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

Contact the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for information about the process required to import animals into Japan from Australia.

The requirements to import rabbits to Japan from Australia for research purposes may be subject to different conditions. Refer to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for further information.

The exporter should confirm the import conditions and appropriate health certificate to use with the relevant authority in Japan in advance of their application.

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

Note

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

Health certification

The import health conditions for rabbits imported for research purposes may be different to those destined for Japan as pets or for commercial purposes and exporters should confirm these with the Japanese authorities.

Health certificate

I Identification of Animal(s)

II Origin of the animal(s)

1. Name and address of consignor:
   Name: [Name]
   Address: [Address]

III Destination of animal(s):

1. Name and address of consignee:
   Name: [Name]
   Address: [Address]


2. Name of vessel or flight number: [Flight number]


3. Place of boarding or loading: [Airport]


4. Date of boarding or loading: [Date]

IV SANITARY INFORMATION

1. The animal shows no clinical signs of rabies or tularemia at the time of shipment.


2. The animal(s)

Rabies

1. (1) has/have been kept for the past 6 months, or since birth or capture in a region that the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has designated as one where rabies has not been reported.


2. (2) has/have been kept for 12 months or since birth in a storage facility where rabies has not been reported for the past 12 months in a non-designated region.


3. (3) has/have been kept for the past 6 months or since birth in a quarantine establishment in a non-designated region.


4. (4) is/are confirmed to have met either of conditions (2) or (3) when imported from a non-designated region to a designated region, and has been kept in a designated region since then.

AND

Tularemia

1. (1) has/have been kept for the past 12 months or since birth in a storage facility where tularemia has not been reported for the past 12 months.


2. (2) has/have been disinfected for lxodes (ticks).


3. (3) has/have been kept for the past 15 days or since birth in a quarantine facility.

I, the undersigned, certify that the animal described above meets the requirements.

_____________________________________________________

(Signature of Official Veterinarian)

Name and title of Official Veterinarian

Ministry of Australia

Date Issued:

Official Stamp

Transport requirements

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

Port-of-entry requirements

Rabbits can only enter Japan through certain airports and sea ports. Refer to the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for information about ports of entry.

Pre- and post-arrival quarantine requirements

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

Not all live animals are permitted to be imported into Australia. You should make yourself familiar with the Department's requirements for importing live animals. This is important as your animal may have been exposed to diseases that do not occur in Australia.

Based on importing country website and information.

Entry last reviewed 30 August 2021.