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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Ellen,<br>
<br>
sorry, stupid me, I overlooked that you mentioned the FTA-cards in
your list for allowed treatment.<br>
<br>
For imports to Europe:<br>
As to my knowledge there are (currently) no specific stipulations
for import of birds and products thereof except those laid down in
EU regulation EU (No) 294/2013 on safe treatment or safe sourcing:<br>
<br>
(8) Annex XIII is amended as follows:<br>
(a) in Chapter VI, points C(1)(c) and (d) are replaced by the
following:<br>
(c) have been subject to an anatomical preparation such as by
plastination;<br>
(d) are animals of the biological class Insecta or Arachnida which
have been subject to a treatment, such as drying, to prevent any
transmission of diseases communicable to humans or animals; or<br>
(e) are objects in natural history collections or for the
promotion of science and they have been:<br>
(i) preserved in media, such as alcohol or formaldehyde, which
allow display of the items; or<br>
(ii) embedded completely on micro-slides;<br>
<br>
This regulation amends and corrects EU (No) 142/2011 and is an
addition to this regulation.<br>
<br>
All the best<br>
Dirk<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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Am 18.05.2015 um 14:09 schrieb Ellen Paul:<br>
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Hi, Dirk,<br>
<br>
These are for imports into the U.S. I have no idea what rules - if
any - the EU has. I believe that they require a sanitary
certificate? And definitely no idea what other countries require.<br>
<br>
The USDA-approved treatment methods are:<br>
<br>
Heat to at least 100° C for at least 20 minutes <br>
Heat to at least 60° C for at least 30 minutes <br>
Heat to at least 56° C for at least 3 hours <br>
Immerse in 10% formalin/phenol (comes in this way) <br>
Immerse in 3% solution beta-Propiolactone for at least 30 minutes
<br>
Immerse in 3% solution sodium dodecyl sulfate for at least 30
minutes <br>
Immerse in phenol/chloroform (no solution strength specified;
material should remain immersed throughout import and until it
arrives at the institution) <br>
Immerse in methylene chloride (no solution strength specified;
material should remain immersed throughout import and until it
arrives at the institution) <br>
Immerse in a minimum of 70% alcohol (material should remain
immersed throughout import and until it arrives at the
institution) <br>
Affinity chromatography <br>
FTA cards (not suitable for feathers)<br>
4M guanidine hydrochloride<br>
10% Formalin-fixed slides<br>
<br>
So yes, FTA cards are approved.<br>
<br>
These rules have been in effect for years and it hasn't slowed or
stopped imports from countries where HPAI occurs. It is just more
of a hassle. The only change here is the extension of the rules to
nearly every country/region of the world, including Canada,
Mexico, and Europe. <br>
<br>
I'm not sure I understand your last question. If you are asking if
untreated material can be allowed in for testing for HPAI, I <b>believe</b>
the answer is yes, but only to USDA-approved BSL3 labs. <b>I
would have to check on that to be sure. </b><br>
<br>
If you are asking if there are exemptions for import of avian
material from HPAI countries/regions generally, the answer, as
above and below, is yes - if the materials are treated with a
USDA-approved treatment method and if accompanied by a certificate
of treatment.<br>
<br>
Ellen<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Ellen,<br>
hi all,<br>
<br>
well, this is MAJOR - and means virtually no imports of bird
tissue samples. Do you know if FTA-cards fall under safe
treatment (because of complete cell lysis and binding of all
cell compounds on the FTA-card matrix)? Some countries do
consider this as safe, because any pathogenes (bacteria or
viruses) would be lysed and inactivated, too.<br>
<br>
Otherwise any tissue exchanges to the US is discontinued, I
guess?<br>
<br>
It might be worth to check if there are any exemptions to
allow import of risk material for HPAI-assessments of vet
authorities in the US, otherwise they are cut from supplies
(and possibilities of identification), too ?<br>
<br>
Thanks for this update<br>
<br>
Dirk<br>
<br>
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Those of you who import "anything that was once part of a
bird" know that if something is coming from a country where
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza occurs, you must treat the
sample to inactivate virus prior to import even if you have a
USDA-approved BSL2 lab. Further, you must have a certificate
of treatment stating which of the USDA-approved methods were
used. <br>
<br>
It now appears that the only countries/regions that are still
considered free of HPAI are Central America, South America,
and a few island nations (Australia had an outbreak but has
since been declared HPAI-free). Canada and Mexico (even the
Yucatan states) are no longer considered free of HPAI. Europe
is no longer considered free of HPAI. <br>
<br>
APHIS has not yet issued a formal public notice but has issued
an alert to the ports. They will be adding this treatment
requirement to all new permits and when current permits are
renewed. <br>
<br>
Bottom line is that nearly all avian imports will need to be
treated prior to import even if you have a USDA-approved BSL2
lab. The list of USDA-approved treatments is here: <br>
<br>
Heat to at least 100° C for at least 20 minutes <br>
Heat to at least 60° C for at least 30 minutes <br>
Heat to at least 56° C for at least 3 hours <br>
Immerse in 10% formalin/phenol (comes in this way) <br>
Immerse in 3% solution beta-Propiolactone for at least 30
minutes <br>
Immerse in 3% solution sodium dodecyl sulfate for at least 30
minutes <br>
Immerse in phenol/chloroform (no solution strength specified;
material should remain immersed throughout import and until it
arrives at the institution) <br>
Immerse in methylene chloride (no solution strength specified;
material should remain immersed throughout import and until it
arrives at the institution) <br>
Immerse in a minimum of 70% alcohol (material should remain
immersed throughout import and until it arrives at the
institution) <br>
Affinity chromatography <br>
FTA cards (not suitable for feathers)<br>
4M guanidine hydrochloride<br>
10% Formalin-fixed slides<br>
<br>
NOTE: in the past, I have referred you to this <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.aphis.usda.gov_wps_portal_aphis_home-3F1dmy-26urile-3Dwcm-253Apath-253A_aphis-5Fcontent-5Flibrary_sa-5Four-5Ffocus_sa-5Fanimal-5Fhealth_sa-5Fimport-5Finto-5Fus_ct-5Fanimal-5Fdisease-5Fstatus&d=AwMDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=I8WMh8SnO_P1q7Bt2jRFeIhAT8OdAvpC2ML18JPsnw8&s=lL0PvspfVBSotQFZJDs43lN-wChmiNGThS5jFvsfUb4&e=">site</a>
to determine if a country is considered free of HPAI and/or
END. I learned only recently that it is not a complete list.
Some countries are added "administratively" rather than
through the formal listing process and are not added to this
list. I have been in contact with APHIS higher-ups to explain
that this is very problematic and I am trying to persuade them
to add every country where HPAI or END occurs, regardless of
the manner of listing. Australia, for instance, was never
added to this list even though there was an outbreak of HPAI.
There was never a public notice that it was listed and no
notice that it was taken off the list. <br>
<br>
If a country is not on the list, check your permit, but also
get in touch with me and I will double-check because a country
may have been added (or taken off the list) after your permit
was issued.<br>
<br>
<br>
Ellen<br>
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