Washington state has been requiring brucellosis testing for rams over six months for years. That makes more sense to me than the codon values. Eileen
-----Original Message----- From: Blackbelly [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 3:01 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 67 Send Blackbelly mailing list submissions to blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.blackbellysheep.info/listinfo.cgi/blackbelly-blackbellysheep.in fo or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to blackbelly-requ...@lists.blackbellysheep.info You can reach the person managing the list at blackbelly-ow...@lists.blackbellysheep.info When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Blackbelly digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Importing sheep into Canada just got a lot harder (John Carlton) 2. Re: Importing sheep into Canada just got a lot harder (Nancy Johnson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:05:25 -0600 From: "John Carlton" <doublejfar...@gmail.com> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info>, <blackbelly_consort...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Importing sheep into Canada just got a lot harder Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAP3Kz6hXVllLm9m4FVSUHNfCgAAAEAAAAEiLy1dDPQxHjwYMJFOG T2QBAAAAAA==@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I learned today that the USDA and State (Alabama) are requiring blood tests for Brucellosis on breeding rams >6months old transported across state lines, and Alabama has been designated as Brucellosis free for several years!!!! John Carlton Double J Farms -----Original Message----- From: Blackbelly [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Carol Elkins Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 4:40 PM To: blackbelly_consort...@yahoogroups.com; blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: [Blackbelly] Importing sheep into Canada just got a lot harder Note in the announcement below from the ASI that Canada is requiring a codon 171RR for imported rams. That is going to make it MUCH more difficult to get blackbelly sheep established in Canada. Combined with the requirement that the flock of export must be certified scrapie-free, it pretty much puts the nail in the coffin. Carol _________________________________________________ Canada Changes Small Ruminant Import Policy The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that the import policy for small ruminants intended for breeding purposes will change effective Feb. 1, 2016. Among other revisions, the policy will require that: * Imported females must originate from a farm that is considered a "negligible risk premises." * Imported males must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for import from the United States: * Must originate from a "negligible risk premises," or * Rams must be of the codon 136AA 171RR or 136AA 171QQR genotype, or * May be imported from any premises in the United States provided they are imported onto a farm that has been enrolled in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program for a minimum of one year. Under this option, there are additional post-import restrictions placed on imported animals including how they are kept and where they can move. The policy describes what constitutes a "negligible risk premises" in detail. In essence, U.S. farms enrolled in the Scrapie Flock Certification Program Export Monitored stream for a minimum of five years (even if they have not yet reached Export Certified status) constitute negligible risk premises. In addition to scrapie-related restrictions, some disease testing may be required depending on the species and state of origin. The full announcement is available on ASI's website at <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N59zcDESltdja3u8z7wRewt0j7d1da_fY2PKjBraTcye 3BEEoNEBpGfN5sRARNnJaoXoo_BR2t8LZUoowbfkneQuRe60OF4hyyacAun_52cBWioKjTDCTecu TMdI7Z_0CfKNQsw60uKzOfNN7gMRXSVBZq6sTrGZoi_pP-ukn089MKkrd4ZNvmsOOXtZrF_MIgrx 3wDRVcvcwQPhxlSEFzkavxVRTkW-Xo1wSHdbPY8=&c=mMjhSKz9l39zzNPJtsmc5Bpgk-hrkTTK4 OjYoBxgtKEsOSVJ4POT5g==&ch=nkB4xG4hxRSvBi-gShu2FFM0oZeESJMwS4utMAR8nyuFG_9Vr SDbGg==>www.sheepusa.org/ResearchEducation_Literature_ExportInformation. _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:26:34 -0500 From: Nancy Johnson <imgr8a...@comcast.net> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Importing sheep into Canada just got a lot harder Message-ID: <cf73d193-b5e5-445d-80f8-9b2934caf...@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Has Canada been having illness issues that prompted this change? I hope sheep population that already live in Canada will not be subject to eradication if they are not Codon 171RR, 171QQR, or 136AA. That is what comes to mind when I read this. Nancy > On Nov 20, 2015, at 6:05 PM, John Carlton <doublejfar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I learned today that the USDA and State (Alabama) are requiring blood > tests for Brucellosis on breeding rams >6months old transported across > state lines, and Alabama has been designated as Brucellosis free for > several years!!!! > > John Carlton > Double J Farms > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blackbelly > [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of > Carol Elkins > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 4:40 PM > To: blackbelly_consort...@yahoogroups.com; > blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: [Blackbelly] Importing sheep into Canada just got a lot > harder > > Note in the announcement below from the ASI that Canada is requiring a > codon 171RR for imported rams. That is going to make it MUCH more > difficult to get blackbelly sheep established in Canada. Combined with > the requirement that the flock of export must be certified > scrapie-free, it pretty much puts the nail in the coffin. > > Carol > _________________________________________________ > > Canada Changes Small Ruminant Import Policy > > The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that the import policy > for small ruminants intended for breeding purposes will change > effective Feb. 1, 2016. > > Among other revisions, the policy will require that: > * Imported females must originate from a farm that is considered a > "negligible risk premises." > * Imported males must meet one of the following criteria to be > eligible for import from the United States: > * Must originate from a "negligible risk premises," or > * Rams must be of the codon 136AA 171RR or 136AA 171QQR genotype, or > * May be imported from any premises in the United States > provided they are imported onto a farm that has been enrolled in the > Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program for a minimum of one > year. Under this option, there are additional post-import restrictions > placed on imported animals including how they are kept and where they can move. > The policy describes what constitutes a "negligible risk premises" in > detail. In essence, U.S. farms enrolled in the Scrapie Flock > Certification Program Export Monitored stream for a minimum of five > years (even if they have not yet reached Export Certified status) > constitute negligible risk premises. In addition to scrapie-related > restrictions, some disease testing may be required depending on the species and state of origin. > > The full announcement is available on ASI's website at > <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001N59zcDESltdja3u8z7wRewt0j7d1da_fY2PKjB > raTcye > 3BEEoNEBpGfN5sRARNnJaoXoo_BR2t8LZUoowbfkneQuRe60OF4hyyacAun_52cBWioKjT > DCTecu > TMdI7Z_0CfKNQsw60uKzOfNN7gMRXSVBZq6sTrGZoi_pP-ukn089MKkrd4ZNvmsOOXtZrF > _MIgrx > 3wDRVcvcwQPhxlSEFzkavxVRTkW-Xo1wSHdbPY8=&c=mMjhSKz9l39zzNPJtsmc5Bpgk-h > rkTTK4 > OjYoBxgtKEsOSVJ4POT5g==&ch=nkB4xG4hxRSvBi-gShu2FFM0oZeESJMwS4utMAR8nyu > FG_9Vr > SDbGg==>www.sheepusa.org/ResearchEducation_Literature_ExportInformation. > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's > homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's > homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ This daily digest is from the Blackbelly mailing list. 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