It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements.
The horse(s) must be accompanied by a valid import permit issued by the Malaysia Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (MAQIS) permitting the importation of animals into the State(s) of Malaysia.
The horse(s) must also be accompanied by an identification certificate or horse passport containing a full description and identification of the animal(s).
- Note
- Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.
Health certification
The horse(s) shall be accompanied by a valid veterinary health certificate containing details of horses (breed, sex, colour, markings, passport number, name and address or premises of origin of each horse) issued by the competent Veterinary Authority of Australia within seven (7) days of export certifying that:
Health certificate
As included in an import permit issued in October 2020 certifying that:
- The horse(s) were continuously resident in Australia for at least six (6) months or since birth, where the age is not less than three (3) months prior to export.
- Australia has been free from equine influenza for the last 12 months prior to export and free from African horse sickness, Eastern equine encephalitis, Western equine encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, surra, dourine, glanders, borna disease, epizootic lymphangitis, contagious equine metritis, vesicular stomatitis and equine piroplasmosis for the last two (2) years prior to export and that the diseases are notifiable in Australia.
- No cases of St. Louis equine encephalomyelitis and horse pox have been reported in Australia for the last two (2) years prior to export.
- The horse(s) were originated from an establishment or farm where no case of the following diseases has occurred during the last six (6) months prior to export; strangles , equine infectious anaemia, equine rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1-abortigenic and neurologic strains), equine viral arteritis and Japanese encephalitis and other OIE listed equine diseases.
- The horse(s) originated from an establishment or farm, where no case of Hendra virus has occurred during the last six (6) months prior to export.
- The horse(s) destined for export to Malaysia were kept in premises approved by the department for at least two (2) weeks immediately prior to export during which period they were held in isolation from all other equines and/or animals not of similar health status and were subjected to the following measures:
- Laboratory Test
- The horse(s) were tested for Hendra virus by a Serum Neutralization Test (SNT) at a dilution of 1 in 2 with negative results, within 14 days prior to export.
- The horse(s) were tested for equine infectious anaemia by an immunodiffusion test (Coggin's test) with negative results, within 14 days prior to export.
- The horse(s), in case of stallion/ uncastrated male, were tested for equine viral arteritis by a serum neutralisation test (SNT) at a dilution of 1 in 4 with negative results, within 14 days prior to export;
- Vaccination
- The horse(s) have received a complete course of vaccination against strangles within the recommended period using a registered inactivated vaccine.
- Medication
- The horse(s) were treated with a registered long-acting broad spectrum parasiticide effective against ticks, and a broad spectrum anthelmintic within seven (7) days of export.
- The horse(s) have been examined by the competent veterinary officer of the department within 24 hours of export and found to be healthy, free from any clinical evidence of infectious or contagious diseases and fit for travel.
- No horse(s) in the export consignment are pregnant.
If your animal is returning to Australia, you should make yourself familiar with Australia'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 included in an import permit issued in October 2020 and Protocol of 2015.
Entry last reviewed 5 February 2021