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 REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE IMPORTATION OF BOVINE SEMEN 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 OR endorsed by the said veterinarian
in case the certificate was previously acknowledged by a veterinary
supervisor of the semen production center, stating:-
1.1) names and addresses of the semen production center and premises
of origin,
1.2) number, species and breeds,
1.3) identity of the donor animal,
1.4) dates of semen collection,
1.5) indelible identification marking on straws/ampoule of semen,
1.6) certification of condition items (2) to (9).
2) The country of origin has been free from Rinderpest, and Contagious
Bovine Pleuropneumonia during the 24 (twenty-four) months prior to the
first collection of semen for export and until the date of despatch
of the semen to Thailand.
3) The country/region/zone of origin has been free from Foot-and-Mouth
Disease (FMD), Bovine Spongiform Encephalpathy (BSE) and officially
approved by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).
4)
The semen to be exported to Thailand must be produced from a semen production
center licensed by a veterinary authority of the government of the exporting
country and must be under the direct supervision and sanitary control
of an uthorized veterinary official. The procedures for approval of
the center as well as health and hygiene control shall meet the relevant
criteria set out in the OIE International Animal Health code.
5) The semen production center must be situated in an area where no
clinical signs or other evidence of Bluetongue (BT) and other diseases
caused by viruses related to BT virus has been found during the 12 (twelve)
months prior to the first collection and until the date of despatch
of the semen to Thailand.
6) Bull and teaser animals should enter the semen production center
only if they are found to be free from clinical signs or other evidence
of Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, Johne's Disease, Enzootic
Bovine Leukosis, Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis/Infectious Pustular
Vulvovaginitis (IBR/IPV), Bovine Viral Diarrhoea/Mucosal Disease (BVD/MD),
Mycoplasmosis, Vesicular Stomatitis, Campylobacter fetus and Trichomonas
foetus infection during 12 (twelve) months prior to the first collection
and until the date of despatch of the semen to Thailand.
7) The animals must be clinically healthy and physiologically normal
and must pass pre-entry test within the 30 (thirty) days prior to entry
into isolation at the semen production center of the following diseases:
Bovine tuberculosis, Bovine brucellosis, Campylobacter fetus var. venerealis,
and Trichomoniasis.
8) All in contact animals over six months of age at the semen production
center must be tested Bovine Viral Diarrhoea by the virus isolation
with negative results.
9) The donor bulls and any teaser animals used in the collection of
the semen must remain in isolation at the AI center for a period of
at least 30 (thirty) days before being retested for the following diseases
with negative results using test methods or other methods recommended
by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE):
9.1) Tuberculosis OR the animals were kept in a country, part of the
territory of a country or AI center where all animals are officially
free from bovine tuberculosis and which the routine tests are being
applied at least every 12 months.
9.2) Brucellosis OR the animals were kept in a country, part of the
territory of the country or AI center where all animals are officially
free from bovine brucellosis and which the routine tests are being applied
at least every 12 (twelve) months.
9.3) Campylobacter fetus var. venerealis and Trichomonas foetus infection
OR the animals have been subjected to a program of sheath lavage with
antibiotic solution strength and composition to eliminate Campylobactor
infection.
9.4) Bluetongue on the day of collection and again 40 (forty) days following
the date of collection.
9.5) Enzootic Bovine Leukosis
9.6) Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis/Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
9.7) Leptospirosis
9.8) Bovine Viral Diarrhoea/Mucosal Disease
9.9) Johne's disease
10) The semen must be obtained from the donor animals with normal libido
and which have the records of their fertility as well as the records
of their progeny possible to determine that it has no association with
any genetic defect.
11) Preservatives and antibiotics including any mycoplasmocidal drugs
used in the diluents must be clearly declared.
12) The semen was collected, processed and stored strictly in accordance
with the relevant criteria set out in the OIE International Animal Health
code.
13) Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning
the semen to the country of origin or destroying without compensation.
Requirements
for the importation into the Kingdom of Thailand
Contact detail :
Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services. Department of Livestock
Development Phayathai road, Ratchtavee 10400 Tel. (02) 653-4550 -
7 ΅θΝ 4175 Fax. (02) 653-4929
E-mail : quarantine_dcontrol@dld.go.th
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