8 CCR 1201-20
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 8 CCR 1201-20 LIVE BIRD MARKET RULE [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] _________________________________________________________________________ Part 1: Introduction Previous outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) have been associated with considerable economic losses for producers and increased costs to consumers and state and federal government. Losses incurred are the result of increased mortality, decreased production value, depopulation of infected flocks, disposal of carcasses, cleaning and disinfection of infected premises, disease surveillance and testing, institution of quarantine measures and loss of domestic and international trade. Historically, low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses have repeatedly been isolated from the live bird marketing (LBM) system in the United States. Although LPAI virus infections may cause little or no expression of clinical signs of illness in poultry, infections have been proven to result in decreased production, increased mortality and spread of the disease and are of significant concern. In addition, LPAI H5 and H7 subtypes have been shown to possess the potential to mutate into high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtypes. Avian influenza virus outbreaks, if they occurred today, could cause serious harm to the Colorado commercial poultry industry.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is responsible for protecting the health of the state’s poultry flocks and supporting an environment conducive to trade. Our global trading partners are increasingly wary of importing products from countries with avian influenza virus disease outbreaks. Such trade concerns, along with the risk of disease transmission posed by the virus circulating in the LBM system, have increased the need to prevent and control avian influenza outbreaks in the LBM system. In order to protect Colorado poultry from avian influenza and prevent interruptions in trade, State and industry officials must cooperate to actively prevent and control LPAI or HPAI. In addition, some cases of human infections of HPAI have occurred in other countries in recent years. Therefore, human health would also benefit from a program that prevents the development of HPAI infections through the control of LPAI infections.
Premises and individual flock identification will be important to the success of this rule; therefore, the USDA Animal Disease Traceability Rule will be an aid in the administration of this rule. The following goals of this rule apply to all participants in the LBM system, including the suppliers, dealers, haulers, auction markets, wholesalers, and live bird markets. The Colorado Live Bird Market System Program (LBMSP) recognizes three basic components of the LBM system: production units, distribution units, and LBMs.
The three primary goals of the Live Bird Market System Program are to:
1. Diagnose, control, and prevent avian influenza.
2. Help participants to improve biosecurity, sanitation, and disease control in their operations.
3. Minimize the effects of AI outbreaks on the Colorado commercial poultry industry. Part 2 Definitions 2.1. “Accredited Veterinarian” means an individual who is currently licensed and in good standing with a veterinary licensing board or agency in any state of the United States or the District of Columbia to practice veterinary medicine and is accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services. 2.2. “Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test” means the official serological test for AI in which precipitates are formed by a combination of nonspecific AI antigens and antibodies that diffuse through a gel. A positive reaction indicates exposure to AI virus, but does not indicate a specific subtype. Samples positive by AGID must be further tested and subtyped using the hemagglutination inhibition test. A final decision on the status of an AGID-positive flock should be based on further sampling and testing for the presence of virus through RRT-PCR or virus isolation.
2.3. “AI” means avian influenza.
2.4. “Animal health official” means an employee of or person under the direct supervision of the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Colorado State University (CSU) or USDA who has authority to carry out Live Bird Market System Program activities. 2.5. “Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)” means the agency in the United States Department of Agriculture known as the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 2.6. “Approved laboratory” means a State, Federal, university, or private laboratory that has been approved by USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services (NPIP or NAHLN), to perform one or more official AI tests for the program.
2.7. “Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC)” means the veterinary official of APHIS, VS, assigned by the Administrator to supervise and perform the official animal health programs of APHIS in the State or States concerned.
2.8. “Auction market” means a location where producers, dealers, wholesalers, and retailers meet to purchase, trade, or sell live birds.
2.9. “NPIP Certified Flock” means a flock or premises that complies with the required components of the National Poultry Improvement Program, including participating in avian influenza H5/H7 surveillance program developed by an Official State Agency, and that has a valid NPIP participation number.
2.10. “CDA” means the Colorado Department of Agriculture. 2.11. “Certified poultry technician (CPT)” means an individual who has been specially trained in poultry health monitoring and specimen collection by the State, and who is included on an official list of technicians certified by the State to perform inspections and specimen collections. 2.12. “Cleaning and disinfection (C&D)” means the methods used to destroy or eliminate AI on the premises. This requires thorough removal of organic material and debris, followed by treatment with the proper concentration of an agent effective in inactivation of AI virus. 2.13. “Commingled flock” means poultry from multiple sources that has been assembled into one or more groups.
2.14. “Commission” means the Colorado Agricultural Commission. 2.15. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture. 2.16. “Distribution system” means businesses (such as wholesalers, dealers, haulers, and auction markets) engaged in the transportation and/or sale of poultry to LBMs. These are the links between production flocks and LBMs.
2.17. “Distributor” means any of the businesses or an individual working within the distribution system serving the LBMs.
2.18. “Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)” means a type-specific serological screening test to determine exposure to AI virus.
2.19. “Hauler/trucker” means a business or individual that transports poultry from producer premises to another supplier premises, to another distributor, or to an LBM. 2.20. “High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus” means any influenza virus that kills at least 75 percent of 4- to 6-week-old susceptible chickens within 10 days following intravenous inoculation of 0.2 ml of a 1:10 dilution of infectious allantoic fluid; or any H5 or H7 influenza virus that has an amino acid sequence at the hemagglutination cleavage site compatible with HPAI; or any influenza virus that is not an H5 or H7 subtype and that kills one to five chickens and grows in cell culture in the absence of trypsin.
2.21 “Hold order” means a temporary order issued by the state veterinarian when an infectious or contagious disease is suspected in livestock to isolate any specific livestock, premises, county, district, or section of the state; restrict the movement of livestock; and specify sanitary measures, pending completion of testing.
2.22. “Infected premises” means a premises that houses a flock(s) that has been confirmed to be positive for AI virus, subtype H5 or H7, by an approved laboratory using an official test. 2.23. “Live bird market (LBM)” means any facility that gathers live poultry to be slaughtered and sold onsite.
2.24. “Live Bird Market System Program (LBMSP)” means the CDA program that controls and reduces outbreaks of avian influenza in all components of the live bird market system. 2.25. “Live bird marketing system (LBM system)” means the LBM system that includes LBMs and their production and distribution systems.
2.26. “Live haul” means a process and the personnel and equipment used in that process, in which live poultry are transported from one location to another.
2.27. “Lot” means a grouping of birds within a flock from a premises that arrive together at a market at one specific time point.
2.28. “Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus” means all influenza A viruses of H5 and H7 subtypes that are not high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses. 2.29. “National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL)” means the USDA, APHIS, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, which is the national diagnostic reference laboratory for AI. 2.30. “Positive flock” means a flock that has been confirmed to be positive for AI virus, subtype H5 or H7, by an official test performed at an approved laboratory. Specimens that are found to be positive by the AGID test must be tested by the hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test and neuraminidase-inhibition (NI) test at the NVSL. The final determination of the status of an AI seropositive flock will be based on epidemiological data and additional serological and virological (rRT-PCR and virus isolation) testing.
2.31. “Poultry” means any species of domestic fowl (including chickens, turkeys, ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries, waterfowl, and game birds) raised for food production or other purposes. 2.32. “Poultry dealers” means individuals in businesses or the businesses themselves concerned with trading birds in the LBM system, acquiring birds from multiple flocks and geographic areas for resale, or movement of live poultry between the production system and LBMs. 2.33. “Poultry waste” includes dead birds, feathers, offal, and poultry litter. 2.34. “Premises identification number” means a nationally unique number assigned by a state, tribal, or Federal animal health authority to a premises that is, in the judgment of the state, tribal, or Federal animal health authority, a geographically distinct location from other premises. The premises identification number is associated with an address, geospatial coordinates, or location descriptors that provide a verifiably unique location. The premises identification number may be used in conjunction with a producer’s own livestock production numbering system to provide a unique identification number for an animal. It may also be used as a component of a group or lot identification number.
2.35. “Production or supplier flock” means the production facility or farm that is the origin of poultry offered for sale in an LBM.
2.36 “Quarantine” means an order issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture when testing has confirmed the presence of an infectious or contagious disease in livestock, which order isolates specific livestock , premises, counties, districts, or sections of the state; restricts the movement of livestock; and specifies sanitary measures.
2.37. “Real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)” means an official test to detect the RNA of AI virus.
2.38. “Registration” means the process by which an LBM provides to CDA the information required by these rules to register with the state as an LBM in the state. 2.39. “USDA” means the United States Department of Agriculture 2.40. “Veterinary Services (VS)” means the division of APHIS charged with animal health activities within the United States.
2.41. “Wholesaler” means a business with a facility that buys birds from producers, distributors, or auction markets, and then trades or resells them.
Part 3 Standards for Live Bird Markets 3.1. Live Bird Markets 3.1.1. Registration and education 3.1.1.1. A LBM must be registered with the CDA and must comply with the requirements of the LBMSP. A unique premises identification number will be assigned by the CDA . Information required for an LBM to become registered are as follows: 3.1.1.1.1. Business name, address, and telephone number; 3.1.1.1.2. Owner’s name, address, and telephone number; 3.1.1.1.3. Hours of operation;
3.1.1.2. As a LBMSP participant, the LBM must allow LBMSP inspectors and personnel access to the facility and the birds in the facility during normal business hours for inspection and sample collection and for examination of market records. 3.1.1.3. LBM owners or managers are responsible for having knowledge of all rules and regulations of the LBMSP and are required to provide the training necessary to accomplish the execution of this rule.
3.1.1.4. All personnel that work in the market must be trained in biosecurity procedures as arranged by the owner/manager. Certificates of training will be maintained in personnel files.
3.1.2. Bird testing and recordkeeping 3.1.2.1. Markets shall be responsible for verifying origin premises and flock identification and obtaining documentation of NPIP certified status of the flock at the time of receipt of the birds. If records are not available, the birds shall not enter the market.
3.1.2.3. Records for avian species shall include the date of entry, the premises-of-origin identification number with lot identifier, the number and species of birds in the lot, the distributor registration number and the date of sale. 3.1.2.4. All records shall be maintained for a minimum of 12 months from date of entry of the bird(s)/flock into the market.
3.1.3. Market sanitation and biosecurity 3.1.3.1. A biosecurity protocol shall be developed by the LBM and approved by the LBMSP. Employees shall be required to follow biosecurity protocols. Biosecurity protocols shall include, but not be limited to, the following minimum requirements: 3.1.3.1.1. Transfer of the birds from shipping crates/cages into the market shall take place in a designated transfer area/room at the periphery of the facility. This transfer area shall be cleaned and disinfected in between deliveries.
3.1.3.1.5. Market crates and cages shall be constructed of plastic or metal. Wood crates and cages shall not be used to house birds in the market. 3.1.3.1.6. Protocols shall provide detailed information on market cleaning and disinfection procedures.
3.1.3.1.7. All sanitation and biosecurity protocols shall be in written form and be made available to all live bird market employees and upon request to LBMSP personnel.
3.1.3.2. LBM environments and crates shall be kept in clean and sanitary conditions at all times, as defined by the biosecurity protocol.
3.1.3.3. Once delivered to a LBM, birds shall be killed and processed before leaving the facility.
3.1.3.4. LBMs are required to undergo regular, periodic closures with depopulation and complete sanitation, cleaning and disinfection (C&D), and downtime. The closures should occur at least quarterly with a minimum of 24 hours of downtime. Closures shall be scheduled with the LBMSP at least two weeks prior to the event. The market must be inspected and approved by LBMSP personnel before being allowed to reopen.
3.1.3.5. Poultry waste must be contained in a manner approved by an animal health official to prevent disease transmission while it is awaiting disposal by a method acceptable to the jurisdiction where the market is located. 3.1.3.6. Birds from production units shall not be sold directly to LBMs unless the LBM owner or manager is also registered as a distributor, with the necessary LBMSP approval for protocols and equipment to ensure effective C&D of conveyances and equipment.
3.1.3.7. Other end-stage poultry markets that are not “slaughter-only” markets will require development and approval of special biosecurity safeguards and inspections to assure that they meet LBMSP Standards and are successful in the prevention and control of AI.
3.1.4. Market surveillance 3.1.4.1. LBMs and birds housed within the market may be tested for avian influenza virus by the LBMSP at any time, but they shall be tested as determined by the LBMSP personnel or at least quarterly.
3.1.4.3. LBMs shall notify LBMSP personnel of any increases in illness or mortality within 48 hours.
3.1.5. Market positives 3.1.5.1. LBMs that test positive for avian influenza virus on RRT-PCR or virus isolation at an approved laboratory will undergo mandatory market closure by the LBMSP. Premises that have positive results for avian influenza shall be managed under the direction of the State Veterinarian or USDA. 3.1.5.2. The decision to reopen the LBM will be agreed upon by CDA and USDA and only after all necessary biosecurity, cleaning and disinfection, surveillance, fallow period, and all other necessary requirements are completed.
3.2. Poultry Distributors 3.2.1. Registration and education 3.2.1.1. Poultry distributors (consisting of dealers, haulers, the live haul process, auction markets, and wholesalers) must be registered with the LBMSP. The distributor’s business premises will be given a premises identification number in the state in which it is located. This identification number will be used when the distributor registers in other states. Information required for a distributor’s registration includes:
3.2.1.3. Registration will not be issued until there has been an inspection and approval of the facility, its record system, and the C&D equipment that will be used. 3.2.1.4. All personnel that work for the company must be trained in biosecurity. Records of employee training must be maintained in the personnel files. 3.2.2. Bird testing and recordkeeping 3.2.2.1. Distributors may only accept properly identified and properly documented birds from NPIP participating flocks accompanied by an NPIP movement form 9-3. 3.2.2.2. Distributors must comply with recordkeeping requirements. They must maintain records for 12 months of bird pickups and deliveries that include: NPIP 9-3 movement forms, dates of pickup and delivery, locations, species, numbers of birds, and farm premises identification numbers that include lot identification. In addition, distributors must keep records of C&D of premises and/or conveyances. 3.2.2.3. Any indication noted by a distributor that paperwork has been altered or that it misrepresents the sources or test status of birds coming into the LBM must be reported to the State Veterinarian or their designee.
3.2.3. Distributor sanitation and biosecurity 3.2.3.1. Distributor vehicles, bird-holding devices, and any premises where birds may be held must be clean and sanitary at all times.
3.2.3.3. Distributors must use state-approved all-season crate and conveyance washing equipment and present C&D documentation when obtaining birds from producers and from other distributors. Once emptied of birds, conveyances and coops must undergo C&D between all deliveries.
3.2.3.4. Before the distributor returns to a farm after visiting an LBM, all cages, vehicles, and other equipment must undergo C&D.
3.2.3.5. Distributors may not transport live birds or other live animals from LBMs. 3.2.4. Distributor surveillance 3.2.4.1. Distributors will be subjected to random inspections by state or federal officials of the state in which they are located. These random inspections will be done to ensure that conveyances, crates, and facilities are clean and sanitary and that records are being kept according to LBMSP requirements. 3.2.4.2. Distributors will be tested at least quarterly for LPAI virus. Testing may include facility environment, conveyances, crates, and birds, if present. 3.2.4.3. Specimens of choice and the types of tests to be run for each are covered in Part 3.1.4.2. of this document.
3.2.5. AI-positive distribution units 3.2.5.1. Premises that have positive results for avian influenza shall be managed under the direction of the State Veterinarian or USDA.
3.3. Production Units 3.3.1. Registration and education 3.3.1.1. Production units must be registered and must obtain a premises identification number to be used for all business pertaining to the LBMs. Information required for the records include:
3.3.2. Bird testing and recordkeeping 3.3.2.1. All production units must be NPIP certified flocks. 3.3.2.2. Birds loaded for transportation to a distributor shall be identified by premises of origin and shall contain an appropriate date or lot number that will distinguish this shipment from others. This information shall be recorded on NPIP 9-3 movement form that will be provided to the distributor or LBM. These records must be maintained for 12 months.
3.3.3. Sanitation and biosecurity 3.3.3.1. Production unit facilities, conveyances, bird holding devices, and other equipment shall be clean and sanitary at all times.
3.3.3.3. Records of employee training shall be maintained in the company personnel files. 3.3.3.4. Producers shall have approved equipment available for C&D of premises, conveyances, and crates. They shall maintain records of C&D. 3.3.4. Producer surveillance 3.3.4.1. Premises may be subjected to random inspections by LBMSP personnel to ensure that premises, conveyances, and coops are clean and sanitary. Random samples may be collected for avian influenza surveillance from birds or environment at the time of inspection.
3.3.4.2. Records will be reviewed during site inspections. 3.3.5. Avian influenza positive production facilities 3.3.5.1. Premises that have positive results for avian influenza shall be managed under the direction of the State Veterinarian or USDA.
Parts 4-6 Reserved Part 7: Statements of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose 7.1. Adopted: August 30, 2006 – Effective October 30, 2006 The statutory basis for this rule is §§35-50-101 et.seq., C.R.S. 2005 and specifically, §§ 35-50-105 (3)(h), C.R.S., 2005., powers and duties of the Commissioner.
The basis of this rule lies in the importance of maintaining the health of the poultry industry in Colorado, specifically, protecting the industry from the economic consequences of an outbreak of avian influenza (AI). Avian influenza can take two forms, a milder version referred to as “low pathogenic avian influenza” (LPAI). LPAI typically causes little or no clinical illness in poultry but results in decreased production and increased mortality. Additionally, LPAI H5 and H7 subtypes have been shown to possess the potential to mutate into the more ravaging version, referred to as “high pathogenic avian influenza” (HPAI). Historically, live bird markets have been proven to harbor LPAI. The purpose of this rule is to identify necessary sanitary standards for live bird markets and to establish a surveillance and testing protocol that the live bird market system, including suppliers, dealers, haulers, auction markets, wholesalers, and live bird markets, must follow. The three primary goals of this rule include: (1) diagnose, control and prevent avian influenza; (2) help participants improve biosecurity, sanitation and disease control in their operations; and (3) minimize the effects of AI outbreaks on the Colorado commercial poultry industry.
7.2. Adopted November 9, 2016 – Effective December 30, 2016 Statutory Authority This rule is amended and adopted pursuant to the Commissioner’s authorities found at § 35-50-105, C.R.S., specifically, § 35-50-105(3)(a), (c), (f), (h), (i), (j), (l), and (p), C.R.S. Purpose of changes to the rule The purpose of this rule-making is to update matters related to the identification, control, and sanitation related to avian influenza, both low pathogenic and highly pathogenic influenzas, in bird production units, bird distribution units, and live bird markets within Colorado. Factual and Policy Issues Throughout the rule, the reviewers updated language to bring it into conformity with national disease prevention terms, definitions, and standards. Concepts related to “premises identification” are updated to conform to the national standard. As well, more precise information related to avian influenza is added to provide clarity for users of the rule.
In areas where terms that are identified and defined within the organic act, § 35-50-101, et seq., the reviewers ensured consistency of terms used in the statute and in the rule. Additionally, the reviewers found it necessary to provide greater clarity with regard to bird testing and record-keeping of production facilities. The rule now provides the standards necessary in a clearer manner for a production facility and its “AI Monitored Flocks” and “Tested Flocks.” Finally, the reviewers modified the registration system because the previous rule had included a system that created a registration that extended beyond the bounds of the Commissioner’s authority with regard to registration, denial of registration, and a hearing process for that registration and possible denial of registration. This rule still requires registration, but the registration that this rule provides is one by which a covered entity registers with the Commissioner and is subject to the enforcement authorities of the statute without creating additional hearing options or additional enforcement authorities. Specific Purpose of this Rulemaking The reviewers made grammatical and syntactic changes to Part 1, including removing acronyms where more specific language would clarify the intent and updating the term “National Animal Identification System” to its current name, the “USDA Animal Disease Traceability Rule.” Within Part 2, the definitions section, the reviewers changed “Accredited Veterinarian” and “Cleaning and disinfection” to make these definitions consistent with other rules for livestock disease adopted by the Commissioner. “Hold order” and “Quarantine” are changed to be consistent with how those terms are used within the rule’s enabling act. The reviewers also updated definitions related to avian influenza and flocks associated with avian influenza to add precision and clarity. Finally, the reviewers changed “registration” to comport with the authority the Commissioner has to require registration. Changes to Part 3 include changes regarding waste and updated biosecurity measures for live bird markets. Additionally, the reviewers expanded Part 3.3 to clarify the bird testing and record-keeping required for production units. The reviewers provide this change to enhance testing protocols and qualifying standards for the industry to distinguish a “monitored flock” from a “tested flock.” This change also permits the reviewers to remove the “established flock” category, simplifying the distinctions. The reviewers removed Part 4 because the rule’s enabling act contains this language. There is no need to repeat it in rule.
The reviewers removed Part 5 because there is no authority for the Commissioner to deny or grant registration. Rather, the Commissioner’s authority extends to disease control and record-keeping of those facilities that are registered with the Commissioner.
Similarly, the reviewers removed Part 6 because the rule’s enabling act contains the authority for civil penalties for violations of the rule or of the enabling act. There is no need to repeat it in the rule. The reviewers have re-numbered the rule to contemplate the removed sections and to bring uniformity within the rule to its numbering convention.
7.3. Adopted June 9, 2021 – Effective July 30, 2021 Statutory Authority These rules are amended and adopted pursuant to the Commissioner’s authorities found at § 35-50-105, C.R.S., specifically, § 35-50-105(3)(a), (c), (f), (h), (i), (j), (l), and (p), C.R.S. Purpose The purpose of this rulemaking is to make revisions as a result of the agencies regulatory efficiency review process. These revisions update provisions of the rule related to avian influenza surveillance requirements so that those requirements align with the surveillance components outlined in USDA’s National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). Further, the revisions to the rule create an obligation that all live bird markets must verify the origin premises and the flock identification of birds coming into the market. Finally, the revisions to the rules require that all live bird markets obtain documentation of a flock’s NPIP-certified status at the point of receipt of the birds into a market. Factual and Policy Issues The NPIP is a cooperative plan developed jointly by the poultry industry, state animal health officials, and the United States Department of Agriculture to promote the health of poultry nationwide. The NPIP incorporates a variety of disease testing programs and biosecurity guidelines to prevent and control the spread of poultry disease. The NPIP also establishes standards for official tests and diagnostic protocols, including avian influenza.
The previous requirements for avian influenza surveillance in this rule were onerous and were difficult to monitor and enforce. The most effective method for avian influenza surveillance is to require a producer’s participation in the NPIP, as confirmed by the live bird markets at the time of receipt of any birds from a flock into the live bird market. This practice also ensures low-risk movement of flocks within the live bird market system. To harmonize the rules with this surveillance approach, the Department has revised specific definitions and requirements as outlined in more detail below. Specific Changes The Department has revised the following terms in Part 2: “Approved laboratory,” “Avian Influenza Approved Flock or Premises,” “Live Bird Market System Program (LBMSP),” and “Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI).” The Department's revisions to “Approved Laboratory” and “Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI)” are intended to harmonize definitions used in these rules with updated language from the USDA. The revisions to “Live Bird Market System Program (LBMSP)” are to clarify the program definition under this rule. The change of definition from “Avian Influenza Approved Flock or Premises” to “NPIP certified flock” is to harmonize the definition in this rule to that in NPIP. The Department further amended the definition of “Commissioner” so that it is consistent with the definition used in the Livestock Health Act at section 35-50-103(3), C.R.S. In addition, the Department deleted the terms “Established flock,” “H5, H7 LPAI,” “Qualified bird,” and “Test certificate” because these terms have either become obsolete or are not used in the rules.
The Department amended Part 3.1.2 to require that those markets obtain documentation to evidence that imported birds originate from an NPIP-certified flock and premises. This requirement ensures that the Department has adequate surveillance for avian influenza through the NPIP program, as well as animal disease traceability, both of which will help to mitigate the risk of avian influenza within the live bird market system in Colorado.
The Department also amended Parts 3.1.5, 3.2.5, and 3.3.5 to remove rigid responses to live bird markets, distributors, or production facilities that experience a positive avian influenza incident. The purpose of this change is to permit the State Veterinarian to craft incident-specific responses to positive facilities.
Parts 3.2 and 3.3 were modified to clarify registration requirements for distributors and production facilities. Specifically, these changes remove onerous diagnostic testing requirements and instead require NPIP participation of flocks within the live bird market system. The change aligns avian influenza surveillance requirements, recordkeeping, and movement requirements in these rules with those of the NPIP program, which will provide better overall standardized surveillance and animal disease traceability for all entities within the live bird market system to mitigate the risk and impact of avian influenza. All other proposed changes to the rules are to correct non-substantive typographical, grammatical, and formatting errors and to update numerical references for accuracy. _________________________________________________________________________ Editor’s Notes History Entire rule eff. 12/30/2016.
Entire rule eff. 07/30/2021.