It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements.
Additional information to assist exporters with how to prepare reproductive material for export is available on the
Department's website.
An import permit and health certificate are required.
Information about the process required to import reproductive material into New Zealand from Australia can be found on New Zealand's
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) website.
- Email
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animal.imports@mpi.govt.nz
- Note
- Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.
There is an
import health standard (IHS) and a
guidance document.
- Note
- 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.
Centre veterinarian declaration
A declaration by the Artificial Insemination Centre (AIC) veterinarian is required for assessment of this export.
This template (DOCX 48 KB |
PDF 258 KB) provides the format for the Centre veterinarian declaration (CVD) for the export of sheep and goat semen to New Zealand.
Based on importing country website and information.
Entry last reviewed 13 October 2021.
