VS 5-22 Application for the Scrapie Flock Certification Program

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0579-0101

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
VETERINARY SERVICES

APPLICATION FOR THE SCRAPIE FREE FLOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (SFCP)
Flock ID

Owner Name, Address and Email Address

Flock Location(s) if Different

Premises ID
Telephone
Number of Animals in Flock:
I, ________________________________________ agree to abide by the provisions of the Scrapie Free Flock Certification Program (SFCP)
standards for participation in the Select / Export Category (circle one) including the following:
A.

To report scrapie suspect animals and animals suspected of other neurologic and chronic debilitating (prolonged wasting) illnesses to a State
Animal Health Official, Veterinary Services representative, or an accredited veterinarian, and to ensure that proper tissue samples are
collected and submitted for diagnostic purposes. Such animals shall not be used for breeding or disposed of without the prior approval of a
State or APHIS representative

B.

To officially identify all animals in accordance with the SFCP standards for the Select / Export Category (circle one).

C.

To maintain records in accordance with the SFCP standards for the Select / Export Category (circle one).

D.

To allow breed associations and registries, livestock markets, and packers to disclose records to Veterinary Services representatives or State
Animal Health Officials. These records will be used to trace a source of exposure and other exposed animals.

E.

Tissues from scrapie suspect animals, animals suspected of other neurologic and chronic debilitating (prolonged wasting) illnesses, and any
other animal required by the program standards will be submitted to an official laboratory, in accordance with part V and appendix 1 of the
SFCP standards. Other tissues will be submitted in accordance with the requirements at the request of the State or Federal animal health
official.

F.

Additionally, for Export category participants
1.

Ensure that tissues are collected from all mature animals found dead in a timely manner for testing for scrapie.

2.

To notify the State Scrapie Certification Board and/or the Veterinary Services Area Office within 30 days of any action resulting in a
change in status or status date such as the acquisition of and/or commingling with nonparticipating animals or embryos, animals or
embryos with a lower status or status date, or use of sheep or goat milk or colostrum or products derived therefrom.

3.

To make animals and records available for inspection by Veterinary Services representatives, State Animal Health Officials and State
Scrapie Certification Board representatives, given reasonable prior notice. To have the necessary facilities and personnel available to
assist in inspecting the identification of each animal and the records. To schedule a flock inspection every 11 – 13 months based on the
enrollment date.

4.

An inventory of animals in the flock, including official ID, species, breed or type, sex, and age of each animal is attached.

I furthermore acknowledge that Veterinary Services will publish my status on the APHIS public website, including the following information:
the number of animals tested for scrapie; enrollment date; and, when applicable, my status date.
Remarks

State Representative’s Signature

Date

Owner’s Signature

Date

Veterinary Services Representative’s Signature

Date

State Scrapie Certification Board Representative’s Signature,
if different than State and VS representatives

Date

VS FORM 5-22
JUNE 2013

(Previous editions are obsolete)