Farm-raised deer; imports

ATCP 10.55 Farm-raised deer; imports. (1) General. No person may import a farm-raised deer into this state without an import permit under s. ATCP 10.07 (2). Imports of farm-raised deer shall comply with this section. Note: See also ss. ATCP 10.46 (1) (h) (importing to temporary farm-raised deer exhibits), ATCP 10.81 (importing circus, rodeo, racing, and menagerie animals) and 10.84 (importing wild animals). (2) Certificate of veterinary inspection; requirement. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a valid certificate of veterinary inspection shall accompany every farm-raised deer imported into this state. (b) A farm-raised deer imported directly to a slaughtering establishment for slaughter shall comply with all of the following: 1. The farm-raised deer shall be accompanied by a completed federal bureau form VS 1-27 or a valid certificate of veterinary inspection. Note: Federal bureau form VS 1-27 must be completed by an accredited veterinarian, an authorized state animal health official, or the federal bureau. 2. The farm-raised deer shall be tested for chronic wasting disease under the testing standards established by the state of origin. (3) Certificate of veterinary inspection; contents. A certificate of veterinary inspection under sub. (2) (a) shall include all of the following: (a) A tuberculosis certification under sub. (4). (b) A report of compliance with brucellosis testing requirements specified, in the brucellosis uniform methods and rules, for interstate movement of farm-raised deer. Note: The brucellosis uniform methods and rules are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the USDA website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth. Copies may also be obtained by writing to the following address: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionDivision of Animal HealthP.O. Box 8911Madison, WI 53708-8911 (d) Two individual identifications on the farm-raised deer that meet the requirements under s. ATCP 10.54 (3). (e) The following statements or substantially similar statements: 1. “All cervids identified on this certificate originate from a herd currently enrolled in good standing with at least 5 years of status in a state chronic wasting disease program meeting the federal bureau standards.” 2. “All cervids identified on this certificate originate from a herd that has shown no clinical signs of chronic wasting disease in the past 12 months.” 3. “All cervids identified on this certificate originate from a herd that is adequately separated from any wild deer herd known to be infected with chronic wasting disease.” (4) Tuberculosis status. A certificate of veterinary inspection under sub. (2) (a) shall certify one of the following: (a) The farm-raised deer originates from a herd that qualifies as an accredited tuberculosis-free herd under s. ATCP 10.49 (1) (a). (b) The farm-raised deer originates from a herd that qualifies as a tuberculosis qualified herd, based on a whole herd test completed within 365 days prior to the import date. History: CR 06-009: cr. Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 07-107: r. (3) (c), (d), (4) (c), (d) and (5), am. (4) (b) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 11-048: am. (3) (e) Register July 2012 no. 679, eff. 8-1-12; CR 13-058: am. (2) (b) (intro.), 1., 2., cr. (3) (d), am. (3) (e) Register March 2014 No. 699, eff. 6-1-14; CR 15-092: renum. (3) (e) to (3) (e) (intro.) and 1. and am., cr. (3) (e) 2., 3. Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 10-1-16; CR 18-085: am. (3) (d), (3) (e) 1. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.