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

Exporters must obtain an import permit from the Kingdom of Thailand Department of Livestock Development​ and meet the import health requirements specified by the Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Email

info@dld.go.th

Refer to this and the Department’s websites for current information about importing animals (including any suspensions).

Note

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

As importing country requirements may change without advice to the Department you should check the import permit and/or the country website carefully at the time of preparation for export.

Certifying officers must review the import permit(s) and conditions provided by the exporter and ensure that the issued document(s) are consistent with the permit(s).

Health certificate

I,…………………………………………., ​a duly authorised Government Veterinary Officer certify that:

1. Australia is free from high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) as defined in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
   
   The Department issues certification for country freedom based on advice obtained from the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).


2. ​The premises of origin have been free from Newcastle disease, salmonellosis (S. Typhimurium and S Enteritidis), fowl typhoid (S. Gallinurum) and pullorum disease (S. Pullorum) for the 12 months before export.
   
   The Department issues certification based on declarations from the State or Territory Veterinary authorities of no reports of the notifiable diseases listed in the import conditions in the breeding establishments and hatcheries of origin during the 12 months before export.


3. The day-old poultry or hatching eggs come from premises in which avian diseases are under control.
   
   The Department issues certification based on declaration from the State or Territory Veterinary authorities of no reports of the notifiable diseases in the State or Territory as defined by the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
   
   The Department issues certification based on declaration from the operator of the premises where the bird(s) were derived from of no evidence of the relevant non-notifiable diseases occurring on the premises for twelve months prior to export.


4. The day-old chickens were inspected and were free from evidence of disease, including ectoparasitism at time of export.
   
   The Department issues certification based on inspection by a registered veterinarian prior to export.


5. The hatching eggs or day-old chickens originate from an officially accredited Salmonella Pullorum-free flock and have been tested for Salmonella pullorum by agglutination tests twice in the 6 months prior to export and once within 21 days before export, with negative results. No evidence of Salmonella Pullorum was detected and the results are attached.
   
   The Department issues certification about the testing/ disease monitoring and testing program based on:
   
   
   1. i) A declaration from the registered veterinarian who collected the samples and the laboratory report(s) from a government laboratory or from a NATA accredited laboratory.
   
   
   2. ii) Disease monitoring and testing program – documentation from the State or Territory veterinary authority that administers the program.


6. During the 6 (six) months immediately before export, the flocks from which the day-old chickens originate were free from clinical signs or other evidence of Newcastle Disease, Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro), Infectious Bronchitis, Avian Encephalomyelitis, Egg Drop Syndrome'76, Mycoplasmosis (infection with Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae), Marek's Disease, Parvovirus, Viral Arthritis, Infectious Anaemia, Fowl Cholera and Salmonellosis (S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis).
   
   The Department issues certification based on declaration from the State or Territory Veterinary authorities of no reports of the notifiable disease in the State or Territory as defined by the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
   
   The Department issues certification based on declaration from the operator of the premises where the bird(s) were derived from of no evidence of the relevant non-notifiable diseases occurring on the premises for twelve months prior to export.


7. The hatching eggs or day-old chickens came from premises of which the management, hygiene and disease security procedures have been approved by an authori​sed veterinary officer and audited against the relevant criteria laid down in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
   
   The farms and hatcheries of origin must have been inspected/audited by the Department within the past 12 months to demonstrate compliance with chapters 6.4 and 6.5 of the OIE code. The Department issues certification based on the most recent approval certificate from the Department.


8. The incubators and hatchers used in the hatchery were fumigated and disinfected prior to incubation. Only fumigated eggs from a Salmonella Pullorum free flock were present in the hatchers from which the day-old chickens for export to Thailand were hatched.
   
   The Department issues certification based on a declaration from the exporter including the name of the registered disinfectant name, and the date and place the disinfection occurred.


9. Hatching eggs were disinfected before dispatch (Not applicable for day-old chickens).
   
   The Department issues certification based on a declaration from the exporter including the name of the registered disinfectant name, and the date and place the disinfection occurred.


10. The hatching eggs or day-old chickens to be exported to Thailand originate from parent flocks continuously present in Australia and hatched in premises approved for export to Thailand.
    
    The Department issues certification based on the fact that imports of live poultry to Australia are not permitted, and a declaration from the exporter attesting that the day-old chickens or hatching eggs have not been in contact with any imported birds.
    
    The farms and hatcheries of origin must have been inspected/audited by the Department within the past 12 months to demonstrate compliance with chapters 6.4 and 6.5 of the OIE code. The Department issues certification based on the most recent approval certificate from the Department.


11. The hatching eggs or day-old chickens were packed directly from the incubator or egg storage room into new, unused boxes for export and had no contact with any eggs or poultry other than those originating from the same hatchery.
    
    The Department issues certification based on a declaration by the exporter.


12. The hatching eggs or day-old chickens originate from flocks that have been examined by a registered veterinarian during the 72 hours preceding export of the consignment and have shown no evidence of disease.
    
    The Department issues certification based on a declaration from the registered veterinarian who performed the examination within 72 hours prior to export.


13. The hatching eggs or day-old chickens originate from the following approved farm(s) and hatchery(ies):
    
    
    • Farm – (name)
    • Hatchery – (name)
    
    ​ The farms and hatcheries of origin must have been inspected/audited by the Department within the past 12 months to demonstrate compliance with chapters 6.4 and 6.5 of the OIE code. The Department issues certification based on the most recent approval certificate from the Department.

Pre and post arrival quarantine requirements

The day-old poultry are subjected to quarantine at approved premises, for a period of at least 30 (thirty) days upon arrival, during which they shall be submitted to tests and/or treatments deemed necessary. The importer/ owner shall be fully charged for the incurred expenses.

Transport requirements

The boxes or containers in which the birds are transported should follow the International Air Transport Association (IATA) specifications, particularly in relation to height, perch space and ventilation, and with adequate access for feeding and watering.​

Based on health conditions agreed in March 2016 and importing country website.

Entry last reviewed 3 March 2023.