DATCP Issues Waiver from PRRS and PEDv Requirements
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has issued a waiver to testing requirements and movement restrictions related to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in Wis. Admin. Code chs. ATCP 10 and 12.
Swine moving into and within Wisconsin are no longer required to be tested for PRRS and PEDv as a result of this waiver. Import permits are no longer required for untested swine imported into Wisconsin. CVIs and official identification are still required. The waiver is effective immediately and can be
accessed online.
Movement Rules: Swine Imports
These are the requirements for commercial swine entering Wisconsin for the following reasons:
- To farms or homes
- For research
- To non-federally approved markets
- From a commingled market, auction, sale, or exhibition
- As part of a multi-species menagerie where there are no other animals present owned by other people
- See links for additional movement types below
This includes imports of all commercial swine including production pigs, pet pigs, rescue pigs, sanctuary pigs, exhibition pigs, and research pigs. Any wild or feral type of swine is not allowed to be imported into Wisconsin.
Requirements:
- Certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) is required:
- Include complete physical origin and destination address.
- Include official ID on the CVI
- No import permit required unless swine are imported as part of a circus, rodeo, or multi-species menagerie.
- No testing required.
- Official identification applied to each animal (one of the following):
- USDA National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) ear tag number. The number must begin with a state two-digit code followed by two to three letters and four numbers.
- USDA 840 ear tag number.
- Ear notch (if the pig is a purebred and the ear notch is registered)
- A tattoo or an ear tag with the premises identification number and a unique identifier. A tag without the premises ID number is not sufficient.
- Breed association tattoo.
- For feeder swine:
- If the animals are 80 pounds or less, an individual ID is not required but the premises identification number or state-issued code of the premises of origin must be on the animals (ear tag or tattoo).
- If the animals are more than 80 pounds, each animal must have official individual ID as noted above.
- Not considered official identification for pigs:
- Microchips
- Ear notch for crossbred or other unregistered pigs
- Farm tags not listed above
Additional movement types for importing swine: