Importing Animals - Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations

9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 2 DIVISION 1 CARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS Chapter1. Importing Animals. 2. Animal Disease Control 3. Zoonosis Control Section 4 Commercial Quarantine Regulations Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine CHAPTER 1 IMPORTING ANIMALS §1100. Definition of Terms. §1101. Permits for Importation. §1102. Inspection and Quarantine. §1103. Landings and Entry into Guam. §1104. Importation of Horses. §1105. Importation of Cattle. §1106. Importation of Sheep. §1107. Importation of Goats. §1108. Importation of Swine. §1109. Importation of Dogs and Cats. §1110. Importation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs. §1111. Importation of Menagerie and Zoological Animals. §1112. Importation of Viruses, Pathogenic Organisms, Parasites. §1113. Penalty. NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for formulation of regulations for introduction of all species of animals into the territory of Guam by the Department of Agriculture, 5 GCA §60108. The Legislature has permitted a shorter quarantine for dogs and cats in certain circumstances not reflected in these regulations. See 10 GCA Chapter 34, Article 3 for the latest law on the subject and contact the Department of Agriculture and the Customs and Quarantine Agency for the latest on this subject. (03/19/2004) §1100. Definition of Terms. (a) Definitions. Whenever in these Regulations the following words, names or terms are used, they shall be construed, respectively to mean: (1) Animals: Wild animals, domestic animals, poultry and other birds and hatching eggs. (2) Agricultural Research Service: Livestock Disease Control Programs of Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. (3) Beef Cattle: Grades, purebreds and crosses of the recognized breeds of cattle used in the production of beef. (4) Director: The Director of Agriculture of the government of Guam. 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 3 (5) Department: The Department of Agriculture of the government of Guam. (6) Carrier: Any ship, vessel, airplane or other conveyance used to transport animals. (7) Cattle: All members of the bovine family. (8) Dairy Cattle: Grades, purebreds and crosses of the recognized breeds of cattle used in the production of milk. (9) Dogs and Cats: All members of the canine and feline families and related animals. (10) Domestic Animals or Livestock: Horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, cats and other animals maintained in the domestic state. (11) Effects: Ropes, halters, harness, buckets, stalls, crates, pens, stables, feed, feed bags, and other equipment used to handle, confine, maintain or transport animals. (12) Hatching Eggs: Poultry eggs used for producing young. (13) Heifer: A cow that has not had a calf. (14) Horses: Horses, mules and asses. (15) Infectious, contagious and communicable diseases: All transmissible diseases of animals. (16) Inspection: The examination of any animal or animals prior to or after entry into the territory of Guam by the Territorial Veterinarian or Inspector. (17) Inspector: The assistant or deputy Territorial Veterinarians and the livestock inspectors of the Division of Animal Health. (18) Menagerie and Zoological Animals: Any wild or feral animal maintained in captivity. (19) Official Vaccinates: Cattle that have been given a standard dose of Agricultural Research Service approved Brucella vaccine and identified and recorded in accordance with the provisions of 2 GAR §1110.7 or similar Territorial regulations. (20) Pathogens: Any organism or material capable of producing disease. (21) Poultry: Chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, guinea hens, geese, peacocks and domestic feathered life generally. 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 4 (22) Quarantine: The segregation of any animal or animals on premises provided by the Territory or approved by the Territorial Veterinarian. (23) Swill: Any food products or by- products accumulated for disposal, which may or could be used as animal foodstuff. (24) Territorial Veterinarian: The Chief of the Division of Animal Health of the Department of Agriculture, and the assistant and deputy Territorial Veterinarians. (25) Vaccines, Viruses and Other Viable Biological Products: Any living or attenuated or modified pathogenic matter. (26) Veterinarian or Qualified Veterinarian: A graduate veterinarian licensed to practice. (27) Wild or Feral Animals: Zoological menagerie or wild animals, whether mammals, birds, reptiles or fishes, as distinguished from domestic animals and poultry. (b) Gender, Plurals, Etc. Unless it shall clearly appear from the context to the contrary, the use of any gender shall include all genders; the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. §1101. Permits for Importation. (a) Importations From Foreign Countries. All importations of domestic animals into the territory of Guam from foreign countries are subject to the regulations of the Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture and permits for such importations shall be obtained in advance from the Washington, D.C. office of that agency. (b) Importations From the United States. No permits shall be required for animals imported into the territory of Guam from the United States; provided, however, such animals shall not be accorded entry into the territory of Guam unless the same shall have complied with all applicable regulations promulgated by this Department. (c) Importations of Feral Animals, Etc. All feral animals, reptiles, insects and birds shall be imported into the territory of Guam only upon a permit issued by the Department. Application for such permit shall be made in writing to the Director in advance of such importation and shipment. §1102. Inspection and Quarantine. (a) Animals Subject to Inspection. All animals, upon their arrival in 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 5 the territory of Guam but prior to the entry of the same, shall be subject to inspection. (b) Animals Subject to Quarantine. All animals which shall have been exposed to, be suffering from or appear to have the symptoms of a contagious or infectious disease, shall in addition to the inspection provided for in Section (a), above, be subject to quarantine. (For fees and rules governing use of quarantine station see 2 GAR §1110.5. (c) Places of Entry for Animals Subject to Inspection and Quarantine. All animals subject to both inspection and quarantine shall be entered through the Commercial Port or International Airport and recognized military airports except and unless permission to do otherwise has been granted in writing by the Territorial Veterinarian. §1103. Landings and Entry Into the Territory. (a) Local managers or agents or carriers or the commanding officer of any carrier transporting animals in transit through any port of the territory of Guam or for the purpose of landing the same at any port within the territory of Guam or as pets, shall forthwith upon the arrival of such carrier: (1) Notify the inspector of the presence on board of animals. (2) Furnish said inspector with a full list of the number and kind of animals taken on board from any port outside this Territory, giving the names of the owners, importers or consignees and port of origin of such animals. (3) Furnish said inspector with a list of the number and kind of animals which have died or been injured en route, with the cause of such deaths or injuries. (4) Furnish a bond in the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) in such form as may be specified by the Director binding both the commanding officer of such carrier and the owner or owner's agent of such carrier as guarantee that: a. All such animals shall be confined on board such carrier in compliance with such instructions as may be furnished by the inspector; and b. No animals shall be allowed on board such carrier except for shipment to a foreign port 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 6 outside the territory of Guam and once having been placed on board such carrier for shipment to a foreign port, shall not thereafter be removed from such carrier except as directed by the inspector. (5) Furnish said inspector, in the event such carrier desires to land swill for entry in the territory of Guam with a written request for swill disposal in accordance with the provisions of 2 GAR §1110.4 [Regulation 17], provided, however, the provision of this Paragraph shall not apply to any carrier desiring to discharge or land swill derived exclusively from food supplies obtained in the Territory. (b) Removal of Animals From Carrier. For purposes of facilitating inspection and quarantine, animals may be landed or removed from a carrier, in which event such animals must be confined on the pier or at the airport inspection area designated by the Territorial Veterinarian; provided, however, that animals known or suspected to be suffering from a contagious, infectious or communicable disease shall not be landed without permission being first secured in writing from the Territorial Veterinarian. Responsibility for such animals shall remain with the carrier and agent of the carrier until a suitable entry permit shall have been issued as provided in Section 4 (§1100.3(d) Guam Admin Rules) hereafter. (c) Confinement on Pier or Airport Inspection Area. Any animal landed from a carrier pursuant to 2 GAR §1100.3(d) [Section 2] above, shall be confined on the pier or airport inspection area in a manner such as shall facilitate inspection. Under no circumstances shall any animal be turned loose. Hogs and sheep may be confined in temporary pens or crates. Cattle and horses may be tied. Dogs and cats shall be confined in crates. (d) Entry Into Territory. No animals shall be allowed entry into the Territory until the Territorial Veterinarian or the inspector shall have been satisfied that such animals are free from all contagious, infectious or communicable disease, and the consignee or owner issued an entry permit by the inspecting officer. Landings or removals of animals from a carrier for purposes of inspection or quarantine shall not constitute an entry into the Territory for any purpose whatsoever. No effects of animals shall likewise be allowed entry into the Territory until said inspector shall have inspected and passed the same. 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 7 (e) Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of the commanding officer or master of any carrier arriving in the territory of Guam and of the local managers or agents of such carriers that the provisions of 2 GAR §1100.3 are strictly complied with. §1104. Importation of Horses. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No horses shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless the same have complied with requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam and with each of the following additional requirements: (1) They shall have originated in an area wherein the diseases infectious equine encephalomyelitis and equine infectious anemia have not occurred in the six month period prior to the date of shipment; (2) They shall have been inoculated by a qualified veterinarian with two (2) standard doses of fresh equine encephalomyelitis chickembryo vaccine, with a seven (7) to ten (10) day interval between doses, the second dose to be administered not later than fifteen (15) days prior to shipment; (3) Have passed a veterinary examination for freedom of any indication of contagious or communicable diseases immediately prior to shipment; (4) They shall be accompanied by a certificate or certificates, issued or approved by a veterinary officer of the Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture or by the State Veterinarian for the state of origin, showing that the foregoing requirements of this Section have been complied with. Said certificate or certificates shall give a description of each animal (tail- tag numbers or other marks of identification) and shall state whether the animals are native to the state of origin or are imported; (5) They shall be inspected by the Territorial Veterinarian, his agent or deputy, before being granted entry into the Territory. Any indication of contagious or infectious disease at the time of inspection shall be sufficient reason to quarantine any or all of the animals in the shipment at premises approved by the Territorial Veterinarian. Such animals shall not be released and permitted entry into the 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 8 Territory until the Territorial Veterinarian is satisfied that the same are free from all contagious and infectious diseases. All expenses in connection with the segregation and treatment or destruction and disposal of such quarantined animals shall be borne by the owner, importer or consignee. §1105. Importation of Cattle. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No cattle shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless the same have complied with requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam and with each of the following additional requirements: (1) They shall have been tested by a qualified veterinarian and found to be free from tuberculosis within thirty (30) days prior to shipment; provided, however, dairy cattle shall additionally originate in a herd or herds, that are not under quarantine for tuberculosis; (2) They shall have been tested by a qualified veterinarian and found to be free of brucellosis by a serum agglutination test performed in an official laboratory within thirty (30) days prior to shipment; provided, however, that heifers and bulls under thirty (30) months of age that have been vaccinated by a qualified veterinarian with a standard dose of United States Department of Agriculture approved Brucella Vaccine under an official state or federal plan that provides for official identification of the animal and the recording of the vaccination at the time of vaccination may be admitted to the Territory without the agglutination test requirement; (3) They shall have been tested by a qualified veterinarian and found to be free of anaplasmosis by a complement-fixation test (or other test approved by the Territorial Veterinarian) performed in a state or federal laboratory within thirty (30) days prior to shipment; provided, however, that cattle originating in herds declared free of anaplasmosis under a federal state program for the control and eradication of anaplasmosis may be exempted by the Territorial Veterinarian from the preshipment anaplasmosis test requirement; 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 9 (4) They shall be accompanied by a certificate or certificates issued or approved by a veterinary officer of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division or by the State Veterinarian for the state of origin, attesting that the above requirements have been fulfilled. Said certificate shall give a description of each animal (ear tag numbers or other marks of identification) and shall certify that the animals described therein are free from contagious and communicable disease; (5) They shall be entered through the Commercial Port of Guam or any other Territorial Port, where adequate animal quarantine station facilities are established and approved by the Department and quarantined in such quarantine stations to be tested for tuberculosis and such other communicable diseases as the Territorial Veterinarian may deem necessary. While in quarantine they shall be sprayed or dipped with an approved insecticide. Such animals shall not be released from quarantine until the Territorial Veterinarian is satisfied that the same are free from tuberculosis or any other communicable disease or parasite. All expenses in connection with the examination, testing, treating or destruction and disposal of cattle while in quarantine shall be borne by the owner, importer or consignee. §1106. Importation of Sheep. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No sheep shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless the same have complied with requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam and with each of the following additional requirements: (1) They shall have originated in a state or area officially declared to be free of scabies for the twelve month period preceding date of shipment, or have been dipped twice, ten (10) to fourteen (14) days apart, in an approved scabies dip under official supervision; (2) They shall have been examined by a qualified veterinarian and found to be free of symptoms of, or evidence of recent exposure to, scabies, foot-rot, contagious ecthyma or any other infectious or contagious disease of sheep, immediately prior to shipment; 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 10 (3) They shall be accompanied by a certificate issued or approved by a veterinary officer of the Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture or by the State Veterinarian for the state of origin attesting that the requirements of (1) and (2) above, have been complied with; (4) They shall be inspected by the Territorial Veterinarian, his agent or deputy. Any indication of contagious or infectious disease at the time of inspection shall be sufficient reason to quarantine any or all of the animals in the shipment at premises approved by the Territorial Veterinarian. Such animals shall not be released and admitted to the Territory until the Territorial Veterinarian is satisfied that they are free from contagious and infectious diseases. All expenses in connection with the segregation and treatment or destruction and disposal of such quarantined animals shall be borne by the owner, importer or consignee. §1107. Importation of Goats. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No goats shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless the same have complied with requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam and with each of the following additional requirements: (1) They shall have been tested by a qualified veterinarian and found to be free from tuberculosis within thirty (30) days prior to shipment; (2) They shall have been tested by a qualified veterinarian and found to be free from brucellosis by a serum agglutination test performed in an official laboratory within thirty (30) days prior to shipment; (3) They shall be accompanied by a certificate or certificates, issued or approved by a veterinary officer of the Animal Health Division, United States Department of Agriculture or by the State Veterinarian for the state of origin, attesting that the requirements of (1) and (2) above, have been complied with; (4) They shall be inspected by the Territorial Veterinarian, his agent or deputy before being granted entry into the Territory. Any indication of contagious or infectious disease at the time of inspection shall be sufficient reason to quarantine any or all of the 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 11 animals in the shipment at premises approved by the Territorial Veterinarian. Such animals shall not be released and admitted to the Territory until the Territorial Veterinarian is satisfied that they are free from contagious and infectious diseases. All expenses in connection with the segregation and treatment or destruction and disposal of such quarantined animals shall be borne by the owner, importer or consignee. §1108. Importation of Swine. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No swine shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless the same have complied with requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam and with each of the following additional requirements: (1) They shall have originated in a state which has been continuously free for a period of twelve (12) months next preceding date of shipment of the disease vesicular exanthema or any similar vesicular disease of swine; provided, however, such animals may not be permitted entry if the same shall have been unloaded or transshipped en route from said state of origin in any stockyards, sale yards or holding pens in a state in which the disease of vesicular exanthema, or any similar vesicular disease of swine, has occurred in the twelve-month period next preceding such date of unloading or transshipment; (2) They shall have been inoculated by a qualified veterinarian with standard doses of Agricultural Research Service approved anti-hog cholera serum and modified live virus not less than thirty (30) days prior to shipment; provided, however, swine imported for immediate slaughter, may be permitted entry if they shall have been inoculated by a qualified veterinarian with a standard dose of Agricultural Research Service approved anti-hog cholera serum not more than ten (10) days prior to shipment and are consigned for quarantine at a slaughter house approved by the Territorial Veterinarian; and, further provided, that all other swine, except purebred swine imported for breeding purposes, shall be individually identified by ear tags or other marks of identification and be consigned for quarantine at premises of destination, such premises to be approved for such 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 12 quarantine by the Territorial Veterinarian prior to importation of said swine; (3) They shall have been fed, watered and confined on board the carrier transporting such animals to the port of entry within the territory of Guam from feeding and watering troughs, sheds, stalls and other equipment that have been cleaned and disinfected under official supervision or constructed of new materials; (4) They shall be accompanied by: a. A certificate issued or approved by a veterinary officer of the Agricultural Research Service or by the State Veterinarian or his deputy for the state of origin, showing that the state of origin has been free of all vesicular diseases for the twelve (12) month period next preceding shipment, that the animals subject to shipment were free of clinical evidence of any contagious or communicable disease and that the provisions of (2) above have been complied with; b. A duly executed way bill designating unloading and transshipping points; c. A certificate issued or approved by the State Veterinarian or his deputy for each state in which said animals have been unloaded or transhipped into any stockyards, sale yards or holding pens en route from said state of origin showing that said state has been free of all vesicular diseases for the twelve (12) month period next preceding date of unloading or transshipping; and d. A statement from the agent of the carrier showing that the requirements of (3) above, have been complied with; (5) They shall be inspected by the Territorial Veterinarian, his agent or deputy before being permitted entry into the Territory. Any indication of contagious or infectious disease or any evidence of exposure thereto, at the time of inspection shall be sufficient reason to quarantine any or all of the animals in the shipment at premises approved by the Territorial Veterinarian or to deny permission to land such animals for any purpose whatsoever. Such 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 13 animals shall not be released or permitted entry into the Territory until the Territorial Veterinarian is satisfied that they are free from contagious and infectious diseases. All expenses in connection with the segregation, treatment, destruction or disposal of such quarantine animals shall be borne by the owner, importer or consignee. §1109. Importation of Dogs and Cats. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No dogs or cats shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless such entry is in compliance with the requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam in addition to any special requirements applicable to dogs and cats. (b) Quarantine Required. All dogs and cats entering Guam from areas other than those declared to be rabies free by the Director of Public Health and Social Services shall be confined upon premises specified by the Director of Public Health and Social Services for one hundred twenty (120) days or for such longer period as the Territorial Veterinarian shall deem necessary to prevent the introduction of an infectious, contagious or communicable disease. (c) Dogs and Cats From Rabies-Free Areas. Dogs and cats entering Guam from rabies-free areas may be exempted from quarantine requirements provided that, in addition to meeting all other requirements applicable to dogs and cats, they are imported in compliance with the following: (1) Each such dog or cat is accompanied by a sworn statement in the form of an affidavit, executed by the owner or consignor of the animal in the presence of a Notary Public, recognized Public Health or Livestock Sanitary Officer of the rabies-free area of origin, stating that it has not been imported from outside of, or removed from, such rabies free area during the one hundred twenty (120) day period immediately preceding the date of shipment to Guam. (2) That each such dog or cat is accompanied by a statement in the form of an affidavit, signed by the commanding officer or senior station official of each carrier which shall transport such dog or cat during any segment of its trip to Guam, attesting to the following: 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 14 a. A complete and accurate identification of each such carrier; b. An identification of the port of origin and all ports visited by such carrier including port of termination; c. That such dog or cat was not exposed by direct contact to any other animal not of similar origin and health status while in the custody of such carrier. (d) Vaccination for Rabies Required. All dogs and cats over three (3) months of age entering Guam shall be accompanied by a valid rabies vaccination certificate dated not more than six (6) months prior to entry if phenol attenuated vaccine is used, or dated not more than one (1) year prior to entry if modified live virus vaccine is used. Animals arriving in Guam which are not accompanied by a valid rabies vaccination certificate may, at the discretion of the Territorial Veterinarian, be vaccinated for rabies by the Territorial Veterinarian or his authorized representative in accordance with the following: (1) Dogs and cats from rabies-free areas; immediately upon arrival or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Such animals shall be placed in quarantine until so vaccinated. (2) Dogs and cats from areas which are not rabies free; upon expiration of their quarantine or as soon thereafter as practicable. Such animals shall remain in quarantine until so vaccinated. (e) Health Certificate Required. All dogs and cats entering Guam shall be accompanied by a health certificate signed by a qualified veterinarian and stating that the animal is free, to the best of his knowledge, of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease. The health certificate must be dated not more than two (2) weeks (fourteen (14) days) prior to the animal's departure for Guam. Dogs and cats arriving without a valid health certificate may, if adequate facilities are available, be held at the port of entry until examined by a qualified veterinarian at the owner's expense and issued a certificate of health. In addition, all dogs and cats originating from Africa, Asia or islands of the Pacific Ocean (excepting Australia, Hawaii and New Zealand) shall be accompanied by a certificate from the chief livestock sanitary officer of 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 15 their respective country of origin, stating that the animals in question originated in a state, county or other political subdivision officially declared free of the protozoan diseases, surra, nagana and leishmaniasis. (f) Instructions to Carriers. The commanding officer of any carrier arriving in the territory of Guam with dogs or cats on board or the local manager or agent of such carrier shall: (1) Deliver such dogs or cats to the inspector upon arrival; or (2) Furnish a bond in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) in such form as may be specified by the Director binding both the commanding officer of such carrier and the owner or owner's agent of such carrier as guarantee that: (a) All such dogs and cats shall be confined on board in a manner satisfactory to the inspector; and (b) Any additional dogs or cats allowed on board such carrier shall not thereafter be removed from such carrier except as directed by the inspector. Such bond shall remain in effect as long as the carrier remains in a port of the Territory, becoming void upon departure from the Territory. During the period such bond remains in effect, however, the Territorial Veterinarian may, in his discretion, order any dog or cat under shipmaster's bond to be taken to the Animal Quarantine Station. The time spent under shipmaster's bond shall not be credited against the quarantine period. Transfer of dogs and cats from one carrier to another or from carrier to Animal Quarantine Station or from Animal Quarantine Station to carrier shall be done only with the permission and under the supervision of an inspector. [Reg. 10, Sec. 6] (g) Removal From Quarantine Prior to Elapse of One Hundred Twenty (120) Day Quarantine Period. Dogs or cats may be removed from quarantine prior to the elapse of the one hundred twenty (120) day quarantine period provided such animals: 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 16 (1) Are released from the Animal Quarantine Station for export from the Territory and only upon payment in full of all accrued fees; or (2) Require hospitalization and a permit for removal to an approved small animal hospital has been secured from the Territorial Veterinarian. Such animals shall be returned to the Animal Quarantine Station upon completion of such hospitalization; or (3) Are imported for scientific or other special purposes and written concurrent approval for their removal for such purposes has been granted by the Territorial Veterinarian and the Director of Public Health and Social Services. All such permits shall be obtained before the dog or cat arrives in the territory of Guam. (h) Puppies and Kittens Born in Quarantine. Puppies and kittens born in quarantine shall remain therein until their respective mothers have completed their quarantine period unless such puppies and kittens may fall within the exceptions provided for in (1), (2) or (3) 2 GAR §1100.6 [Section 7] above or unless (1) they shall be separated from the bitch or queen and all other animals in quarantine for a period of not less than ten (10) days following weaning, and (2) both the bitch or queen and such puppies or kittens remain free of symptoms suggestive of any infections, contagious or communicable disease during the period of separation. NOTE: Regulations relative to the entry to, release from and duration of quarantine for dogs and cats entering Guam are promulgated by the Department of Agriculture. Enforcement of these Regulations is the responsibility of the Zoonosis Control Section of the Department of Public Health and Social Services as provided in 10 GCA Chapter 34. The regulations for the Zoonosis Control Section can be found in Chapter 3 of this Title. §1110. Importation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No poultry or hatching eggs shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless the same have complied with requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam and with each of the following additional requirements, except as shall be provided in (5) hereafter: (1) They shall have come from flocks which have a rating of "pullorum controlled" or higher rating as 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 17 specified by the National Poultry Improvement Plan or a rating of equivalent standing from an appropriate governmental agency of the state of origin; provided, however, the poultry which shall have passed a negative agglutination test or other diagnostic test approved by the Animal Health Division, United States Department of Agriculture for pullorum disease, within thirty (30) days prior to entry, which test shall have been conducted by a laboratory or an inspector approved or certified for that purpose by appropriate governmental agency, may be permitted entry into the territory of Guam; (2) They shall have been vaccinated by an accredited veterinarian with an Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture approved live-virus vaccine for Newcastle disease not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to date of shipment; (3) They shall have been free of clinical symptoms of Newcastle disease or other communicable disease at the time of shipment; (4) They shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by an accredited veterinarian and approved by the State Veterinarian for the state of origin or by a veterinarian of the Animal Health Division of the United States Department of Agriculture attesting that the requirements of (2) and (3) above have been complied with. Said certificate shall give a description of each bird (Leg-band numbers or other marks of identification), the name and serial number of the vaccine used to vaccinate the birds and the date of vaccination; (5) The requirements of (2), (3) and (4) above, shall not apply to hatching eggs and day-old poultry provided the same are accompanied by an affidavit from the shipper stating that, to the best of his knowledge and as a result of a careful inspection of the flock of origin, Newcastle disease (avian pneumoencephalitis) is not present in said flock, that said flock has not been recently exposed to Newcastle disease and, further, that Newcastle disease has not occurred in said flock within the sixty (60) day period preceding date of shipment. For the purpose of this Regulation any clinically similar respiratory or nervous disease which has not been definitely diagnosed by laboratory procedures to be a disease other than Newcastle disease shall be deemed to be Newcastle disease; (6) They shall be shipped in new, unused containers; 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 18 (7) They shall be inspected by the Territorial Veterinarian, his agent or deputy before being permitted entry into the Territory. Any indication of infectious or contagious disease or evidence of exposure thereto, found at the time of inspection shall be sufficient reason to quarantine any or all of the poultry or hatching eggs in the shipment at premises approved by the Territorial Veterinarian. Such poultry and hatching eggs shall not be released from quarantine and permitted in the Territory until the Territorial Veterinarian is satisfied that they are free of infectious and contagious diseases. All expenses in connection with the testing, segregation, treatment, destruction and disposal of such quarantined poultry shall be borne by the owner, importer or consignee; (8) They shall be entered through the ports of Guam and shall be declared on the list of livestock furnished the inspector on the arrival of the carrier in the Territory. All such poultry and hatching eggs must remain on board or be confined on the pier or airport inspection area until passed by the inspector. (b) Cooked eggs or cooked embryonated eggs ("Baluts") shall be permitted entry provided that the inspector should open an amount equivalent at ten percent (10%) of the total shipment in order to determine if enough cooking has been accomplished. If not, the entire shipment should be denied entry. §1111. Importation of Menagerie and Zoological Animals. (a) Requirements Governing Entry. No menagerie or zoological animals shall be permitted entry into the territory of Guam unless the same shall have complied with requirements generally applicable to the introduction of all classes, types or species of animals into the territory of Guam and with each of the following additional requirements: (1) A permit for the importation of the same shall be obtained from the Director in advance of shipment. Application for such permit shall be made in writing to the Director of Agriculture of the government of Guam. (2) All such animals shall be subject to an inspection by the Territorial Veterinarian, his agent or deputy before being granted entry into the Territory. Any indication of contagious or infectious disease at the time of inspection shall be sufficient reason to quarantine any or all of the animals in the shipment at premises approved by the 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 19 Territorial Veterinarian. Such animals shall not be released and admitted to the Territory until the Territorial Veterinarian is satisfied that they are free from contagious and infectious diseases. All expenses in connection with the segregation and treatment or destruction and disposal of such quarantined animals shall be borne by the owner, importer or consignee. (b) Duty of Chief Customs and Quarantine. The Chief of Customs and Quarantine shall notify the Territorial Veterinarian of the arrival of shipment of menagerie or zoological animals. §1112. Importation of Viruses, Pathogenic Organisms, Parasites. (a) No Importation Except Upon Written Approval. The importation of any living viruses, pathogenic organisms or fungus in culture tubes or by other means or parasites of any description, injurious to domestic animals including poultry, is strictly forbidden except upon the following conditions: (1) All viruses, vaccines or other living or attenuated pathogenic matter used in connection with the immunization of animals, including poultry, against disease, shall be imported only upon a permit issued by the Territorial Veterinarian. Application for such permit shall be made in writing and in advance of such importation. The issuance of such permit shall be discretionary with the Territorial Veterinarian. (2) All other viruses, pathogenic organisms or pathogenic parasitic forms of life generally, injurious to domestic animals including poultry intended for study experimental or other purposes, shall be admitted to the Territory only upon the written approval of the Territorial Veterinarian. (b) Sales of Viruses, Pathogenic Organisms Within the Territory. No viruses, vaccines or other living or attenuated pathogenic matter used in connection with the immunization of animals, including poultry, shall be sold within the territory of Guam by the importer or importers of the same except to licensed and practicing veterinarians within the territory of Guam. §1113. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of these Regulations except where a specific penalty is provided for by law, shall be punished in the manner prescribed for misdemeanors. 9 GAR ANIMAL REGULATIONS DIV. 1 - CARE & CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS CH. 1 - IMPORTING ANIMALS - 1997 - P. 20