Sec.22-324-6. Restricted articles

(a) The following are designated as restricted articles:

(1) Poultry carcasses or parts thereof,

(2) Eggs from poultry used for food,

(3) coops, containers, troughs, or other accessories that have been used in the handling of poultry or poultry eggs.

(b) A restricted article shall not be moved without a permit from a quarantined area except in accordance with the provisions in Sections 22-324-6 through 22-324-9 of these regulations.

(c) Poultry carcasses or parts thereof may be moved from a quarantined area:

(1) If from a poultry flock inspected by a Federal or State inspector prior to movement for slaughter and not found to have clinical evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, and if from poultry slaughtered at a federally inspected slaughtering establishment;

(2) If heated throughout to at least 160°F (71°C); or

(3) If moved under the supervision of State or Federal inspectors for incineration, rendering, or burial in a landfill (the incinerator, rendering facility, or landfill must have equipment and use procedures that are determined by the Commissioner to be adequate to prevent the dissemination of highly pathogenic avian influenza and must comply with the applicable laws for environmental protection).

(d) Poultry eggs for use as food which are from poultry not found infected with or exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza may be moved from a quarantined area pursuant to a permit if prior to movement they are washed free of adhering material and rinsed with warm water containing not less than 50 p/m nor more than 200 p/m of available chlorine or its equivalent, and if moved in unused flats and cases, or in plastic flats and cases washed free of adhering material since last use and rinsed with warm water containing not less than 50 p/m of available chlorine or its equivalent.

Pursuant to a permit, poultry eggs for use as food which were laid outside of a quarantined area and which were subsequently moved into a quarantined area to an egg processing (cleaning, sanitizing, and repackaging) plant may then be moved from the egg processing plant if prior to the movement such eggs are washed free of adhering material and rinsed with warm water containing not less than 50 p/m nor more than 200 p/m of available chlorine or its equivalent, if such eggs are moved in new cartons for retail sale, and if the operator of the egg processing plant is operating under a compliance agreement whereby the operator of the processing plant agrees to comply with the provisions of this part.

(e) Any poultry eggs may be moved from a quarantined area under the supervision of a State or Federal inspector for incineration, rendering, or burial in a landfill (the incinerator, rendering facility, or landfill must have equipment and use procedures that are determined by the Commissioner to be adequate to prevent the dissemination of highly pathogenic avian influenza and must comply with the applicable laws for environmental protection).

(f) Used poultry coops, containers, troughs, or other accessories for use in the handling of poultry or poultry eggs may be moved from a quarantined area if prior to movement they are cleaned and disinfected with a permitted disinfectant specified in 9-CFR §§ 71.10 or 71.11.

(Effective June 25, 1986)