MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVES

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF OSTRICH SKINS INTO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND

1) A health certificate in English signed by a full-time authorized veterinary official of the government of the exporting country stating:-

1.1) type of portions and package of the ostrich skin,
1.2) number of pieces or packages and net weight,
1.3) names and addresses of the registered number of the manufacturing establishment and/or farms of origin,
1.4) names and addresses of the exporter and the consignee,
1.5) dates of slaughter, manufacturing, packaging and export,
1.6) certification of condition items (2) to (8).

2) The farm (s) or premises of origin have been free from Newcastle Disease, Avian Influenza, Tuberculosis, Anthrax, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Aspergillosis, Equine encephalitis, Colibacillosis and Salmonellosis i.e. Salmonella enteritidis and S. typhimurium are included, during the past 12 (twelve) months preceding the slaughter of the ostriches and until the time of export.

3) The ostriches are born and reared in the country of origin OR have been in the country of origin for not less than 14 (fourteen) months prior to slaughter and must come from the accredited farms where the veterinary authorities of the governments of exporting and importing countries have previously approved.

4) The ostriches have received ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection, and found to be free from infectious and contagious diseases.

5) The ostrich skins have been processed in a designated establishment approved for export to Thailand, in sanitary manner under the constant veterinary supervision of which appointed by the government of the exporting country.

6) The ostrich skins are in hygienic conditions. Every precaution has been taken to prevent any contamination during manufacturing, packaging and until the time of export. Disinfection and disinsectisation of the products prior to export shall be carried out as recommended in the OIE International Animal Health Code.

7) The ostrich skins shall not be transhipped at any intermediate port.

8) The ostrich skins are subjected to inspection/detention for laboratory testing upon arrival in Thailand.The owner/importer shall be fully charged for incurred expenses.

9) Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the ostrich skins to the country of origin or destroying without compensation.




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Requirements for the importation into the Kingdom of Thailand

* Dogs and Cats * Breeding Swine * Breeding Sheep and Goats
* Breeding Cattle and Buffaloes * Horses * Zoo and Wild Animals
* Deer * Birds * Ratite (Ostrich/Emu) Meat * Ratites (Ostriches/Emus)
* Indible Products of Animal Origin * Ostrich Skins
* Pork and its Edible Products * Boar Semen * Bovine Semen
* Caprine or Ovine Semen * Bovine Embryos
* Beef,Mutton and Their Edible Prooducts * Venison
* Hatching Eggs/or Day-Old Poultry
* Poultry Meat and its Edible Products

 



Contact detail : Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services. Department of Livestock
Development Phayathai road, Ratchtavee 10400 Tel. (02) 653-4550 - 7 ต่อ 4175 Fax. (02) 653-4929
E-mail : quarantine_dcontrol@dld.go.th