Animal Handling Standards Issued For Vaccine Producers
The U. S. Department of handling of animals used to
Agriculture (USDA) issued new produce and test animal vaccines
standards-which become ef- and other biologies,
fective July 14 - for the care and At the same time, USDA
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deleted from its regulations
special requirements for animals
used in manufacturing and
testing hog cholera products.
This is a procedural matter, since
hog cholera products have not
been produced in this country
since the state-federal
cooperative campaign to
eradicate this disease reached its
final stages.
The new requirements for
animals used by biologies
producers are intended to insure
the quality of biological products
and safeguard human health,
according to officials of USDA' S
Animal and Plant Health In-
spection Service (APHIS). They
will ensure that production
animals:
--Are healthy before entering
the manufacturer’s premises.
Animals will be re-examined
before tests begin and he
monitored throughout the test
period. Any diseased animals will
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have to be kept apart from
healthy ones.
-Are not vaccinated or given
other biologies unless vac
cination is compatible with test
evaluations,
-Are quarantined on the
premises if they are exposed to
disease Animals will not be
allowed to move out of quaran
tine unless specific procedures
are followed to prevent the
spread of disease.
-Are removed from the
premises only under specified
conditions.
APHIS officials pointed out
that some of the new standards
expand on animal care
requirements under the Animal
Welfare Act of 1970, which also
is enforced by APHIS. Therefore,
inspectors checking biologies
production also will check for
compliance with that Act.
Authority for the new
regulations, however, is under
Distress Grain Loan
Program Authorized
Secretary of Agriculture Earl
L Butz authorized a broad-scale
distress grain loan program for
farmers in states where there is a
shortage of available storage
space, drying facilities and rail
transportation. The action will
make recourse loans possible for
producers of wheat, barley, oats,
sorghum, rye and corn.
Under provisions of the distress
grain loan program, state
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation (ASC) committees
will determine the feasibility of
storing commodities on the
ground, or may authorize the
making of loans on grain stored
in temporary facilities on or off
the farm. The grain to be placed
under loan must be stored
identity preserved, except that
grain may be stored commingled
outside at a warehouse or other
acceptable facility, provided the
producer furnishes weight tickets
or other evidence of the quantity
he contributed. Weight tickets on
commingled grain must be
certified as to quantity and
location.
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the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act of
1913, which concerns production
standards and quality control of
veterinary biologies Under this
authority, APHIS regulates
manufacturers who sell
veterinary biologies interstate,
by setting standards for the
safety, purity and effectiveness
of their products.
The new standards for
production animals were first
proposed in March. Interested
persons were invited to comment
on the proposal by May 21
Comments were received from
four of the manufacturers in
volved, and several of their
suggestions were adopted in the
final wording of the regulations.
None of the changes alters the
intent of the March proposal,
APHIS officials said.
The new standards were
published in the Federal Register
June 13.
purchase programs, com
modities stored on the ground are
not eligible for Joans.
Loans will be available through
the later of: (l) 30 days after
announcement of the program by
the state ASC committee; or (2)
30 days after the producer
completes harvest of his crops
Other provisions announced by
the Secretary include:
--Loans will be made at 75
percent of the basic county loan
rate for the county in which the
commodity is located. They will
mature 90 days after disbur
sement, or earlier on demand.
-If a producer places his
commodity m eligible farm or
warehouse storage on or before
the loan matures, he may obtain
a regular loan
-If a regular loan is not ob
tained, the amount of the loan,
plus interest must be repaid to
the Commodity Credit Cor
poration.
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