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	Condition C9294 19 September 2000 Veterinary certification for the importation of caprine embryos from Canada, the United States of America and Member States of the European Union. (First adopted 19 September 2000; OIE amendments 12 November 2002; amended 25 November 2002) Certification [Note: Unless otherwise specified, “donor” refers to both the female donor of the ova and the male donor of the semen used to fertilise the ova to produce the embryos.] 1. Foot and mouth disease (FMD) Immediately prior to the pre-collection period each donor was living in Canada, the United States of America or a Member State of the European Union in a country or zone recognised by the OIE as being free from foot and mouth disease. The embryos were not collected: France: between 5 February 2001 and 23 June 2001 (inclusive of these dates). Netherlands: between 12 February 2001 and 25 August 2001 (inclusive of these dates). Republic of Ireland: between 1 February 2001 and 22 June 2001 (inclusive of these dates). United Kingdom: between 1 January 2001 and 15 January 2002 and between 1 July 2007 and 18 February 2008 (inclusive of these dates). Cyprus: after 24 September 2007 (inclusive of this date). 2. The exporting county meets the Code Article definitions for country freedom from sheep and goat pox (capripox virus) and contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. 3. The embryos came from donors (both male and female) 5 years of age or older prior to export of the embryos which had lived only in a country or zone where: scrapie has been compulsorily notifiable during the previous 6 years an effective and continuous national surveillance system is practiced; brains from clinically suspect animals which are slaughtered or die are examined in a laboratory in accordance with the diagnostic techniques set out in the OIE Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines or the USDA Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program Standards the feeding of ruminant derived meat-and-bone meal to sheep and goats is banned scrapie-affected sheep and goats are slaughtered and their carcasses disposed of in a manner that would reliably preclude the spread of scrapie infective agent (such as complete incineration) procedures are followed which allow tracing of each scrapie affected animal back to its herd of birth. 4. The embryos came from donors (both male and female) 5 years of age or older prior to export of the embryos which originated from herds: of Certified status in the USDA Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program and in which no animals have commingled with sheep during the 5 years immediately prior to collection. (Commingled is defined as animals grouped together having physical contact. This does not include incidental contact between animals away from the flock’s premises, such as occurs at shows and sales). or in which no case of scrapie has been confirmed or suspected during the 5 years immediately prior to collection in which no animals have commingled with sheep during the 5 years immediately prior to collection; - in which all animals are identified and can be traced back to their herd of birth for which records of parentage, and movements of animals in and out of the herd, are maintained for a minimum period of 5 years into which, during the previous 5 years, introductions of goats were only permitted from herds of an equivalent scrapie status in which no animals have commingled with herds of lower scrapie status during the previous 5 years or for which confirmed information is available which would provide equivalent security to the above.* [Note: Applications for this option must be made to AQIS through the competent authority of the exporting country.] 5. Each donor was isolated from all ruminants, except other donors of equivalent health status, during the pre-collection and the collection periods. Prior to entry into quarantine each donor was individually identified by microchip [6] implanted midline between the shoulder blades or behind the ear. The microchip, or electronic implant is any radio frequency identification device approved for use by the exporting country Veterinary Administration which is tamper resistant and readable by equipment available to the Veterinary Administration. The donors must be identified by scanning the microchip at each process which requires certification. 6. Donors were: not vaccinated against any diseases, except tetanus using a killed vaccine, during the pre-collection period nor during collection clinically inspected at least each week during the pre-collection period and on each day blood samples were collected and, at each inspection, were found to be free from signs of contagious and infectious diseases (by the team veterinarian, Official Veterinarian or a registered veterinarian appointed by the team veterinarian and acting under written instruction). 7. All animal health testing, to meet these conditions, was performed at laboratories and using tests, approved by the Veterinary Administration of the exporting country. 8. Bluetongue (BT)* Each donor was: subjected to a serological test to detect antibody to the BT virus group, such as the BT competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or the BT agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test, between 28 and 60 days after collection, with negative results or subjected to a BT virus isolation test or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on a blood sample taken on the day of collection, with negative results. [The veterinary certificate must indicate the option that applies. The attached table must include dates of sampling for test, type of tests used, test results.] 9. Brucella melitensis infection Each donor: has lived only in a country or zone which meets OIE Code requirements for country freedom or immediately prior to the pre-collection period, was part of a herd officially free from B melitensis infection according to the OIE Cod Article definitions and gave a negative result to a complement fixation test (CFT) and a Rose Bengal plate agglutination test for B melitensis infection on the same blood sample taken during the pre-collection period or at autopsy. 10. Contagious agalactia (CA) Each donor has lived on premises in which contagious agalactia has not been diagnosed during the 6 months immediately prior to the pre-collection period. 11. Caprine arthritis/encephalitis (CAE) Each donor: immediately prior to embryo collection was part of an accredited CAE free herd recognised by the Veterinary Administration of the exporting country or immediately prior to embryo collection was part of a herd in which CAE had not been diagnosed during the previous 3 years and during this 3 year period no commingling with sheep occurred and no animals were introduced from herds with a lesser disease status gave a negative result to either an approved ELISA for CAE antibodies on two blood samples collected 30 days apart during the pre-collection period, at the time of embryo collection or at autopsy or was sourced from a flock which tested negative within the 6 months immediately prior to export. (A flock which “tested negative” is defined as a closed flock in which a sample, sufficient to provide 95% probability of detecting evidence of CAE at 10% prevalence, tested negative to a approved AGID or ELISA). 12. Enzootic abortion of ewes Each donor: has lived on premises in which enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) had not been diagnosed during the 2 years immediately prior to the pre-collection period gave a negative result to a CFT test for EAE during the pre-collection period. 13. The semen donors were of equivalent tested health assurance standards to those prescribed for the female donors and the embryos were produced: by insemination with fresh semen collected from identified males or by insemination with semen collected, processed and stored at centres registered under the competent authority of the exporting country. 14. Samples for DNA testing Before the export of embryos, appropriate samples (blood and/or hair) were collected from each male and female donor and labelled in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Manual of the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) 3rd edition, 1998. [Note: Information on the collection and submission of samples for DNA testing must be obtained from the Australian laboratory conducting the DNA testing] 15. Before the export of embryos each female donor: was autopsied under the supervision of an Official Veterinarian or a registered veterinary pathologist employed at a veterinary laboratory approved by the Veterinary Administration and acting under written instruction from the Official Veterinarian gave a negative result to tests for scrapie prion protein (PrPsc)* on specimens of brain, brain stem, spinal cord, palatine tonsils, spleen, mesenteric lymph nodes and distal ileum using immunohistochemical methods or techniques of equivalent sensitivity in accordance with procedures laid down by the Veterinary Administration for the detection of scrapie infective agent. [Note: This testing must be carried out at a laboratory approved by the veterinary administration to carry out testing for scrapie prion protein (PrPsc).] 16. The embryos were collected, handled and stored in accordance with the OIE Code Appendix definitions. Materials of animal origin used during the collection, handling or storage of the embryos contained no living micro-organisms, were sourced from Australia or New Zealand and were subjected to quality control methods in accordance with Chapter 10 of the Manual of the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) 3rd edition, 1998. Equipment which came in contact with the embryos, or the reproductive organs of the donors, was either new or treated by a process recommended for the destruction of TSE infective agents in accordance with the recommendations of the Veterinary Administration of the exporting country. [Note: Processes include autoclaving at 136 degrees C for 1 hour or soaking in a 2 percent available chlorine solution (equivalent to 20,000 ppm) for 1 hour. (from Appendix 2 USDA Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program Standards)] 17. The embryos: have been fertilised in vivo were collected and processed by an embryo collection team supervised by an approved team veterinarian and meet the requirements specified in OIE Code Appendix definitions and Veterinary Certificate section of this document, were not subjected to micromanipulation involving breaching of the zonapellucida all had an intact zonapellucida at the time of storage. 18. The embryos in this consignment have been stored: only with other embryos, collected for export to Australia, or of equivalent health status in sealed containers or in unsealed containers kept in a secure area locked under the supervision of the team veterinarian since the end of the collection period until export in a secure place locked under the supervision of the centre veterinarian. 19. Prior to export the embryos were identified and placed into a shipper which was: new or Prior to loading this consignment the tank was emptied and inspected and any loose straws removed. The tank, including all surfaces contacting the straws, was disinfected [* The date of disinfection, the disinfectant used and its active chemical must be recorded on the health certificate.] (The following disinfectants will be accepted by AQIS: 2% available chlorine (eg chlorine bleach), 2% Virkon, or irradiated at 50kGy.) Only reproductive material meeting Australian import conditions were added to the tank. Only new liquid nitrogen was added to the tank. The container was sealed and the number or mark on the seal recorded on the certificate prior to export. Post-arrival requirements for the importation of caprine embryos from Canada, the United States of America and Member States of the European Union 1. The consignment will be held by AQIS until a designated Quarantine Officer has checked the certification, conducted an audit of the contents of the shipping container and removed from the consignment a sample of blood or hair corresponding to each male and female donor. 2. Under the supervision of a Quarantine Officer the hair and/or blood samples from each male and female donor will be submitted to an AQIS recognised laboratory for storage. AQIS may order that these samples be tested at a later date. All testing will be carried out at the importer’s expense. Storage of all samples is at the importers expense. 3. If required by AQIS, samples of tissues will be collected from the progeny resulting from imported embryos and tested at an AQIS approved laboratory at the exporter’s expense. 4. In the event of a consignment arriving in Australia without the correct certification, with the seals on the transport containers broken or in any other way not having met these requirements, the consignment may be retained in quarantine, returned to the country of origin or destroyed without recompense.

	Condition C8446 30 March 1994 1. A valid Import Permit is required and must be issued prior to importation. Permit applications should be sent to Live Animal Imports, AQIS Canberra, for assessment. Live Animal Imports Fax +61 2 6272 3110 GPO Box 858 Email animalimp@aqis.gov.au Canberra ACT 2601 Phone +61 2 6272 4454 2. The importer or agent must lodge a Quarantine Entry for each consignment. The inspecting AQIS officer must be advised of the entry number prior to inspection. 3. It is the importers responsibility to ensure they have complied with requirements of any other regulatory and advisory bodies prior to and after importation. It is the importer’s responsibility to arrange for any additional testing for genetic and endemic infectious diseases, or for movement of animals or genetic material into certain animal health zones within Australia. 4. The importer, as listed on the Import Permit, or nominated agent, must be accessible to AQIS officers and accept responsibility for ensuring that all import conditions are met including the AQIS inspection. 5. Consignments must be addressed and sent to AQIS at the port of arrival. Each consignment must be accompanied by a valid Import Permit or by means to allow the identification of the Import Permit and the animal veterinary certificate as required by these conditions. 6. The importer or agent must make an appointment for AQIS inspection of goods and documentation. The importer or agent will be required to be present at this inspection. The consignment will be held by AQIS until completion of inspection. Fees are payable to AQIS for all services. 7. Consignments that do not meet the AQIS import conditions will either remain in quarantine control, be re-exported or destroyed without recompense.

	Condition C8447 16 August 1989 Format of the veterinary certificate - semen and embryos Definitions A shipment may consist of a number of sealed tanks/containers. Each sealed tank/container must be individually and clearly identified and be listed in the relevant veterinary certificate(s) accompanying the shipment. On each veterinary certificate(s), genetic material must also be listed against the identity of the sealed tank/container in which it was shipped. 1. General A veterinary certificate must accompany each consignment. The semen and embryo certificates must: · Be written in English, and a language understood by the Official Government Veterinarian of the country of export · Reference the AQIS import permit number · Name the country of export (country of residence of all donors) · Name the certifying Ministry / Department · Meet all requirements of the “veterinary certification” section of these conditions 2. Semen The veterinary certificate for semen must display the following information against each donor: · Breed · Herd/stud book number · Ear-tag or tattoo or brand or microchip number · Name · Date/s of semen collection/s · Number of straws in this consignment · Straw identification · Date of pre-entry isolation (for deer semen and bovine semen from Argentina only) · Date of entry into the collection centre / resident herd · Dates of sampling for any tests required, type of test used, test results (this information must be contained in a table against donor information) · Where reproductive material was removed from containers for further processing or aggregation with other reproductive material at an approved centre or laboratory, the dates of transfer, reason for transfer (e.g. for sex sorting), name of the approved centre of laboratory and the Approved Veterinarian must be listed against the containers. The unique serial number of each shipping container must be included in this documentation. 3. Embryos The veterinary certificate must display the following information against each semen donor: · Date/s of semen collection · Semen identification · Where reproductive material was removed from containers for further processing or aggregation with other reproductive material at an approved centre or laboratory, the dates of transfer, reason for transfer (e.g. for sex sorting), name of the approved centre of laboratory and the Approved Veterinarian must be listed against the containers. The unique serial number of each shipping container must be included in this documentation. The veterinary certificate must display the following information against each embryo donor: · Breed · Herd/stud book number · Ear-tag or tattoo or brand or microchip number · Name · Date/s of embryo /ova flushes · Number of embryos in this consignment · Number of straws in this consignment · Straw identification · Date of pre-entry isolation (for bovine embryos from Argentina and Brazil only) · Date of entry into the collection centre / resident herd · Dates of sampling for any tests required, type of test used, test results (this information must be contained in a table against donor information) · Where reproductive material was removed from containers for further processing or aggregation with other reproductive material at an approved centre or laboratory, the dates of transfer, reason for transfer (e.g. for sex sorting), name of the approved centre of laboratory and the Approved Veterinarian must be listed against the containers. The unique serial number of each shipping container must be included in this documentation. 4. An Approved* or Official Government Veterinarian** must sign the veterinary certificate. 5. An Official Government Veterinarian must sign, date and stamp (with the stamp of the government veterinary administration) each page of the veterinary certificate and all documents e.g. laboratory reports and tables which form part of the extended health certification. Certification must comply with Chapter 5.2 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, including that any manual deletions to the health certificate must be signed and stamped by the Official Government Veterinarian. The Official Government Veterinarians name, title and contact details must also appear. 6. AQIS will accept copies of documents where each page bears the original signature, date and stamp of the Official Government Veterinarian. * A veterinarian accredited by the government veterinary administration to supervise collections. ** A veterinary official of the government veterinary administration.

	Treatment T9902 Treat as required by the Permit conditions Treat as required by the Permit conditions.

	Import Permit Fee IPF0005 Import Permit Fees (where applicable) – Category 4 This commodity is classified as a Category 4 assessment for the purposes of determining the Import Permit fee rate that applies. The fee rate is $240.00 (for any assessment period up to 3 hours) and $40.00 for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the 3-hour period. Note that in addition to the assessment fee, an electronic lodgement fee of $85.00 or a manual lodgement fee of $150.00 also applies. An assessable item means an item identified on an Import Permit application as consisting of goods of a class imported, or to be imported, from a particular country for a particular use. Further information on AQIS fees and charges can be found on the AQIS website. Import Permit issuing fees are specified in the Quarantine Service Fees Determination 2005.

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	Commodity:	Embryos - Goat

	Scientific name:	Caprine

	Country:	*Only:* United States of America

	End use:	Post-entry quarantine

	Date printed:	Sep 11 2010

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