Minnesota Administrative Rules

1721.0280 IMPORTATION OF HATCHING EGGS, POULTRY, AND RATITES.

Subpart 1.

Slaughter exemption.

Poultry and ratites imported into the state that move directly to a state or federally licensed slaughter establishment are exempt from the requirements in this part.

Subp. 2.

Import permit.

An import permit must be obtained from the board prior to importation of hatching eggs, poultry, or ratites into the state. The application for the permit must be endorsed by the official animal health agency of the state or country of origin and indicate that the requirements of this part have been met.

Subp. 3.

Certificates.

All hatching eggs, poultry, and ratites imported into the state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection, Plan Form VS 9-3 Report of Sale of Eggs, Chicks, and Poults, or an equivalent form as approved by the board.

Subp. 4.

Pullorum-typhoid.

All hatching eggs, poultry, and ratites imported into Minnesota must:

A.

originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified pullorum-typhoid clean under the plan; or

B.

be individually identified with a leg or wing band and be negative to a pullorum-typhoid test conducted within 30 days prior to importation.

Subp. 5.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae.

Chicken hatching eggs, chicks, and chickens from commercial egg-type or meat-type chicken hatcheries or breeding flocks and turkey hatching eggs, poults, and turkeys from commercial turkey hatcheries or breeding flocks imported into the state must:

A.

originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified Mycoplasma gallisepticum clean and Mycoplasma synoviae clean under the plan; or

B.

be individually identified with a leg or wing band and be negative to a Mycoplasma gallisepticum and a Mycoplasma synoviae test within 30 days prior to importation.

Subp. 6.

Salmonella enteritidis.

Chicken hatching eggs, chicks, and chickens imported into Minnesota from commercial egg-type chicken hatcheries or breeding flocks must originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified Salmonella enteritidis clean under the plan.

Subp. 7.

Sanitation monitored.

Turkey hatching eggs, poults, and turkeys imported into the state from commercial turkey hatcheries or breeding flocks must originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that meets the requirements of the sanitation monitored program of the plan.

Subp. 8.

Shipping containers.

Only new or cleaned and disinfected poultry boxes or containers shall be used to ship baby poultry into the state.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 29.051; 35.03; 35.05; 35.245; 35.251

History:

37 SR 1396; 44 SR 609

Published Electronically:

December 4, 2019