility of the authorized accredited veterinarian to seek
				  renewal. Any accredited veterinarian who is aggrieved by the Department's
				  decision to not enter into an agreement or to terminate an agreement may
				  request a hearing pursuant to the provisions of §
										6.20 of this Part. The
				  accredited veterinarian so aggrieved may not perform any of the procedures in
				  §§
										6.7(C) and
				  6.7(G) of
				  this Part pending the disposition of any hearing requested.
D. Upon arrival at an approved quarantine
				  facility all equines that are imported under these regulations must be
				  immediately placed into quarantine at the approved quarantine
				  facility.
E. Any geldings or foals
				  shipped on a conveyance with a stallion or mare from a CEM affected country
				  must be placed into the approved quarantine facility immediately upon removal
				  from the conveyance. Such geldings or foals will remain at the approved
				  quarantine facility until the stallion or mare they were shipped with is
				  released. If the stallion or mare is determined to be affected with CEM, the
				  gelding or foal may be subjected to diagnostics or treatment as ordered by the
				  State Veterinarian.
F. Unless
				  previously arranged with State/Federal Veterinary personnel, all importation
				  and testing activities shall occur between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM
				  Monday through Friday except State holidays.
G. The cleaning and disinfection of the
				  transport vehicle shall be completed before the vehicle is moved from the place
				  where the equine is unloaded. The cleaning and disinfection must be done in the
				  presence of state or federal personnel. Such cleaning and disinfection shall
				  follow the procedures specified in Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
				  The accredited veterinarian is responsible for appropriately completing VS form
				  1-27 after trailer cleaning and disinfection is finished.