Texas Animal Health Commission Says Proposed Premises Registration Regulations "On Hold" Till 2007 We have just received word that under great duress and tremendous public pressure TAHC has issued the following statement. BUT before you proceed to read and pat yourself on the back for a job well done, please keep in mind this press statement means nothing ! TAHC could revive this issue anytime they wish. Just one suspect mad cow, one sick chick TAHC could cram NAIS down the throats of every Texan with one broad swipe of the brush. The ONLY solution to this issue is to continue to demand the repeal of HB 1361 during the upcoming April 17 special session of our Texas Legislators ! You ether continue to fight this battle today using the momentum that YOU have created with your cries of outrage or lose the war between now and the spring of 2007. The first time some "convenient" animal health emergency arises the war for your rights will be over. Don't forget this press release is from the very people who's 12 member commission voted February 16, 2006 unanimously to hold off adopting these rules till the end of May so that they could hear more public comment, then on February 28, 2006 TAHC's Director called a meeting to adopt the proposed regulations on March 23, 2006 ! ! THEY TRYED IT ONCE THEY WILL TRY IT AGAIN! DO NOT SLACK OFF ! ! ! To read the full press release click here The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) will not address proposed regulations for premises registration at the upcoming May 4 TAHC commission meeting in Austin. Dr. Bob Hillman, Texas' state veterinarian and TAHC executive director, said the proposed premises registration regulations have been placed on "hold," and will not be considered by commissioners until the winter or spring of 2007. Dr. Hillman said the TAHC will continue to promote voluntary, free registration of sites (premises) where livestock and fowl are held, handled or managed. As of April 4, more than 10,000 premises have been registered in Texas; more than 213,000 have been registered nationally. Premises registration is the foundation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), which, when fully implemented, would enable animal health officials to trace the movement of diseased or exposed livestock or poultry within 48 hours. Information and agendas for Commission meetings will be posted on the TAHC web site, filed in the Texas Register and announced through news releases. All TAHC commission meetings are open to the public. The TAHC's Austin headquarters may be reached at 1-800-550-8242, and the agency's web site can be accessed at http://www.tahc.state.tx.us .
Information sheets about premises registration, NAIS booklets, or presentations about premises registration may be requested by contacting the nearest TAHC area office, or by calling the TAHCs headquarters and asking for Kenny Edgar, identification coordinator, or Carla Everett, public information officer.
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