N.J. Admin. Code § 2:3-7.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 2:3-7.4 - Avian influenza

(a) No poultry waste originating from those areas, counties or states affected by Avian Influenza, as designated by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, or other state Departments of Agriculture, shall be imported into New Jersey for any purposes unless approved and provided a permit by the State Veterinarian.

(b) No poultry, or hatching eggs originating from a state, territory, or country where Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected, shall be imported into New Jersey for live bird markets unless:

1. The poultry or hatching eggs are approved and provided a permit by the State Veterinarian; and

2. The poultry or hatching eggs meet testing requirements as follows:

i. All poultry shall originate and move directly from an established flock in which a minimum of 30 birds, seven days of age and older, were tested negative for Avian Influenza using real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR). If the flock contains less than 30 birds, all birds from within the flock must be tested.

(1) rRT-PCR testing is accepted for all gallinaceous poultry and domestic ducks. The date of sample collection must be within 72 hours prior to the date of entry into New Jersey and the shipment must be accompanied by a copy of the finalized laboratory report indicating that the poultry tested negative for Avian Influenza.

(2) Only virus isolation testing is accepted for movement of waterfowl, other than domestic ducks, into the State of New Jersey. Negative Avian Influenza virus isolation results are not expected within 72 hours of sample collection date; therefore, prior approval for movement of waterfowl other than domestic ducks must be obtained from the New Jersey State Veterinarian.

ii. All hatching eggs and poultry less than seven days of age shall originate and move directly from an established flock that meets the testing requirements of (b)2i above.

(c) Poultry or hatching eggs that are not subject to (b) above shall be imported into the State from any area outside New Jersey only if:

1. The poultry or hatching eggs are accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection which states that the poultry or hatching eggs:

i. Originate and are moving directly from an established flock that participates in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) U.S. Avian Influenza Clean program or NPIP U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean or Monitored program;

ii. Originate and are moving directly from a test negative Avian Influenza monitored flock; or

iii. Originate and are moving directly from a test negative Avian Influenza tested flock;

2. The poultry are accompanied by a Poultry Inspection Certificate for movement within the live bird marketing system; or

3. The poultry or hatching eggs are accompanied by a Veterinary Services (VS) Form 9-3 for movement directly from an established flock that participates in the NPIP U.S. Avian Influenza Clean program or NPIP U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean or Monitored program.

(d) Poultry less than seven days of age and not subject to (b)2ii above are exempt from testing requirements if these birds originated and moved directly from a breeding flock that meets the requirements of (c)1 through 3 above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:3-7.4

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2349(a), effective 9/21/2015