National Animal Identification
Working Together to Address Implementation Challenges
Chelsea Good, LMA VP of Government and Industry Affairs
NIAA Annual Meeting
April 2014
Who is LMA?
National Trade Organization for livestock marketing
businesses
LMA represents 70 % of the regularly selling livestock
markets in the U.S.A.
(regularly selling = at least one sale per week)
Junction between buyers and sellers
Livestock
Owners
Livestock
Markets
Livestock
Buyers
Where are our 800+ members
located?
ADT Implementation Challenges
from April 2013
Education
Producer Access to Tags
Transportation Documents
Database Use
Dairy Steers
Education
Much accomplished over last year, but
still room to grow
Producer Education
•Including markets but not relying on them as sole
source of communication.
Education and training within regulatory
staff
Animal Disease Traceability (ADT)
Differences between states based on
flexibility built into rule
•State implementation survey prior to August 2013
USAHA/NIAA forum on ADT in Denver
Other states requirements still apply
Some state have promulgated state
identification requirements at same time
Tagging Sites
Can accept out-of-state animals not
yet identified
Most states entering agreements with
markets (and others) to be tagging
sites
• Survey indicated 37 of 41 states preparing to
provide for approved tagging sites
Strong preference for single-issue
agreements
Documentation Options
Owner Shipper Statement Exception
Cattle requiring official ID may move across state
lines directly to an approved livestock facility prior
to being identified and without a health certificate
if moved on an owner shipper statement.
Alternative Documentation
Cattle requiring official identification must have an
Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
(ICVI), commonly called a health certificate, or
alternate documentation agreed on by the states,
to move across state lines.
Looking Forward – Enforcement
March 4 – USDA APHIS administrator Kevin Shea
sent out a bulletin about the next phase ADT
implementation
•
USDA will begin exercising and testing the system
in March
• USDA will then work with people not in compliance
to educate them about the requirements.
• However, USDA will also pursue penalties in
situations where an individual repeatedly fails to
comply with the regulatory requirements.
Looking Forward – Enforcement
USDA-Identified Priorities
1. Official Identification of Cattle
2. Proper Administration of Interstate Certificates
of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI)
3. Collection of ID at Slaughter
USDA will address ADT compliance with existing
staff.
Cases will begin with the Area Vet in Charge initiating
a case to be followed up on by USDA’s Investigative
Enforcement Services.
Looking Forward – Enforcement
Under the Animal Health Protection Act of 2002,
APHIS is able to assess a wide range of monetary
civil penalties. In extreme cases, criminal penalties
are also available.
Who is responsible?
9 CFR § 86.2(b) “No person may move covered
livestock interstate or receive such livestock moved
interstate unless the livestock meet all applicable
requirements of this part.”
“ADT monitoring and compliance” document being
finalized and will be shared publically.
Looking Forward – Enforcement
Consistency in enforcement is key.
How will enforcement of ADT, and other
animal health requirements, be
consistently enforced against all
regulated entities regardless of method
of sale?
Any Questions?
Chelsea Good, LMA VP of Government and Industry Affairs
cgood@lmaweb.com
816-305-9540
Animal Disease Traceability (ADT)
General requirements
For cattle, the following animals must be identified with
official ID if traveling in interstate commerce:
•All sexually intact cattle and bison over 18 months of
age,
•All female dairy cattle of any age,
•All dairy males (intact or castrated) born after March
11, 2013, and
•Cattle and bison of any age used for rodeo, shows,
exhibition, and recreational events.
This rule only applies to cattle moving from one state
to another and not those staying in state.
Animal Disease Traceability (ADT)
Health Certificate Recording
Cattle requiring official identification must have an
Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI),
commonly called a health certificate, or alternate
documentation agreed on by the states, to move
across state lines.
Generally, the official identification number of cattle
must be recorded on this document. However, this is
not required for cattle moving from an approved
livestock facility directly to slaughter or dairy steers
under 18 months of age.
Animal Disease Traceability (ADT)
What changes did comments generate between the proposed rule and
final rule?
• Accepting the use of brands, tattoos and brand registration as
official identification when accepted by the shipping and receiving
States or Tribes
• Permanently maintaining the use of backtags as an alternative to
eartags for cattle and bison moved directly to slaughter
• Accepting movement documentation other than an Interstate
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI) for all ages and classes
of cattle when accepted by the shipping and receiving States or
Tribes
• Beef cattle under 18 months of age are exempted, unless they
are moved interstate for shows, exhibitions, rodeos, or recreational
events
• USDA intends to address in separate rulemaking
National Animal Identification System