It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements. Additional information to assist exporters with how to prepare reproductive material for export is available on the Department’s website.

An import permit is required.

Information about the process required to import animals into the Falkland Islands can be found on the Falkland Islands Department of Agriculture website.

Email

SBowles@doa.gov.fk

Note

Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.

Health certificate

I, Dr ………………………………, a duly authorised government veterinary officer, hereby certify that:

1. 1. Australia is officially free of the following diseases: Foot-and-mouth disease (types SAT 1,2,3  and Asia 1), Rift Valley fever, caprine and ovine pox, peste-des-petits ruminants, scrapie, Nairobi disease, pulmonary adenomatosis, maedi-visna, vesicular stomatitis,  enzootic abortion in ewes, Brucella melitensis, and Brucella abortus.
   
   
2. 2. The donor animals were born in and have lived continuously in Australia, or were imported into Australia from New Zealand.
   
   
3. 3. For any semen of a bloodline derived from semen or embryos imported from any country other than New Zealand or South Africa, the semen originated from an animal who was conceived (using non-imported semen), born and lived continuously in Australia. The donor animal’s parents were also conceived (using non-imported semen), born and lived continuously in Australia.
   
   
4. 4. The donor animals have been in the semen collection centre for a continuous period of at least 30 days before the date of collection, and during this time have not been used for natural mating except with animals of the same health status.
   
   
5. 5. During the 7 day period immediately prior to semen collection, and during the period of semen collection, the donor animals were isolated from animals not of an equivalent health status. 
   
   
6. 6. The period of semen collection for this consignment was 60 days or less.
   
   
7. 7. The semen was collected, processed, packaged and stored under the supervision of a semen collection centre veterinarian and in accordance with the current OIE Code chapter on collection and processing of small ruminant semen.
   
   
8. 8. The tested health status of the donor animals is equivalent to that recommended in the current OIE Code chapter on collection and processing of small ruminant semen.
   
   
9. 9. On the dates of collection of the semen, all of the animals in the semen collection centre were examined by a semen collection centre veterinarian and were found to be free from any clinical evidence of infectious diseases transmissible in semen.
   
   
10. 10. For Bluetongue Virus (BT): 
    
    (NB: strike through any option for BT that does not apply. The tests that were used and the dates of testing must also be listed.) 

    Either

    1. 10.1. When importing from BT virus free zones (as defined by the current OIE Code):

       10.1.1 The donor animals were kept in a BT virus free zone for at least the 60 days prior to, and during, collection of the semen;

       Or

       10.1.2 The donor animals were subjected to a serological test to detect antibodies to BT, such as the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or the agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID), not less than 28 days and not more than 60 days following the final collection for this consignment, with negative results;

       Test used: __________________

       Date of test: __________________

       Or

       10.1.3. The donor animals were subjected to a test for BT, such as a virus isolation test or a polymerase chain reaction  (PCR) test on blood samples collected at commencement and conclusion of, and at least every 7 days (virus isolation test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) during, semen collection for this consignment, with negative results.

       Test used: __________________

       Dates of tests: __________________

       Or

    2. 10.2. When importing from BT virus infected zones (as defined by the current OIE Code):

       1. 10.2.1. The donor animals were subjected to a serological test to detect antibodies to BT, such as the competitive ELISA or AGID test, not less than 28 days and not more than 60 days after the final collection for this consignment, with negative results;

          Test used: __________________
          

          Date of test: __________________

          Or

       2. 10.2.2 The donor animals were subjected to a test for BT, such as a virus isolation test or PCR test on blood samples collected at commencement and conclusion of, and at least every 7 days (virus isolation test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) during, semen collection for this consignment, with negative results.

          Test used: __________________

          Dates of tests: __________________

1. 11. For ovine Johne’s disease (OJD):

   1. 11.1 There have been no reports of OJD on the property of origin in the 2 years before collection, 

      And

   2. 11.2 Either
      

      1. 11.2.1. I have received a declaration from the vendor that the property of origin is participating in the national Market Assurance Programme [MAP] for OJD at the date of collection;

         Or

      2. 11.2.2. The donor ram has been tested for OJD by faecal culture test with negative results within 120 days prior to the collection of the semen.

         Test used: __________________

         Date of test: __________________

         Or

      3. 11.2.3 The donor ram has been tested for OJD by ELISA or AGID test with negative results within 120 days prior to the collection of the semen.

         Test used: __________________

         Date of test: __________________

2. 12. For Q Fever:

   Not less than 21 days, and not more than 60 days following the final collection of semen for this consignment, the donor animals were tested with negative results for Q fever using the complement fixation test (CFT) (negative being no fixation of complement at dilution of 1:10 or higher), ELISA or IFA.

   Test used: __________________

   Date of test: __________________

3. 13. For Leptospirosis:

   On the day prior to the first collection of semen for export, the donor animals received an injection of oxytetracycline at a dose of 10mg/kg live bodyweight.

   Date of treatment: __________________

   Dose rate: __________________

   Antibiotic used: __________________

4. 14. The names and concentrations of antibiotics included in the semen diluent are as follows:

   Name	Concentration

5. 15. The semen was placed in new or sterilised transport containers filled with fresh nitrogen.

   Method of sterilisation (if applicable): __________________

   Date: __________________

6. 16. The semen was collected and stored at a licensed semen collection centre that is registered by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to collect semen for export. The semen collection centre is under the direct supervision and control of the nominated centre veterinarian.
   

7. 17. All laboratory tests were conducted at a laboratory approved by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) to undertake testing for export purposes.

8. 18. Prior to export, the container used for transporting the semen was locked and sealed by an Official Veterinarian, using seals bearing the marks:

   Seal number: __________________ 

   Date of sealing: __________________ 
   

ATTACHMENT TO HEALTH CERTIFICATE

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DONOR ANIMAL(S)
Name and breed:
Identification:
Number of straws:
Property of origin:
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEMEN
Date of collection:
Total number of straws:
Identification of straws (markings to be indelible):
ORIGIN OF THE SEMEN
Name and address of approved semen collection centre:
Approval number of semen collection centre:


Signature (pdf. doc only)

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Date

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Import health standards

The permit to import will be issued for a single consignment. Attached to, and an integral part of the permit to import, is the current import health standard which describes the conditions under which the semen may be imported into the Falkland Islands (DOCX 87 KB | PDF 302 KB)

The importer must supply the following information:

• name and address of exporter.
  
• name and address of the semen collection centre.
  
• breed and identification of donor animals.
• number of doses to be imported.
  

Centre veterinarian declaration

A declaration by the Artificial Insemination Centre (AIC) veterinarian is required for assessment of this export.

This template provides the format for the Centre veterinarian declaration (CVD) for the export of sheep semen to the Falkland Islands (DOCX 32 KB | PDF 330 KB)

Based on protocol negotiated and agreed on 28 March 2016 and importing country website and information.

Entry last reviewed 8 October 2021.