It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the Qatari import requirements.

An import permit is required and may be obtained online or by contacting the Qatari Ministry of Municipality and Environment.

Email

info@mme.gov.qa

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. The horses come from a country where the following diseases are compulsorily notifiable: African horse sickness, Dourine, Glanders, Equine Encephalomyelitis (of all types including VEE), Equine infectious anaemia, vesicular stomatitis, rabies & anthrax.
   
   
2. The horses have been examined on the day of loading and shows no clinical signs of infectious disease and was found fit for transportation.
   
   
3. The horses are not intended for slaughter under a national programme of infectious or contagious disease eradication.
   
   
4. During the last 40 days immediately preceding exportation the horses have been resident in holdings under veterinary supervision apart from other Equidae not of the same health status in Australia or a country approved to import horses to Australia.
   
   If the horses have been moved to Australia from an approved third country (ies) it was imported with at least the same animal health requirements as if the horse was imported into Australia.
   
   
5. The horses do not come from a country or part of the territory of a third country in which:
   
   
   1. Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has occurred during the last two years.
   2. Dourine has occurred during the last six months.
   3. Glanders has occurred during the last six months.
   4. Vesicular stomatitis has occurred during the last six months.
      
   5. African horse sickness has occurred during the last two years and no vaccination against African horse sickness was conducted.
   
   
6. The horses do not come from a holding which was subject to prohibition for animal health reasons nor contact with Equidae from a holding which was subject to prohibition for animal health reasons:
   
   
   1. During six months in cases of equine encephalomyelitis, beginning on the date on which Equidae suffering from disease are slaughtered, or removed from holdings.
   2. In cases of infectious anaemia, until the date in which the infected animal having been slaughtered, the remaining animals have shown negative reaction to two Coggins tests carried out three months apart.
   3. During six months in the case of vesicular stomatitis.
   4. During one month from last recorded case, in case of Rabies.
   5. During 15 days from last recorded case, in case of Anthrax.
   
   If all the animals of species susceptible to the disease located have been slaughtered and the premises disinfected, the period of prohibition shall be 30 days, beginning on the day on which the animals were destroyed and premises disinfected, except in case of Anthrax, where the period of prohibition is 15 days.
   
   
7. To the best of my knowledge, the horses have not been in contact with Equidae suffering from an infectious or contagious disease within 40 days prior to this declaration.
   
   
8. Within 48 hours prior to export, the horses were examined by a registered veterinarian and showed no clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease nor obvious signs of external parasites and were fit to travel.
   
   
9. Within 30 days prior to export the horses were tested with negative results (laboratory reports attached) for:
   
   
   1. Equine Infectious Anemia (Coggins test)
   2. Dourine (CFT)
   3. Glanders (CFT)
   4. African Horse Sickness (c-ELISA)
   
   
10. Within 30 days prior to export the horses were tested with negative results for Hendra virus
    
    OR
    
    were vaccinated with an approved and up-to-date vaccination against Hendra virus (vaccination certificate attached).
    
    Type of vaccination:
    Date of vaccination:
    Batch number of vaccination:
    
    
11. In the case of an uncastrated male equine animal over 180 days old:
    
    
    1. Equine viral arteritis (EVA) is an officially notifiable disease and has not been officially recorded during the last six months;
       
       OR
       
       
    2. The animal was tested on a sample of blood taken within 21 days of export on …………by a virus neutralization test for EVA with negative result at a dilution of 1 in 4;
       
       OR
       
       
    3. The semen of the animal, taken within 21 days of export on …………………. was tested by a virus isolation test for EVA with negative result.
    
    
    
12. During the 60 days immediately prior to export, but not within 14 days of export, the horse received
    
    
    1. EITHER
       
       (1) at least two primary vaccinations against Equine influenza given between 21 and 42 apart.
       
       Date of vaccinations (1)…………………………(2)……………………
       
       
    2. OR
       
       (2) The animal received a booster vaccination against equine influenza which was given within 12 months of a certified primary course or within 12 months of a certified booster vaccination where it, and any other previous booster vaccination, had been administrated annually within a regular 12 months period since the primary course.
       
       

Date of booster vaccination…………………………….

Owner declaration

I, the undersigned ........................................(owner or representative) of the animal(s) described above), Declare: The animal(s) will be sent directly from the premises of dispatch to the premises of destination without coming into contact with other equidae not of the same tested health status.

(Signature) ………………………….. (Place) ……………………. (Date) ……………………….

If your animal is returning to Australia, you should make yourself familiar with the Department's requirements for importing live animals into Australia. This is important as your animal may have been exposed to diseases that do not occur in Australia.

Based on health conditions agreed on 17 May 2022.

Entry last reviewed 18 May 2022.