(a) Health certificates. Cattle intended for importation from Canada must be accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with Sec. 93.405(a). The certificate must state that the cattle have been inspected and were found to be free from any evidence of communicable disease and that, as far as can be determined, they have not been exposed to any such disease during the preceding 60 days. Cattle found unqualified upon inspection at the port of entry will be refused entry into the United States.
(b) Tuberculin-test certificates. (1) Cattle from Canada from a herd in which any cattle have been determined to have tuberculosis shall not be imported into the United States.
(1) Cattle from Canada from a herd in which any cattle have been determined to have tuberculosis shall not be imported into the United States.
(2) Except for cattle prohibited from importation under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, cattle from Canada may be imported into the United States if:
(i) The cattle are imported for immediate slaughter in accordance with Sec. 93.420; or
(ii) The cattle are imported for movement to a feedlot and then to slaughter and the certificate accompanying the cattle shows, in addition to the information required under Sec. 93.405, the breed of the animal, and:
(A) That the cattle are from a tuberculosis-free herd; or
(B) The date and place the cattle were last tested for tuberculosis; that the cattle were found negative for tuberculosis on such test; and that such test was performed within 60 days preceding the arrival of the cattle at the port of entry; or
(C) That the cattle are at least five days but not more than four weeks of age and, therefore, exempt from the tuberculosis testing requirement; or
(D) For a calf imported with its dam, the date and place the calf's dam was last tested for tuberculosis; that the dam was found negative for tuberculosis on such test; that such test was performed within 60 days preceding the arrival of the calf and dam at the port of entry; and that the calf was born after such test was performed.
(c) Brucellosis test or vaccination certificates. (1) Cattle from Canada from a herd in which any cattle have been determined to have brucellosis may not be imported into the United States;
(1) Cattle from Canada from a herd in which any cattle have been determined to have brucellosis may not be imported into the United States;
(2) Except for cattle prohibited from importation into the United States under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, cattle 6 months of age or older from Canada may be imported into the United States if the following conditions are met:
(i) The cattle are imported for immediate slaughter in accordance with Sec. 93.420;
(ii) The cattle are steers; or
(iii) The cattle are imported for movement to a feedlot and then to slaughter and the certificate accompanying the cattle shows, in addition to the information required under Sec. 93.405, the breed of the animal, and:
(A) That the cattle are from a brucellosis certified-free herd, province, or territory; or
(B) The date and place the cattle were last tested for brucellosis; that the cattle were found negative for brucellosis on such test; and that such test was performed within 30 days preceding the arrival of the cattle at the port of entry; or
(C) That the female cattle under 18 months of age were vaccinated against brucellosis in accordance with Canadian regulations; the date of such vaccination; the dosage of vaccine used; and the age of each animal on the date of vaccination.
(d) In addition to meeting the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, bovines may be imported from Canada only under the following conditions:
(1) The bovines are imported for immediate slaughter under Sec. 93.420; or
(2) The bovines are imported for other than immediate slaughter under the following conditions:
(i) The bovines were born after March 1, 1999, the date determined by APHIS to be the date of effective enforcement of a ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban in Canada;
(ii) The bovines are imported only through a port of entry listed in Sec. 93.403(b) or as provided for in Sec. 93.403(f);
(iii) The bovines were officially identified prior to arriving at the port of entry in the United States with unique individual identification that is traceable to each bovine's premises of origin. No person may alter, deface, remove, or otherwise tamper with the official identification while the animal is in the United States or moving into or through the United States, except that the identification may be removed at slaughter; and
(iv) The bovines are permanently and humanely identified using one of the following additional methods:
(A) A ``C[Lambda]N'' mark properly applied with a freeze brand, hot iron, or other method, and easily visible on the live animal and on the carcass before skinning. Such a mark must be not less than 2 inches nor more than 3 inches high, and must be applied to each animal's right hip, high on the tail-head (over the junction of the sacral and first coccygeal vertebrae); or
(B) A tattoo with the letters ``C[Lambda]N'' applied to the inside of one ear of the animal; or
(C) Other means of permanent identification upon request if deemed adequate by the Administrator to humanely identify the animal in a distinct and legible way as having been imported from Canada.
(3) The bovines are accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with Sec. 93.405 that states, in addition to the statements required by Sec. 93.405, that the conditions of paragraph (d)(2) of this section, as applicable, have been met. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0393) [55 FR 31495, Aug. 2, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 49990, Dec. 4, 1990; 58 FR 37641, July 13, 1993; 59 FR 28216, June 1, 1994; 61 FR 17238, Apr. 19, 1996. Redesignated and amended at 62 FR 56012, 56018, Oct. 28, 1997; 71 FR 12997, Mar. 14, 2006; 78 FR 72996, Dec. 4, 2013; 78 FR 73993, Dec. 10, 2013]