13760922, 5C-31.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13760922

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Animal Industry

Chapter:

Cattle Identification

Overview

RULE:

5C-31.001	Definitions
5C-31.002	Application of Official Individual Identification
5C-31.003	Approved Tagging Site Requirements
5C-31.004	USDA Approved Livestock Facilities
5C-31.005	Required Identification for Intrastate Movement

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to improve the state’s ability to trace bovine livestock (cattle and bison) in the event of an animal disease emergency.  Official individual identification enables Florida producers to market animals into other states under federal and state regulations which require official individual identification.  This rule provides definitions, reporting procedures and forms for official individual identification of adult cattle and bison moving within the state.
This rule will require that, unless specifically exempt, adult cattle and bison moving intrastate within Florida must have official individual identification.  This regulation specifies approved forms of official individual identification which will be accepted.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule is being developed in order to protect the cattle of Florida, manage disease outbreaks and ensure market access for cattle and bison moved to other states.  Animal identification is critical to prevent and control dangerous transmissible diseases of such livestock.  Identification and record-keeping enable producers and regulatory officials to trace the movement of diseased animals and more quickly and efficiently contain disease outbreaks. Difficulties in identifying the source of individual animals and their cohorts increase the scope and costs of investigations and response. 
This rule will provide for identification of adult cattle and bison moving within Florida just as a recently published federal rule does for cattle and bison moving across state lines.  This rule will not only support disease control measures but also ensure marketing capability as other states adopt similar requirements.

Impact of Rule:  This rule will require producers to identify adult cattle prior to movement in order to support disease tracing and control efforts. This rule will not change existing rules but supports those rules which require official identification of cattle.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

534.071, 570.07(23), 585.002(4), 585.08(2) (a), F.S.

LAW:

570.07(15), 585.08(2) (a), 585.11, 585.145, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/1/2013 Vol. 39/214

COMMENTS:

From 11/1/2013 To 11/22/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-03294 FDACS-09215 Application for Premises Registration
Ref-03295 FDACS-09246 Request for Official Identification Devices
Ref-03296 FDACS-09254 Application for Approved Tagging Site and Tagging Site Manager
Ref-03297 FDACS-09255 Record of Official Individual Identification Applied to Cattle in Florida
Ref-03298 9 CFR 86.4(a)(1) 2013 Animal Disease Traceability-Official Identification
Ref-03299 9 CFR 71.20 2013 (Gen Prov) Approval of Livestock Facilities

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