Clinic users issuing bovine, equine, swine, sheep, goats, canine, and feline certificates will see updated rules. For CVIs with camelids, poultry and cervidae, users will be directed to contact the state of destination for requirements.
Import requirements have been compiled over the past 18 months from state regulations and websites. It’s possible these requirements have since changed. Additionally, some regulatory language can be ambiguous, and while we’ve made every effort to accurately reflect the actual requirements, we apologize for any inaccuracies. Please send any necessary corrections to gvlsupport@globalvetlink.com.
A rule can be bypassed if the user provides a specific answer to a qualifying question. For instance, if tuberculosis testing is required on bovines from a TB modified accredited zone, the rule is bypassed if the user answers NO to a question of whether the animals originate from an MAZ. Likewise, an equine infectious anemia test requirement may be bypassed for foals that are 6 months of age and younger if the user answers YES to a qualifying question about whether the foal is accompanied by its dam.
Users are presented options for remarks that provide details about the shipment that help the state animal health official gain confidence that the import meets requirements. As an example, in the HPAI dairy cattle testing rule, the user can add the following remarks: “Animals are lactating, and test results are negative, and the lab accession number is on the CVI.”, or “Animals are not lactating.” If an HPAI test is not included with the CVI, the second remark is helpful to ascertain that the testing requirement is not being ignored, but rather that the animals are not test-eligible.
Comments are displayed if the imported animals are covered by a rule based on state of origin, species, gender, purpose of movement, or age. Comments provide additional information or instructions to the user to help them better understand import requirements.
Comments are not displayed if the rule is bypassed with a question. For example, if a user answers NO to a TB test rule asking “Are animal(s) on this certificate M-branded?”, they will not see the comment that “M-branded cattle must be TB tested within 60 days of entry.”
Exhibition and dairy cattle are already subject to federal identification requirements that apply regardless of origin or destination. To prevent duplicative requirements on a single shipment, SmartEngine® does not display additional state-specific identification rules for these categories when the federal requirement already applies.
Sexually intact beef cattle 18 months of age and older must be identified according to federal regulations, so these older cattle may seem to be exempted from a requirement. However, older cattle are covered by a separate rule which allows veterinarians to see fewer repeated compliance notifications.
Federal regulations stipulate that all cattle over 60 days old originating from a Modified Accredited Zone, such as Michigan, must undergo TB testing. This requirement is covered by a single federal rule that exclusively applies to Michigan-origin bovines destined for any location. Furthermore, certain states offer TB testing exemptions (e.g., for spayed heifers and steers) that do not apply to animals from a Modified Accredited Zone.
Some import regulations reference state disease statuses that are no longer applicable. For instance, pseudorabies testing requirements are excluded if they pertain to state status levels I, II, III, or IV, as all states have achieved Level V (Free) status. Similarly, for brucellosis state status, rules applying to non-brucellosis-free states are omitted, though requirements specifically for the Greater Yellowstone Area have been included.
If dairy cattle are already required to be tuberculosis tested regardless of the purpose, then dairy cattle were omitted from the exhibition requirement to prevent a veterinarian from seeing the same requirement twice for a CVI on dairy cattle moving to an exhibition or show.
Specific exemptions exist under 9 CFR for movements related to medical treatment, which waive certain requirements such as Tuberculosis testing or official identification. Additionally, various exceptions apply to slaughter cattle.
Federal HPAI testing requirements apply to lactating dairy cattle, regardless of age. However, to avoid unnecessary prompts for veterinarians, GVL’s HPAI rule is configured to trigger for female dairy cattle over 18 months old, as animals younger than this are highly unlikely to be lactating. Contact GVL if you require state-specific adjustments to this rule.
Rules for intrastate movement are not presented to the user if they issue a health certificate for movement within the state.