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Commodity: | Embryos and semen - Rat and mice |
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Country: | Countries including: Austria; Belgium; Canada; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Ireland, Republic of; Israel; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Portugal; Singapore; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States of America |
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End use: | In-vivo |
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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 C18937
Format of the veterinary certificate - semen and embryos 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 and contact details of 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: · Species · Institution of donor residence · Colony Identification · Date/s of semen collection/s · Number of semen straws in this consignment · Straw identification · Dates of sampling for hanta virus testing, type of test used, test results 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: · Species · Institution of donor residence · Colony Identification · Date/s of embryo flushes · Number of embryos in this consignment · Number of straws in this consignment · Straw identification · Dates of sampling for hanta virus testing, type of test used, test results 4. The institution veterinarian must complete 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 eg laboratory reports and tables which form part of the extended health certification. 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.
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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 C10003
Veterinary certification for the importation of reproductive material
obtained from rats and mice from (13 March 2003) These requirements apply to the importation of reproductive material (embryos, ova and semen) obtained from Rattusrattus (black rat), R. norvegicus (brown rat) and Mus musculus (house mouse). Terms used Colony: The entire group of animals that is in contact with the donors of the reproductive material. In contact animals are those that share airspace, handlers and equipment and are not separated by air filters or any similar physical barrier. Veterinary certification This certificate may be prepared by the veterinarian responsible for the colony and must be countersigned by an Official Veterinarian. 1. Donors were bred and housed for their lifetime in premises that are part of a bona fide scientific institution (usually as evidenced by the existence of an Animal Ethics Committee or equivalent arrangement within the organisation). 2. The colony of origin is accommodation to precluded access by wildlife (including rodents and insect vectors). 3. Pre-collection isolation In the 30 days prior to the date of collection all donors and any animals in contact with them have remained isolated by means of micro-isolators or other similar biologically secure means from animals not of equivalent health status. 4. Disease freedom: hantavirus, ectromelia virus and rabies There has been no clinical or other evidence of hantaviruses, ectromelia virus, rabies or other infectious agents in the colony of origin during the 12 months prior to the date of collection. During the 30 day pre-collection isolation period there were no new introductions to the isolation unit and the animals remained clinically healthy and free from evidence of hantaviruses, ectromelia virus or rabies. 5. Hantavirus testing · The colony was tested with negative results for hantavirus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) during the 6 months immediately prior to collection. The number of animals tested provided 99% confidence of detecting disease at 25% prevalence. [A statistics table is included as part of the import permit. Laboratory reports must be attached and include the date of blood sampling, number of animals tested and the number of animals in the colony.] or · Sentinels of the same species, 8-12 weeks of age were placed in the boxes with the donor animals (other forms of contact may occur where AQIS has provided written advice). An appropriate number of sentinels were tested to provide 99% confidence of detecting disease at 25% prevalence. [The number of sentinels to be tested is calculated from the number of animals in the original colony. A statistics table is provided as part of the import permit. A few additional animals should be added to the colony to allow for incidental losses.] The sentinels remained in contact for a minimum of 45 days but not more than 120 days prior to testing. Sentinels were tested with negative results for hantavirus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) during the 6 months immediately prior to collection. [Laboratory reports must be attached and include the date of introduction of sentinels, date of blood sampling, number of animals tested and the number of animals in the colony]. [Sentinel testing is generally used where immunocompromised animals are involved or animals are otherwise unsuited to be tested directly.] 6. No new animals were introduced to the donor colony (unless from a colony tested negative for hantavirus) between the time of testing for hantavirus and collection of reproductive material. 7. Embryos, ova and semen in the consignment were collected and processed in accordance with the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) Animal Health Code “Laboratory rodent and rabbit embryos/ova”. 8. Clinical examination At the time of collection of reproductive material, the donors were clinically healthy. 9. Shipping container · The shipping container was new. or · Prior to loading, the shipper was emptied and inspected and any loose straws removed. The shipper, including all surfaces contacting the straws, was disinfected with one of the following disinfectants: 2% available chlorine, 3.5% formalin, Virkon at manufacturer’s recommended rate or irradiated at 50kGray. Only new liquid nitrogen was added to the tank. [The veterinary certificate must indicate the option that applies. For used shippers, the date of disinfection, the disinfectant used and its active chemical must be recorded on the health certificate.] 10. Reproductive material suitable for import into 11. An Official Veterinarian sealed the semen transport container with an official seal prior to shipment and the number or mark on the seal recorded was recorded on the veterinary certificate prior to export. |
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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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