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 not required.

Contact the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for information about the process required to import reproductive material into Japan from Australia.

Note

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

Health certification

The donor dog must be free from clinical symptoms of Leptospirosis and any other infectious disease prior to semen collection.

Port of entry requirements

A clinical examination is required by a registered veterinarian before semen collection, with the donor dog found to be free from clinical symptoms of Leptospirosis or any other infectious disease.

Based on importing country website and information.

Entry last reviewed 28 June 2022.