1. Before applying for an import permit a Livestock Improvement
Permit must be obtained from the Registrar of Livestock
Improvement (facsimile 012 2063066).

2. Import Permit application to:

Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Veterinary Services
Private Bag X138
Pretoria 0001
Republic of South Africa
(facsimile 012 2063309)

3. The permit must be applied for by a South African citizen.

1. Health Certificate must be issued by a Government authorised
veterinarian.

2. Donor animals to have a satisfactory health status for-
.Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA)
.Sheep pox
.Epididymitis
.Brucellosis infection
.Contagious skin diseases

3. Donors to be examined within 21 days prior to collection
and found to be clinically healthy; and free from external
parasites, infectious and contagious diseases.

4. The semen was collected, handled and stored in identified
straws in fresh liquid nitrogen in a sterilized flask which is
kept under official veterinmarian supervision untill direct
export by air to South Africa.

5. Semen was collected and processed strictly in accordance with
the OIE Animal Health Code App. 4.2.2.2 for small ruminants
semen.

JUNE 1998

1. Donor animals must originate from a flock which has not
introduced any goats for the past 5 years which have not
originated from Australia.

2. The flock must not have had any contact with other flocks
which do not meet this requirement.

3. The flock of origin must be under official veterinary
supervision.

1. Australia is free from:

. Maedi/visna
. Brucella abortus
. Brucella melitensis
. foot and mouth disease
. sheep pox

2. The premises and region of origin (20Km radius) are free for
the previous 6 months from;

. Foot and mouth disease

3. The premises of origin are free from;

. scrapie - for the last 10 years
. Maedi/visna - for the last 5 years
. Johne's disease - for the last 5 years

4. The donor animals are not under quarantine or restrictions for
any disease, and has a satisfactory health status in respect
of:
. caseous lymphadenitis
. sheep pox
. epidydimitis
. Brucella ovis
. contagious skin diseases.

NOTE: The decision on the status of the flock regarding caseous
lymphadenitis and others in this point is left to the
discretion of the AQIS Certifying Veterinary Officer. The
South African authority has not insisted on an official
flock freedom, but flocks where the conditions assumes
outbreak proportions and where it is not satisfactory
controlled are not eligible as sourcing flocks for the
donors.

1. The donors have been resident at the AB centre accredited
for export for at least 60 days prior to collection of semen
for export.

2. The donor animals have been examined within 21 days prior to
collection of semen for export and found to be clinically
healthy, free from infectious and contagious disease and
external parasites.

3. The donors have been tested for the following diseases within
30 days of semen collection with negative results;
. Brucella ovis
a) CFT test and b) microbiological examination of semen;
. Caprine arthritis encephalitis - ELISA
. Johne's disease - ELISA or CFT test;
. Leptospirosis - serum agglutination test;
. Q fever - CFT
. A test against pestivirus antigen