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Meeting your obligations as a producer or feeder of livestockWyoming Country-of-origin laws and regulations are effective Sept. 30. During the first six months, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AMS, will be conducting an industry education and outreach program. No citations for violations will be issued during this time. However, livestock producers should begin to provide proof of origin on Sept. 30. The rules provide that an affidavit can serve as proof of origin. USDA has approved several affidavits that were developed by a wide consortium of industry groups. In an effort to assist Wyoming producers, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association is making these affidavit forms available for downloading on our website, www.wysga.org. Forms may also be requested in hard copy or by fax by contacting the WSGA office at 307-638-3942. The three affidavits/declarations made available are as follows: Affidavit #1: Continuous country-of-origin: This form should be used to advise a buyer or auction market that all livestock that you will be marketing, until they are otherwise notified, will be of the same origin, for example born and raised in the USA. Affidavit #2: Origin declaration: This form should be used for a single shipment or as a supplement to the Continuous Country-of-Origin Affidavit. It can also be printed or stamped on sale documents. Affidavit #3 Continuous country-of-origin: This form is for use specifically for sales directly to a packer. It includes a commitment to maintain records of livestock origin for a period of one year and to make those records available for inspection, if requested, for purposes of an audit. With questions, please contact WSGA at 307-638-3942. 10/13/08 Date: 10/8/08
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