Most U.S. trading partners importing poultry and products from the United States 

 also require NPIP participation. Accredited veterinarians may be requested to inspect 

 breeder flocks participating in the NPIP for compliance with the standards and to 

 issue health certifications. 



Every spring, APHIS publishes a directory of participants handling egg-type and 

 meat-type chickens and turke\'s and a directory of participants handling waterfowl, 

 exhibition poultry, game birds, and ratites. These directories list hatcheries, 

 independent flocks, and dealers participating in the NPIP, the products that they 

 handle, and the disease classifications that they participate in. Other information 

 about the program can be obtained from the NPIP, USDA-APHIS-VS, 1498 

 Klondike Rd, Suite 200, Conyers, GA 30094. Information can also be obtained on 

 the NPIP Web site: <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/npip>. 



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