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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEENMemorandum of Understanding • April 2nd, 2015
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the _ (enter the name of the State and the name(s) of the State agency(ies) having authority for farmed or captive cervids such as Department of Agriculture, Fish & Game, Department of Natural Resources, etc) and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is to establish roles and responsibilities necessary to implement and maintain a voluntary Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Herd Certification Program (HCP) that meets minimum federal standards. By adhering to these standards, owners of farmed/captive deer, elk, and moose herds can certify their herds to be at low risk for CWD, which will reduce the risk for further spread of CWD through interstate commerce.
