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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 2. Agriculture |
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Agency 5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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Chapter 141. Health Requirements Governing the Admission of Agricultural Animals, Companionanimals, and Other Animals or Birds into Virginia |
Section 120. Swine entry requirements
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A. All swine entering Virginia must bear an identification number, and the identification number must be noted on the certificate of veterinary inspection.
B. Swine originating from a herd or region that is considered free from brucellosis and pseudorabies by a federal program or a state program approved by the State Veterinarian may enter Virginia without further testing requirements provided a statement indicating the region is considered free from brucellosis by a federal or state program or verification of herd participation in the federal or state program is indicated on the certificate of veterinary inspection and the swine have not had known contact with free roaming swine.
C. Sexually intact swine over four months of age not originating from a herd or region considered free of brucellosis by a federal program or a state program approved by the State Veterinarian must be negative to a brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry into Virginia.
D. Swine not originating from herd or region that is considered free from pseudorabies by a federal program or a state program approved by the State Veterinarian shall be individually tested and negative to a pseudorabies test within 30 days prior to entry into Virginia. Sexually intact swine shall be quarantined at the premises of destination until retested between 30 and 60 days after importation at the consignee's expense.
E. Slaughter swine entry requirements. Swine may be imported for immediate slaughter into Virginia without a certificate of veterinary inspection provided they are consigned directly to a slaughter establishment.
F. Swine intended for feeding purposes and not intended for breeding purposes from a farm of origin in a state adjoining Virginia and from a region therein considered free of pseudorabies by a federal or state program may enter Virginia without a certificate of veterinary inspection if an alternative movement document that has been approved by the State Veterinarian is submitted as required.
G. Swine that are, or have had known contact with, free roaming swine must have tested negative for pseudorabies and brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry into Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 28, Issue 08, eff. January 18, 2012; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 03, eff. November 19, 2015.