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-40-05-6.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of these regulations, the
				  following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "Accredited veterinarian" or "federally
				  accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the Administrator of
				  the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States
				  Department of Agriculture (USDA), to perform functions required by State and
				  Federal animal disease control and eradication programs.
2. "Approved veterinarian" means a Federally
				  Accredited Veterinarian who is currently licensed in Rhode Island and who has
				  undergone training as provided by the State Veterinarian or Federal
				  Veterinarian in proper CEM sampling and biosecurity procedures.
3. "Biosecurity" means any procedure or
				  practice that when properly executed will reduce the risk of introduction of
				  disease to an uninfected population.
4. "Code of federal regulations" or "CFR"
				  means the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the
				  Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal
				  Government, as such Title is in effect on the effective date of these
				  regulations.
5. "Complement
				  fixation" or "CF" testing means a serological diagnostic test for the presence
				  of CEM.
6. "Contagious equine
				  metritis" or "CEM" means an infectious disease of the equine reproductive tract
				  caused by the bacteria
Taylorella equigenitalis
.
7. "Contagious equine metritis affected
				  country" or "CEM affected country" means a country known or suspected of having
				  horses or other equines affected with CEM as listed in the 9 C.F.R.
				  §§ 93.300-301 for Animals and Animal Products.
8. "Department" means the Rhode Island
				  Department of Environmental Management.
9. "Equine" or "equid" means those animals
				  belonging to the family
Equidae
, including but not limited to:
				  horses, mules, and donkeys.
10.
				  "Federal or state animal health technician" means an animal health technician
				  that is employed by the United States Department of Agriculture or employed by
				  the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
11. "Federal or state animal health
				  personnel" means animal health personnel that are employed by the United States
				  Department of Agriculture or employed by the Rhode Island Department of
				  Environmental Management.
12.
				  "Federal veterinarian" means a veterinarian employed by the United States
				  Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
				  (APHIS).
13. "NAHLN" or "National
				  animal health laboratory network" means a laboratory that has been approved by
				  the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to perform official
				  regulatory tests.
14. "NVSL" or
				  "National veterinary services laboratory" means the official reference
				  laboratory of the NAHLN and USDA.
15. "Person" or "owner" means any person,
				  firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or
				  company.
16. "Personal protective
				  equipment" means any article of clothing or any other device or apparatus that
				  has the purpose of preventing the wearer/user from becoming contaminated with
				  the agent that causes CEM.
17.
				  "Quarantine" means the act of isolating an animal in a manner that is
				  sufficient to prevent the spread of CEM from that animal. Quarantine shall
				  include, but not be limited to, the animal(s), potentially contaminated feed,
				  bedding, equipment, tack, supplies, garbage, manure, urine, or any other
				  potentially infectious substance or material.
18. "Quarantine facility" means that facility
				  which has been inspected and approved for the holding in isolation of equines
				  by State and Federal veterinary personnel.
19. "State animal health official" means the
				  state veterinarian or veterinary technician that is duly authorized by the
				  Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to administer and oversee
				  the provisions of these Rules and Regulations including but not limited to
				  observation of proper quarantine procedures, review of testing results,
				  approval of animals to enter quarantine, and release of quarantine.
20. "State veterinarian" means a veterinarian
				  licensed in the State of Rhode Island and employed by the Department of
				  Environmental Management.
21.
				  "USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.
22. "Veterinary services" or "VS" means the
				  United States Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection
				  Services/Veterinary Services agency.