2017 USDA UPDATE

EQUINE IMPORT ISSUES

D R . R A C H EL C EZ A RL I V E A N I MA L I M P ORT D I R EC TO R U. S . D E PA RT MENT O F A G R I CU LT U R EA N I MAL A N D P L A NT H E A LT H I N S P EC T I ON S E RV I C EV E T ER I NARY S E RV I C ES

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Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) State-Coordinated Import Quarantine Program• Statistics

• Moving Forward

Equine Imports• Statistics

• Future Upcoming Events

Update on Import Testing Protocol• Glanders, Equine Piroplasmosis (EP), Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), Dourine

Status of Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Changes• 60 to 90 day CEM waiver

• Streamline Canadian imports

• Data tracking and Electronic Identification

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Issues:

FY 2016 FY 2017*

Stallions: 239 Stallions: 213

Mares: 1,633 Mares: 1,629

Test Mares: 164 Test Mares: 124

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CEM: Total Tested in Quarantine

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CEM: Number of Horses in Quarantine Per StateFY 2016

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States StallionsCalifornia 39Florida 65Kentucky 22Maryland 40New Jersey 5North Carolina 3Ohio 29Oregon 32Rhode Island 1Virginia 3

States MaresCalifornia 203Colorado 5Florida 262Georgia 2Kentucky 189Maryland 122New Jersey 353New York 84North Carolina 16Ohio 68Oregon 89Rhode Island 19Tennessee 3Virginia 212Wisconsin 4

CA 1

CO 1

FL 62

GA 1

IN 2

KY 48

MA 2

MD 1

NC 1

NJ 1

NY 1

OH 1

OK 2

RI 2

VA 21

WI 35

CEM: Number of State-Approved Quarantine Facilitiesas of 2017

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NetherlandsGermanyBelgiumIreland

UKHolland

SpainFrance

DenmarkPortugalSlovakiaAustria

HungaryItaly

CEM: Top Exporting Countries

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CEM: Moving Forward

FY 2015• Live Horses: 28,171 Released, 127 Refused

• Semen: 12,959 Released, 0 Refused

FY 2016• Live Horses: 28,782 Released, 205 Refused

• Semen: 11,710 Released, 212 Refused

FY 2017 • Live Horses: 27,949 Released, 422 Refused

• Semen: 23,188 Released, 0 Refused

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Equine Imports FY2015 - 2017

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Equine Imports Per Ports of Entry

FY 2015• Northern Border: 16,725

• Southern Border: 3,359

• Animal Import Centers: 8,087

FY 2016• Northern Border: 15,933

• Southern Border: 4,270

• Animal Import Centers: 8,579

FY 2017 • Northern Border: 15,246

• Southern Border: 4,388

• Animal Import Centers: 8,315

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From VS Memo 591.58August 22, 2005

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CEM considerations

• 60 to 90 day waiver

• Japan and other Asian countries requesting exemptions

Streamline Canadian imports

• Discussing reciprocation

Individual Identification

• Electronically tracking

VSPS and COGNOS

• Support states with training

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Regulatory and Policy Changes

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Dr. Rachel CezarDirector Live Animal ImportNational Import/Export ServicesU.S. Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceVeterinary ServicesPhone: 301.851.3429Email: Rachel.Cezar@aphis.usda.govhttps://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/importexport