# Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2014-04-29 · Effective 2014-04-29 · 79 FR 23887
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-09714
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 23887
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 55
- **Publication date:** 2014-04-29
- **Effective date:** 2014-04-29
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 00-108-11
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, with two miscellaneous changes, an interim final rule that established a herd certification program to control chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed or captive cervids in the United States. The interim final rule specifically requested comment on our policy that our CWD regulations set minimum requirements for the interstate movement of farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose but will not preempt State or local laws or regulations that are more restrictive than our regulations. This document responds to comments we received on that policy. The interim final rule was necessary to help to control the incidence of CWD in farmed or captive cervid herds and prevent its spread.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/04/29/2014-09714/chronic-wasting-disease-herd-certification-program-and-interstate-movement-of-farmed-or-captive-deer)
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