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 horse semen into the United States of America from Australia can be found on US Department of Agriculture website.

Email

VS.Live.Animal.Import.Permits@aphis.usda.gov

Note

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

Health certification

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

1. This is to certify that the semen described in this document was collected in a country that is recognized by USDA APHIS to be free of African horse sickness and was free of disease at the time of semen collection.
2. The semen was collected and processed in a semen collection center approved by the competent authority of Australia and processed under the supervision of the veterinarian in charge of the center.
3. It was collected and processed using equipment that was new or that has been cleaned and sanitized prior to use under the supervision of the center veterinarian.
4. It was processed with semen extender containing milk originated from a country recognized by USDA APHIS at the time of Semen collection as free of foot and mouth disease and/or containing egg originating from a country or region recognized by USDA APHIS at the time of semen collection as free of Newcastle disease and not affected by reportable avian influenza.
5. The semen was placed in individual straws or ampules which are permanently marked with the identification of the donor, the date of collection and the name or approval number of the semen collection center.
6. The semen was maintained after processing under lock and key or in the custody of the center veterinarian in a segregated storage area in the semen collection center until it was placed in a shipping container.
7. The shipping container was either new or has been cleaned and disinfected, and for frozen semen, was packed only with fresh liquid nitrogen.
8. None of the semen for export to the United States has been stored or transported with semen produced under less than equivalent animal health conditions.
9. The shipping container/s was/were sealed with an official seal of the exporting country. The official seal number is recorded on the health certificate.
10. The semen is routed directly to the United States from the country in which it was collected with no other stops other than those provided on the USDA APHIS health certificate.
11. The donor stallion has been isolated under the supervision of the veterinarian in charge of the center from equidae not certified and tested, or under any restrictions that would make them ineligible as semen donors for export to the United States.
12. The donor stallion has been inspected and found to be free of evidence of and not exposed to any contagious and infectious diseases on the day of semen collection.
13. The donor stallion has been free from any quarantine or movement restrictions for not less than 60 days prior to semen collection.
14. The donor stallion was not used for natural breeding while the donor stallion is in the semen collection center, and during semen collection for export to the United States;
15. The donor stallion has been isolated under the supervision of the veterinarian in charge of the center from equidae not certified and tested, or under any restrictions that would make them ineligible as semen donors for export to the United States.

Container seal number: XXXXXX

ATTACHMENT TO VETERINARY CERTIFICATE FOR EXPORT OF EQUINE SEMEN FROM AUSTRALIA TO USA

TOTAL NUMBER OF STRAWS:

Documentation

A declaration by the Artificial Insemination Centre (AIC) veterinarian is required for this export.

This template (DOCX 42 KB | PDF 215 KB​)​ provides the format for the Centre Veterinarian Declaration (CVD) for the export of horse semen to the United States of America.

Transport requirements

The importing country may have specific transport requirements and you should check this.

Any semen and embryo shipments should be routed directly to the United States with no stops other than those designated on the import permit.

For the importation of reproductive material it is recommended that documents are not placed inside shipping containers. Please refer to the Guideline 1120: Cell Cultures/Lines, Recombinant Cell Cultures/Lines, and Their Products (for in vitro use).

Based on importing country website and information.

Entry last reviewed 4 May 2021.