1. (1) Before importing any cervid gamete or embryo into Oregon, a cervid holding licensee must submit for the Department’s review and approval a list of test results and genetic information from the donor cervid. To qualify for approval, the test results and genetic information must prove to the Department’s satisfaction that:

   1. (a) No more than 30 days prior to submission, the donor cervid tested negative for brucellosis;
   2. (b) No more than 90 days prior to submission, the donor cervid tested negative for bovine tuberculosis;
   3. (c) The donor cervid has not been present in an area of CWD risk; and
   4. (d) The donor cervid is a species which the licensee is licensed to hold in Oregon.

2. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) (a), a gamete or embryo qualifies for import if the cervid licensee proves to the Department’s satisfaction that the donor cervid:

   1. (a) Originated in a herd classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as Certified Brucellosis-Free; or
   2. (b) Originated in a herd classified by USDA as Brucellosis Monitored, plus tested negative for brucellosis no more than 90 days prior to entry into Oregon.

3. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) (b), a gamete or embryo qualifies for import if the cervid licensee proves to the Department’s satisfaction that the donor cervid:

   1. (a) Originated in a herd classified by USDA as Bovine Tuberculosis Accredited; or
   2. (b) Originated in a herd classified by USDA as Bovine Tuberculosis Qualified or Monitored, plus tested negative for tuberculosis no more than 90 days prior to entry into Oregon.

4. (4) “Has not been present in an area of CWD risk” means that the donor cervid has never:

   1. (a) Been in a herd or facility that tested positive for CWD;
   2. (b) Come in contact with a cervid that tested positive for CWD or a cervid that came from a herd or facility that tested positive for CWD; or
   3. (c) Been in a state, Canadian province or foreign country with a history of CWD.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 497.228, 498.002, 498.019, 498.052 & 174.106

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 497.228, 498.002, 498.019, 498.052 & 174.106

History

DFW 65-2009, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-09