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Dr. Dr. Jacek “Jack” TaniewskiJacek “Jack” TaniewskiAssistant Director, Export Animals StaffAssistant Director, Export Animals StaffNational Center for Import and ExportNational Center for Import and Exportp pp p

Veterinary Veterinary ServicesServicesAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

U.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of Agriculture

Safeguarding Animal Health

APHIS’ OrganizationAPHIS’ OrganizationAPHIS OrganizationAPHIS Organization

APHIS AdministratorAPHIS Administrator

Animal Care

International Services Plant Protection and Quarantine

Veterinary Services Wildlife Services

Biotechnology Regulatory Services


Veterinary Services OrganizationVeterinary Services Organization

Deputy AdministratorChief Veterinary Officery

John R. Clifford

Chief EpidemiologistBrian McCluskey

National Center for Animal HealthEmergency Management

National Animal HealthPolicy & ProgramsField Operations

Chief of Field OperationsAssociate Deputy Administrator

Jere Dick

Chief Science OfficerAssociate Deputy Administrator

Jose Diez

Chief Policy OfficerAssociate Deputy Administrator

Thomas J. Myers

Eastern RegionDirector

Jack ShereNational Veterinary Services

LaboratoriesCenters for Epidemiology and

Animal HealthJack Shere

Western RegionDirector

Mark Davidson Center for Veterinary BiologicsDirector

Richard Hill

LaboratoriesDirector

Beth Lautner

Animal Health Director

Larry Granger


Veterinary Services’ Mission StatementVeterinary Services’ Mission StatementVeterinary Services Mission StatementVeterinary Services Mission Statement

d i h h l h li d•Protects and improves the health, quality, and marketability of our nation's animals, animal products and veterinary biologics.

•Prevents, controls, and eliminates animal diseases

•Monitors and promotes animal health and productivity.


Veterinary Services’ ActivitiesVeterinary Services’ ActivitiesVeterinary Services ActivitiesVeterinary Services Activities

• Disease Surveillance Domestic control and eradication programs Foreign Animal Diseases

I t E t• Import-Export Live animals Animal products


Veterinary ServicesVeterinary ServicesInfrastructure

Areas/States

Field Veterinarians

Accredited Veterinarians

ProducersIndustryHQ Regions


Functions of VS HeadquartersFunctions of VS HeadquartersFunctions of VS HeadquartersFunctions of VS Headquarters

• Located in Washington DC and Riverdale Maryland• Located in Washington, DC and Riverdale, Maryland• Establishes program direction, policy, and regulatory

development• Serves as liaison with

Federal agencies Members of the Executive branch Congressional offices Industry

• Makes policy decisionsMakes policy decisions• Provides scientific basis for regulations


Functions of Region and FieldFunctions of Region and FieldFunctions of Region and FieldFunctions of Region and Field• Western and Eastern Regional headquarters located in Colorado

d N h C li i i i i h 50 S d jand North Carolina oversee activities in the 50 States and major ports

• Area Veterinarians In Charge (AVICs), represent VS in the State and act as liaisons between Federal and State governments

• Area Offices and State veterinarians in each of the 50 States oversee day-to-day activities and programs


Accredited veterinariansAccredited veterinariansAccredited veterinarians Accredited veterinarians

• Are the backbone of USDA disease eradication and• Are the backbone of USDA disease eradication and surveillance programs for livestock and poultry. Inspectingp g Testing Certifying for domestic and international movement


National Center for Animal Health National Center for Animal Health Policy and ProgramsPolicy and Programs

• National Center for Import and Export• National Center for Import and Export

• National Center for Animal Health Programs

• Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health Center for Emerging Issues


National Animal Health Policy and ProgramNational Animal Health Policy and ProgramssNational Animal Health Policy and ProgramNational Animal Health Policy and ProgramssChief Policy OfficerDeputy Director for

Associate Deputy AdministratorThomas J. Myers

Center for Epidemiology

Deputy Director forScience & Technology

Lisa Ferguson

Traceability Team National Animal HealthPolicy & Programs

gyand Animal Health

DirectorLarry Granger

National Centerfor Import and Export

National Centerfor Animal Health Programs

Center for Animal HealthInformation and Analysis

Director

Traceability TeamManager

Neil Hammerschmidt

National Animal HealthMonitoring System

DirectorBruce Wagner

DirectorTracey Lynn

National Surveillance UnitDirector

Aaron Scott

Office of International Collaboration & Coordination

DirectorSteve Weber


National Center for Import and National Center for Import and ExportExport

• Animals• Animals Import and import permits Export

• Animal Products Import and import permits Export Animal Products Export Animal Products

• Select Agents Team Select Agents Select Agents Organisms and Vectors


National Center for Import and Export (NCIE)National Center for Import and Export (NCIE)

Deputy Director forScience & Technology

NCIE Team Lead

T h i l T d S i

Lisa Ferguson

Sanitary Trade Issues TeamDirector

Gary Colgrove

Technical Trade ServicesAnimal Products Team

DirectorKaren James-Preston

Technical Trade ServicesOrganisms, Vectors

& Select Agents TeamDirector

Freeda Isaac

Technical Trade ServicesAnimal Team

DirectorJoyce Bowling-Heyward

International Animal HealthStandards Team

DirectorMichael David

RegionalizationEvaluationServices

Riverdale, MD

RegionalizationEvaluationServices

Raleigh, NC

Import Animals

Asst DirectorPeter Merrill

Export Animals

Asst DirectorJack Taniewski

Select Agents/Organisms &

Vectors

Asst Director

ImportBy-Products

Asst DirectorTracye Butler

ImportMeat, Eggs,

Dairyand

Pet Food

ExportProducts

Asst DirectorAsst DirectorHatim Gubara

Asst DirectorDana Broussard

Peter Merrill Jack Taniewski Vacanty

Hernandez Asst DirectorChris Robinson

Asst DirectorEric Coleman,


NCIE NCIE –– Technical Trade Services Technical Trade Services -- AnimalsAnimals

DirectorJoyce Bowling-HeywardJoyce Bowling Heyward

Import Equine VMO Aquaculture VMO Export Animal VMOA i

Import AnimalsAssistant DirectorDr. Peter Merrill

Export AnimalsAssistant Director

Dr. Jacek Taniewski

Export Animal VMOEU/W E /AUS/NZImport Equine VMO

Dr. Ellen Buck

Import Bird Zoo VMODr. Bettina Cooper

Import Permit ExaminerDeShawn Dennis

Aquaculture VMODr. Christa Speekmann Americas

Dr. Osmundo Castilla

Export Animal VMOEastern Europe/

Africa/Middle EastDr. Jill Wallace

Export Animal VMOAmericas

Dr. Antonio Ramirez

EU/West Europe/AUS/NZDr. Sara Kaman

Import Animal VMODr. Langston Hull

Import Permit ExaminerTaunya Said

Export Animal VMOAsia/Oceania

Dr. Courtney Williams

Import Animal VMODr. Betsy Lopez

Export Products VPANiki Tabron

Export Products VPAAnu Bandla

Export Animal VMOAsia/Middle East

Vacant

Safeguarding Animal Healthy p Niki TabronVacant

I t/E t A i lI t/E t A i lImport/Export AnimalsImport/Export Animals

• Import Ruminants Equine

• Export Americas Asiaq

Porcine Avian Zoo Animals

EU, Australia/New Zealand,

Russia, FSU countries Zoo Animals Russia, FSU countries Africa, Middle East


Ruminant (Bovine)Embryo ImportsRuminant (Bovine)Embryo Imports

• Presently being imported from:• Presently being imported from: Australia Canada Canada New Zealand FMD free EU Member States


Ruminant & Swine Semen ImportsRuminant & Swine Semen ImportsRuminant & Swine Semen Imports Ruminant & Swine Semen Imports

• Ruminant & Swine embryo imports are covered under Regulations in 9 CFR: Parts 98.11 – §98.21

• Ruminant & Swine semen imports are covered under Regulations in 9 CFR: Parts § 98 30 – §98 38 Parts § 98.30 §98.38


General Overview of Import Permit General Overview of Import Permit Application ProcessApplication Process

•Complete the application VS Form 17-129

•Complete the supplemental application for cell cultures(16-7)Forms and instructions are available on line @ http://www aphis usda gov/animal health/permits/http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/permits/

You can also call 301-734-8364 or in a near future 301-851-3300

•Submit completed application and fee

•Permit issued within 1-5 weeks

•Permit duration is 14 days for animals/germplasm and 30 days for birds S ifi fSpecific port of entrySpecific date for entryOne permit – one shipment


Importing Equine Semen and EmbryosImporting Equine Semen and EmbryosImporting Equine Semen and EmbryosImporting Equine Semen and Embryos

•Import permit•Import permit•Health certificate•CEM vs non-CEM countryCEM vs. non CEM country•Dourine testing (ex: AU, NZ, Iceland)•Under seal•APHIS inspection on arrival in the US•Limited ports of entry•9 CFR 98


Shipments Not Meeting US Import Shipments Not Meeting US Import RequirementsRequirements

• Will be refused entry and sent back to the country of origin• Will be refused entry and sent back to the country of origin• Will be refused entry and sent to a third country willing to

accept the shipment p p• Will be refused entry and destroyed if neither of the above has

been accomplished within 30 days of arrival to a US port


Export embryo protocolsExport embryo protocolsp y pp y p• PURPOSE OF PROTOCOLS

Fulfill foreign country import health requirements Fulfill foreign country import health requirements. Provide guidance for the industry and field. Provide the importing country with required certifications Provide the importing country with required certifications

DiseaseSupervisionQualifications


Export RequirementsExport Requirementsp qp q

•Standards set by the importing country •Negotiated by APHIS•Consulted with the industry•Scientifically sound •Reasonable


Export Requirements Export Requirements •Diseases of concern may vary by country and commodity

FMDBSEBluetongue Vesicular stomatitisEBLIBRScrapiepTrichomoniasis and campylobacteriosisCSFASFContagious Equine Metritis


The Protocol Negotiation TeamThe Protocol Negotiation TeamThe Protocol Negotiation TeamThe Protocol Negotiation Team

• The technical negotiation team is usually composed from:• The technical negotiation team is usually composed from:

APHIS’ Technical Trade Services Team Member/NCIE bj t tt t t isubject matter expert on export issues

Representatives from APHIS’ International Services Staff

And, on occasion, representatives from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service


The Protocol Negotiation ProcessThe Protocol Negotiation ProcessInitiationInitiation

• Countries provide US with protocol they want to implement• Countries provide US with protocol they want to implement

Or request is received from the exporter

• New OIE guidelines/New research available

N i d t t d d il bl• New industry standards are available


The Protocol Negotiation ProcessThe Protocol Negotiation ProcessThe Protocol Negotiation ProcessThe Protocol Negotiation Process

• NCIE team reviews the documents and/or proposes a new• NCIE team reviews the documents and/or proposes a new protocol

I d t i lt d• Industry is consulted

• NCIE implements science and industry comments in to a “workable protocol”


The Protocol Negotiation ProcessThe Protocol Negotiation ProcessThe Protocol Negotiation ProcessThe Protocol Negotiation Process

• Counter proposal is created and presented• Counter proposal is created and presented

• Negotiation letters are written

• If required, negotiations face to face are conducted

If t l i t t d di i ill ti• If protocol is not accepted, discussions will continue.

• Accepted protocol is posted on NCIE web site @ http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/


E l f E R iE l f E R iExamples of Export RequirementsExamples of Export Requirements

Embryos•Compliance with IETS and/or OIE requirements

•Facility by facility inspections by the importing country

•Facility inspections and US veterinary system audits•Facility inspections and US veterinary system audits

•Semen must comply with country’s import health standards.

•Blood group of both the donor bull and cow are included.


HOW TO REACH US HOW TO REACH US On the web

Live Animal Imports htt // hi d /i t t/ i l /li i l ht lhttp://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/live_animals.shtml

Live Animal Exports http://www aphis usda gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/

Via email [email protected] p @ p g

Call us301-734-8364

In Spring 2012 phone number will change to:301-851-3300


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