It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements.

Refer to the Malaysian Department of Veterinary Services​ for information about the process required to import animals into Malaysia from Australia.

Email

pro@dvs.gov.my

Note

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

​Health certificate

1. Name and address of exporter: See above
2. Name and address of destination/importer: See above
3. Name (scientific and common name), size and number of live aquatic animals: See above
4. Origin of the live aquatic animals:
   
   I, Dr ………………………………, a duly authorised government veterinary officer, hereby certify that:
   
   
5. The live aquatic animals originate from a country, zone, farm or establishment officially recognised free of the diseases listed in the current version of the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE Aquatic Code) to which the live aquatic animals are susceptible. The live aquatic animals have been subjected to an aquatic animal health surveillance programme according to the procedures described in the OIE Aquatic Code.
   
   The Department issues certification based on documentation from the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Australian Government of no reports of OIE-listed diseases in the country for the time period described in the OIE Aquatic Code.
   
   The Department issues certification based on documentation from the relevant state or territory veterinary authority or the relevant state or territory fisheries authority that there have been no reports of OIE-listed diseases in the zone (state) of origin, or on the property of origin, for the relevant time period described in the OIE Aquatic Code and that live aquatic animals have been subjected to an aquatic animal health surveillance program according to the procedures described in the OIE Aquatic Code.
   
   
6. The live aquatic animals have been inspected by the competent authority of the exporting country within 72 hours of export date and showed no clinical sign of diseases.
   
   The Department issues certification based on inspection conducted by a Departmental veterinary officer.
   
   
7. The live aquatic animals have not come from any source that had unusual mortality during the previous six (6) months for which the cause could not be confirmed. The aquatic animals have not been subjected to any prohibitions due to unresolved increased mortality.
   
   The Department issues certification based on documentation from the vendor that there has been no unusual mortality on the property of origin for which the cause could not be confirmed during the previous six months.
   
   The Department issues certification based on documentation from the relevant state or territory veterinary authority or the relevant state or territory fisheries authority that the aquatic animals have not been subjected to any prohibitions due to unresolved increased mortality.
   
   
8. The live aquatic animals have been quarantined for at least 14 days in an approved quarantine area of the export premises in the exporting country and showed no clinical sign of diseases prior to export.
   
   The Department issues certification based on documentation from the vendor that the live aquatic animals have been quarantined for at least 14 days in an approved quarantine area of the export premises in the exporting country and showed no clinical sign of diseases prior to export.
   
   
9. The live aquatic animals in the consignment originated from an OIE-listed disease-free country, zone, farm or establishment. There have been no disease outbreaks for a period of two years prior to export.
   
   The Department issues certification based on documentation from the Office of Chief Veterinary Officer of the Australian Government of no reports of OIE-listed diseases in the country for two years prior to export.
   
   The Department issues certification based on documentation from the relevant state or territory veterinary authority or the relevant state or territory fisheries authority of no reports of OIE-listed diseases in the zone (state) of origin, or on the property of origin, for two years prior to export.
   

Note

Aquatic animals are defined as live marine, brackish water or freshwater fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and amphibians intended for breeding purposes only.

Permission to move aquatic animals out of Australia

Email

wildlifetrade@dcceew.gov.au

Export from Australia of Australian native hatchery bred fingerlings or ova should be accompanied by approval of the hatchery facility from the appropriate State or Federal authority. Refer to the Department’s Exporting fish and fish products from Australia for information about exports for human consumption.

Transport requirements

The importing country may have specific transport requirements and you should check this.

Pre and post arrival quarantine requirements

The importing country may have specific pre and post arrival quarantine requirements and you should check this.

Based on health conditions that were agreed to in February 2011 and reviewed in February 2021.

Entry last reviewed 15 March 2021.