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The document outlines the General Standards for Animal Disease Traceability established by the USDA's APHIS, detailing regulations for livestock identification and traceability to enhance disease control. It includes sections on data standards for official identification numbers, administration of identification methods and devices, and specific guidelines for eartags, group identification numbers, location identifiers, and state codes. The aim is to ensure effective tracking of livestock across states to manage animal health risks.

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What is the USDA animal disease traceability rule?

The ADT Rule specifies approved forms of official identification for each species, but also allows covered livestock to be moved interstate with alternative forms of identification when agreed upon by animal health officials in the shipping and receiving states or Tribes.

What does APHIS stand for?

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

What are APHIS values?

APHIS strong commitment to serving the American people guides all that we do. With an eye toward excellence and value, were constantly finding new ways to accomplish our work so that APHIS way of doing business reflects the way agriculture and commerce operate today.

What is animal traceability?

Last Modified: March 20, 2025. Animal disease traceability is knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they have been, and when they were there.

What is APHIS and how are they responsible for regulating disease?

APHIS carries out inspections of imported plant and animal products and monitors invasive pests and diseases. Investigation and enforcement of animal welfare reports and the avian influenza outbreak are examples of APHIS responsibility.

Why do we need APHIS?

APHIS regulates the import of agricultural commodities into the United States to protect the health and value of Americas agriculture. These commodities include live plants, plant cuttings, seeds, cut flowers and greenery, fruits and vegetables, pest organisms, soil, wood products, and related items.

Which branch of the United States government is responsible for overseeing the animal disease traceability program?

Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) is a cooperative program that is jointly funded and administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC).

What are the goals of the APHIS?

Protecting the health, welfare, and value of our Nations plants, animals, and natural resources. We protect the health of U.S. agriculture and natural resources against invasive pests and diseases, regulate genetically engineered crops, administer the Animal Welfare Act, and help people and wildlife coexist.

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