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Korea, Republic of (KR)
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Importing country requirements
It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements.
There are no agreed import requirements for horses to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) exported from Australia. The health certification below reflects the health certification included in a recent approved health certificate. As importing country requirements may change without advice to the Department you should check the importing country’s documentation carefully at the time of preparation for export.
Exporters must ensure that they have received written confirmation from the South Korean authorities that the import of the animal(s) has been approved.
- Note
- Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.
Health requirements
Health certification
The horse must be accompanied by a Health Certificate issued by a government veterinary officer approved by the Department.
Health certificate
Part I: Details of dispatch
Place of shipment:
Date of departure: dd/mm/yyyy
Aircraft and flight number:
Part II: Veterinary certification
- For at least 60 days before export the horse(s) resided in Australia which was free from the following diseases for at least two years before export: African horse sickness, dourine, equine encephalomyelitis (eastern, western and Venezuelan), equine influenza, glanders and vesicular stomatitis. Vaccination against these diseases is not practised in Australia.
- For at least 60 days before export the horse(s) resided in Australia which was free from the following diseases for at least two years before export: contagious equine metritis, dourine, epizootic lymphangitis, equine piroplasmosis, rabies, Salmonella Abortusqui (equine infectious abortion) and surra.
- For at least 60 days before export the horse(s) resided on premises where no case of the following diseases occurred during the last six months before export: anthrax, equine infectious anaemia, equid herpesvirus 1, equine viral arteritis, Hendra virus infection, horse pox and strangles.
- For at least 60 days before export the horse(s) resided in a state/territory which has had no outbreak of West Nile fever for at least 60 days before export*;
OR
During pre-export isolation, a blood sample was taken from the horse(s) and tested using an ELISA for West Nile virus, with negative results:* see schedule attached
*Delete as appropriate
- The horse(s) was on the following premises during the 60 days before export:
| Horse microchip number | Property identification code | Date of residency at property |
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- The horse(s) was kept isolated and under the supervision of a registered veterinarian in premises approved by the Australian Government for that purpose from: dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy (dates), which was for at least seven (7) days immediately before export.
The name and the address of the premises is as follows:
__________________________________________
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- During pre-export isolation the horse(s) did not have contact with any other horses except those of the same health status.
- During pre-export isolation the horse(s) remained free of clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease including external parasites.
- The horse(s) was subjected to the following tests:
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9.1. Equine infectious anaemia
A blood sample was taken from the horse during pre-export isolation and tested using an agar gel immunodiffusion test (Coggin's test), with negative results:
see schedule attached
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9.2. Equine viral artertis (EVA)
A blood sample was taken from the horse(s) during pre-export isolation and tested using a serum neutralisation test (SNT) for EVA; with negative results;*
see schedule attached
OR
In the case of a mare, filly or gelding, the horse(s) was subjected to a SNT for EVA on two (2) occasions at least 14 days apart within 28 days before export, which demonstrated stable or declining antibody titres;*
see schedule attached
OR
In the case of a colt or stallion, the horse(s) was subjected to a SNT for EVA carried out on a blood sample with a positive result and then:*
either – see schedule attached
was subsequently test mated to two (2) mares within six (6) months before export which were subjected to two (2) SNTs for EVA with negative results on blood samples collected at the time of test mating and again 28 days after the mating;*
or
was subjected to a virus isolation test for EVA with a negative result, carried out on semen collected during the six (6) months before export.*
*Delete as appropriate
- Feed and litter supplied during pre-export isolation and transport was clean, new and from the country of origin of the horses.
- All crates and vehicles used for transportation of the horses to Korea were disinfected using a disinfectant registered in Australia for that purpose.
- The horses were isolated from other horses during transportation in Australia. No animals that did not meet Korea's import requirements were loaded together with horses intended for export to Korea onto the aircraft.
Schedule of horses
Name | Age, Colour, Breed, Sex
| Identification | Laboratory Testing
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| | | EIA (AGID) | WNV (ELISA) | EVA (date samples collected, test method used, date and result of test(s)) |
1. | | | dd/mm/yyyy | dd/mm/yyyy | |
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Return to Australia
Basis for Micor entry
Protocol agreed in 2016.
Entry last reviewed 16 February 2021.
Latest updates
16/03/2021 - Importing country requirements and Return to Australia section included.
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