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.

Note

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

Health certification

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.

Health certificate

I Identification of Animal(s)

II Origin of the animal(s)

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


2. Establishment that animals was/were born and kept :
   Name: [Name]
   Address: [Address]
   Establishment number (if any): [Number]

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

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

1. The animal(s) show(s) no clinical signs of rabies at the time of shipment.


2. The animal(s):
   
   
   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 facility 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.

(Appropriate box checked)

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

Permission to move zoo animals out of Australia

You may need permission under wildlife trade laws to move certain zoo animals out of Australia. Refer to the Department’s International and wildlife trade requirements. There is specific guidance for non-commercial wildlife trade for public exhibition, scientific research, conservation breeding and personal use.

Email

wps@awe.gov.au

Based on importing country website and information.

Entry last reviewed 30 August 2021.