Allowable Claims Include the Following³

• Domesticated birds and other livestock destroyed due to infection or exposure to HPAI virus.
• Materials destroyed due to contamination or exposure to HPAI virus.

USDA Will Not Allow Claims Involving the Following

• A payee who has not complied with all quarantine requirements.
• Expenses for the care and feeding of domesticated birds and other livestock held for destruction.
• The destruction of domesticated birds and other livestock or materials unless these have been appraised as described in Part II, Section J, or the owner has signed the VS Form 1-23.
• The destruction of domesticated birds and other livestock or materials that have been moved or handled in violation of a law or regulation.

"It should be noted that USDA-APHIS will not provide indemnity for other losses associated with extended periods of downtime due to disease situations. USDA and its State partners will work expeditiously to complete necessary disease control response actions so that, to the extent possible, downtime is minimized."