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Commodity: | Embryos - Cattle/buffalo |
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Scientific name: | Bovine | |
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Country: | Only: Switzerland |
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End use: | Post-entry quarantine |
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Date printed: | Sep 8 2010 |
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The information here covers AQIS quarantine requirements only and is current on the date of transmission but may change without notice.
AQIS makes no warranties or representations with respect to the accuracy or completeness of that information and will bear no liability with
respect to that information. Importers must satisfy quarantine concerns and comply with quarantine conditions applicable at the time of entry.
The Commonwealth through AQIS is not liable for any costs arising from or associated with decisions of importers to import based on conditions
presented here which are not current at the time of importation. It is the importer’s responsibility to verify the accuracy and completeness of the
information at the time of importation.
It is the importer’s responsibility to identify and to ensure it has complied with, all requirements of any other regulatory and advisory bodies prior to and after importation including the Australian Customs Service, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Department of Health and Ageing, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority and any State agencies such as Departments of Agriculture and Health and Environmental Protection authorities. Importers should note that this list is not exhaustive. Importers should also note that all foods imported into Australia must comply with the provisions of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 , an Act which is administered by AQIS. Notification of the import must be provided to AQIS for all imported goods other than goods imported as accompanied baggage or goods imported via the mail and not prescribed under the Customs Act 1901. Notification must be consistent with Quarantine Regulations 2000 (examples include a Quarantine Entry or a Quarantine declaration). |
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Condition C8446
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 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 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. |
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Condition C8447
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 2. Semen The veterinary certificate for semen must display the following information against each donor: · Breed 3. Embryos The veterinary certificate must display the following information against each semen donor: · Date/s of semen collection The veterinary certificate must display the following information against each embryo donor: · Breed 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. |
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Condition C8788
Veterinary certification for the importation of bovine embryos from Switzerland (originally adopted 25 November 1997, BSE amendments 16 March 1999, BSE deleted 1 June 2002, add BT requirements 8 July 2008) These conditions allow the import of embryos derived from domestic cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus), and breeds derived from these species only. Certification 1. Each donor has been continually resident and free from any quarantine restriction for the 90 days immediately prior to collection in Switzerland which is recognised by the OIE as a foot and mouth disease (FMD) free country where vaccination is not practised according to the OIE Code Article and which meets the OIE Code Article definitions for country freedom from the following diseases:
2. Bluetongue (BT) Prior to the export of this consignment each embryo donor must be certified as follows for Bluetongue:
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[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.] 3. Bovine pestivirus (bovine viral diarrhoea virus) Prior to the export of the embryos each donor gave a negative result to one of the following tests for bovine pestivirus:
or
4. The embryos in this consignment were collected, processed and stored under conditions which comply with the standards laid down in Council Directive 89/556/EEC. 5. The embryos in this consignment were not subjected to micromanipulation involving breaching of the zona pellucida and all had intact zona pellucida at the time of storage 6. Reproductive material suitable for import into
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[*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.) 7. Only new liquid nitrogen was added to the tank. The container was sealed prior to export and the seal recorded on the health certificate. 8. The identity of the embryos was checked prior to them being placed into new, unused liquid nitrogen in a new or properly disinfected container for export under the supervision of an Official Veterinarian. 9. 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 bovine embryos from Switzerland 1. The consignment will be held by AQIS until a Quarantine Officer has checked the certification and conducted an audit of the contents of the shipping container. 2. 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 placed in quarantine, returned to the country of origin or destroyed without recompense. |
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Treatment T9902
Treat as required by the Permit conditions. |
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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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