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 is required.

Contact the Department of Biosecurity Vanuatu for information about the process required to import reproductive material from Australia into the Republic of Vanuatu.

Note

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

Health certification

As importing country health requirements may change without advice to the Department you should check the import permit and/or the country’s website carefully at the time of preparation for export.

Health certificate

Veterinary certificate for Bovine Semen imported into Vanuatu from Australia

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

Exporting Country: Australia

Competent Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Information concerning the donor animals and semen: Please refer to Attachment

ORIGIN OF SEMEN:

Name of Semen Collection Centre:

Address of Semen Collection Centre:

Approval /registration number of SCC:

Name of Exporter:

Address of Exporter:

DESTINATION OF SEMEN:

Name of Importer in Vanuatu:

Address of Importer in Vanuatu:

1. Country freedom
   
   
   1. 1.1 Australia is free from brucellosis (Brucella abortus), bovine spongiform encephalopathy, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, foot and mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, rinderpest, rabies and vesicular stomatitis.
      
      Vaccination against these diseases is not carried out in Australia unless required by an exporting country.
   
   
   2. 1.2 Australia is officially free from bovine tuberculosis.


2. Semen collection centre
   
   
   1. 2.1 The semen collection centre at which the semen was collected:
      
      
      1. 2.1.1 Was approved by the Department of Agriculture
      
      
      2. 2.1.2 Was under the direct supervision and control of a centre veterinarian who is approved by The Department of Agriculture
      
      
      3. 2.1.3 Is inspected by an official veterinarian at least annually.
   
   
   2. 2.2 The semen collection centre has been free from the following diseases/organisms based upon testing and surveillance for the 12 months prior to the first collection of semen for this consignment; bovine viral diarrhoea virus, Enzootic Bovine Leucosis, Campylobacteriosis fetus venerealis and Trichomonas foetus.
   
   
   3. 2.3 The semen collection centre is free from IBR/IPV or, if not considered free, (if the serological status of the bull is unknown or if the bull is serologically positive) the semen was tested as described under 4.5.


3. Health status of donor bull
   
   
   1. 3.1 The donor bull has lived continuously in Australia for at least the past 90 days, and has resided in the herd of origin for at least 30 days prior to entering the semen collection centre.
   
   
   2. 3.2 The herd of origin and the semen collection centre were free of any quarantine restrictions for at least 90 days prior to collection of the first semen sample and until completion of this consignment.
   
   
   3. 3.3 The donor bull was resident in the semen collection centre, under veterinary supervision, for at least 30 days prior to first collection of semen.
   
   
   4. 3.4 During the pre-collection period the donor bull did not perform natural service and was isolated from animals not of an equivalent health status
   
   
   5. 3.5 During the collection period the donor bull showed no clinical signs of Johne's disease or other diseases known to be transmitted by artificial insemination.


4. Testing of donor bulls
   
   
   1. 4.1.For Bluetongue (BT) and epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHD) the donors:
      
      BT
      
      EITHER
      Were kept in a licensed semen centre located in a region certified free from bluetongue for a minimum of 60 consecutive days before commencement of, and during, collection of the semen.
      OR
      Were tested negative for bluetongue using a BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test every 60 days during the semen collection period, and between 28 and 60 days after the last collection for this consignment;
      OR
      Were tested negative for bluetongue by a virus isolation test or PCR test on blood samples collected at the start and conclusion of, and at least every 7 days (virus isolation test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) during semen collection for this consignment;
      OR
      Each batch of semen to be exported was tested negative for bluetongue using a virus isolation test.
      
      EHD
      
      EITHER
      Were subjected to serological tests to detect antibodies to EHD, such as the competition ELISA or the agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID), between 28 and 60 days after the last collection for this consignment with negative results;
      OR
      The donors were subjected to tests for EHD, such as a virus isolation test or a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on blood samples collected at commencement and conclusion of, and at least every 7 days (virus isolation test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) during semen collection for this consignment, with negative results.
      OR
      Each batch of semen to be exported was tested negative using a virus isolation test.
   
   
   2. 4.2. Q fever: Between 10 and 60 days after the final collection of semen for export to Vanuatu, the donor animals were tested with negative results for Q fever using the complement fixation test (CFT) (negative being no fixation of complement at a dilution of 1:10 or higher) or the ELISA
   
   
   3. 4.3 On the semen collection centre the donor bull was tested, with negative results, for the following diseases within the 12-month period prior to semen collection:
      
      
      1. 4.3.1. Campylobacter fetus subsp venerealis using culture examination of preputial washings.
      
      
      2. 4.3.2. Trichomonas fetus using direct microscopic examination and culture examination of preputial washings.
   
   
   4. 4.4. Prior to entering the semen collection centre the donor bull was tested, with negative results, for Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) virus using either an antigen ELISA on peripheral blood leucocytes, or PCR, or virus isolation.
   
   
   5. 4.5. If the semen collection centre is not free of IBR the donor bulls or their semen was tested as follows:
      
      Not less than 21 days after entry to the semen collection centre the donor bull was found to be serologically negative for Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBR/IPV) using:
      
      
      1. EITHER
         4.5.1. An ELISA or SNT
         OR
      2. 4.5.2. Semen from the donor bulls collected for this consignment has tested negative for IBR/IPV on viral isolation or with a PCR
   
   
   6. 4.6. All laboratory testing was undertaken in a Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment approved laboratory.


5. Semen collection and storage
   
   
   1. 5.1. The semen was collected, processed, packaged and stored in accordance with the recommendations of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
   
   
   2. 5.2. The period of semen collection for this consignment was 60 days or less.
   
   
   3. 5.3. The antibiotics added to the diluent were:
      
      Names and concentration: ...............................................................................................
   
   
   4. 5.4. The shipping container is:
      
      
      1. Either: 5.4.1 new
      
      
      2. Or: 5.4.2 cleaned and disinfected
      
      
      ​ Product and concentration used for disinfection procedure: .....................................
      
      Prior to export, the transportation flasks were sealed under veterinary supervision, using seals bearing the marks:
      

Attachment

Schedule of Donor Animals and Bovine Semen to Vanuatu

Centre veterinarian declaration

A declaration by the centre veterinarian is required for this export.

This template (DOCX 46 KB | PDF 203 KB​) provides the format for the Centre Veterinarian Declaration (CVD) for the export of bovine semen to Vanuatu.

Based on protocol of September 2010.

Entry last reviewed 26 April 2022.