USDA-APHIS Health Inspection Service

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has regulatory responsibility for veterinary biologicals, which is exercised by its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The regulated products include vaccines, bacterins and diagnostics, which are used to prevent, treat, or diagnose animal diseases. The Center for Veterinary... 

United States Department of Agriculture. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. http //www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet faq notice/fsfaqnotanimalhealth.html. 2004. 

APHIS The USDA s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 

OPP contacts the appropriate state pesticide regulatory authorities to ensure that they are aware of the proposal and to discuss EPA s assessment. These contacts ensure that the actions of EPA and the state agencies are as consistent as possible. OPP also notifies the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA so that they can determine whether any aspect of the proposed experiment falls within APHIS jurisdiction and, if so, to avoid duplicative or conflicting assessments. 

The Federal Animal Welfare Act (PL 89-544) governs the purchase of dogs and cats for use in research and teaching. Under this law, these species may be purchased only from (1) a dealer hcensed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal/Plant Health inspection Service (USDA/APHIS), (2) a commercial breeder hcensed with USPA/APHIS, (3) local or county animal shelters (recognizing that, at this time, a number of states prohibit the sale of pound animals for research or teaching), or (4) another research institution which has obtained the animals from any of these sources. 

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for animal pathogens [part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)]... 

Organisms used for pest control such as insect predators, nematodes, and macroscopic parasites do not fall within the scope of these guidelines as they are not considered biorationals and are exempt from FIFRA requirements. These organisms are subject to regulation by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the USDA (APHIS) under the Plant Pest Act. 

Review and approval of research protocols are conducted by NIH, S E, or National Science Foundation. Acronyms APHIS, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA EPA, Environmental Protection Agency FDA, Food and Drug Administration NIH, National Institutes of Health S E, Science and Education, USDA. APHIS issues permits for the importation and domestic shipment of certain plants and animals, plant pests, and animal pathogens, and for the shipment or release to the environment of regulated agents. 

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