Transportation Regulations Flashcards
What laws identify standards for humane care during transportation?
The animal welfare act and the lacey act
Who regulates the importation of all animals and animal products?
USDA, APHIS, veterinary services, import-export products staff
What are the responsibilities of someone receiving an imported animal or animal product?
To apply for a USDA permit and fill out additional forms for cell lines, monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins
Import of what species require animal permits?
Swine, ruminants, other hoof stock and poultry/birds
What are the quarantine durations for imported ruminants, poultry/swine and horses?
Ruminants: 30 days (not permitted from countries with BSE, FMD or rinderpest)
Poultry and swine: 30 days
Horses: 60 days when from countries affected with African horse sickness, 7 days when from countries affected with screwworm of VEE and 5 days when from all other countries
What is the purpose of the Lacey act?
To authorize the federal wildlife service to regulate transportation, importation, exportation, sale or purchase of any fish, wildlife or plants that may harm humans or US horticulture, forestry or wildlife resources
What is the definition of wildlife in the Lacey act?
Any wild animal whether alive or dead
What is the purview of the CDC over animal transport?
PHS, under the direction of the DHHS enforces regulations to prevent the introduction, transmission or spread of zoonotic diseases in the US
Permitting, registration and quarantine (does not regulate welfare or care)
Governs importation of any animal or product capable of carrying a zoonotic disease
What does the division of global migration and quarantine within the CDC do?
Issues permits for importation of animals for scientific, educational or exhibition purposes and prohibits importation of certain animals (African rodents in 2003 due to monkeypox, civets due to SARS in 2004 and Asian birds due to HPAI in 2004)
How often must NHPs undergo TST? What is an animal in a cohort has a positive or suspicious result?
At least 3 TSTs that are at least 2 weeks apart. If suspicious or positive result, cohort must remain in quarantine and receive at least 5 additional TSTs following removal of suspicious NHP
What does IATA stand for?
International air transport association
What do the IATA live animal regulations outline?
- Global standard for transporting animals by commercial airlines
- Addresses contained specifications, handling, labeling and necessary documentation
- Has a cooperation agreement with OIE to enhance veterinary research into animal health during air transport
According to the IATA regulations, what are the minimum dimensions of the “live animal” sticker that must be attached to the enclosure?
10 x 15 cm with 2.5 cm lettering
According to the IAA regulations, what are the requirements for “this way up” sticker placement?
Must be placed on at least 2 opposite sides
7.4 x 10.5 cm
According to BMBL appendix C, what is required for importation of select agents?
Intended recipient must be registered with the Select Agent Program and submit an APHIS/CDC form 2
According to BMBL appendix C, what is required for importation or domestic transfer of etiologic disease agents of livestock, poultry or other animals?
USDA, APHIS, VS requires a permit to be issued prior
According to BMBL appendix C, what is a category A infectious substance?
A substance that is transported in a form that is capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease to otherwise healthy humans or animals when exposure occurs
ID number UN 2814 (humans and animals) or UN 2900 (animals only)
What are the packaging requirements for category A infectious substances, according to BMBL?
Watertight primary receptacle within watertight secondary packaging within rigid outer packaging
Shipping documentation = Shipping paper and emergency response info
Must pass performance tests
According to BMBL appendix C, what is the definition of a category B substance?
A substance that does not meet criteria for category A
ID number = UN 3373
What are the packaging requirements for category B substances?
Leak proof primary receptacle within leak proof secondary packaging within rigid outer packaging
Which of the following national agencies enforce regulations that identify standards for humane care during transportation?
A) USDA
B) FWS
C) CDC
D) A and B
E) B and C
F) All of the above
D - Through the AWA and Lacey act
Who is the regulatory authority who oversees the importation of C57BL mice used for research, being exported from a facility in the UK who solely breeds lab animals?
A) USDA
B) IATA
C) CDC
D) FWS
C - B/c no exotic disease agents being worked with at this facility and these mice not being transgenic or KO, otherwise would be USDA
The Division of Global Migration and Quarantine prohibited the importation of African rodents in 2003 due to a concern with mousepox. What agency does DGMQ fall under?
A) USDA
B) FDA
C) NIH
D) CDC
D
A horse being imported from Peru must be quarantined at a USDA-designated port of entry for how long?
A) 3 days
B) 7 days
C) 10 days
D) 30 days
E) 60 days
B - Peru affected by screwworms and VEE
Which regulation covers Foreign Quarantine of NHPs?
A) 9 CFR 1
B) 7 CFR 54
C) 42 CFR 71.53
D) 49 CFR 1
C - Enforced through the CDC
A - AWR
B - AWA
D - Transportation
T/F - A turtle with a carapace length of 5 cm may be imported commercially after a permit is issued from the CDC.
F - No commercial importing is permitted
During quarantine, 1 rhesus within a group of 10 had suspect TST at the first test and a positive at the second test, how many TSTs in total will the remaining cohort receive prior to release, if this rhesus is euthanized after the second TST?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7
E - They will receive the first 2 and then 5 more
All of the following apply to shipping laboratory animals according to IATA, except:
A) Label minimum dimensions of 10x15 cm
B) “This way up” on at least two opposite sides, min 7.4 x 10.5 cm
C) Letters on label must be 2.5 cm high
D) “Live animals” label not required
C - Letter size only applicable for live animals label
When shipping anthrax, which of the following is true regarding the shipping container?
A) Marked “infectious substances, affecting animals, UN 2814”
B) Leakproof primary and secondary packaging
C) Withstand temperature of differential of -40-141 F
D) Include a “division 6.2” label
E) Withstand internal pressure differential not less than 90 kPa
D
A - UN 2900
B - Watertight
C - -40-131 F
E - 95 kPa
