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 REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE IMPORTATION OF CAPRINE OR OVINE
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 (11).
2) The country of origin has been free from Rinderpest, Peste des
Petits Ruminants, Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia, Scrapie, Maedi-Visna,
Caprine Arthritis/ Encephalitis, Pulmonary Adenomatosis (Jaggsiekte),
Sheep Pox and Goat Pox 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) 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 authorized 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) The donor and teaser animals must originate from flocks which are
not subjected to any movement restrictions on health grounds. The
flock of origin must free from any diseases notifiable is the country
and officially free from Caprine and Ovine Brucellosis including being
free from clinical signs of :- - Contagious agalactia (Mycoplasma
agalactia), for at least six months, - Peste des Petits Ruminants,
Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia, Caseous Lymphadenitis and Brucella
ovis infection, for at least 12 (twelve) months, - Scrapie, Pulmonany
Adenomatosis and Maedi-Visna ond Caprine Arthritis/Encephalitis (CAE),
for at least 3 (three) years.
7) The animals must be quarantine for a minimum of 30 (thirty) days
where they should not have been in contact with any animal which do
not have similar health status. During the quarantine, the animals
must be subjected to test with negative results for the following
diseases: Caprine and Ovine Brucellosis, Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia
and Tuberculosis (for goat only), Maedi-Visna and Caprine Arthritis/Encephalitis,
Border Disease, and Bluetongue.
8) The donor and any teaser animals used in the collection of the
semen must be remained on 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):
8.1) Tuberculosis OR the animals were kept in a country, part of the
territory of a country or Al center where all animals are officially
free from tuberculosis and which the routine tests are being applied
at least every 12 (twelve) months.
8.2) Caprine and Ovine Brucellosis OR the animals were kept in a country,
part of the territory of the country or Al center where all animals
are officially free from caprine and ovine brucellosis and which the
routine tests are being applied at least every 12 (twelve) months.
8.3) Bluetongue
8.4) Maedi-Visna and Caprine Arthritis/ Encephalitis
8.5) Leptospirosis
8.6) Johne's Disease
9) 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 is no associated with
any genetic defect.
10) Preservatives and antibiotics including any mycoplasmocidal drugs
used in the diluents must be clearly declared.
11) The semen was collected, processed and stored strictly in accordance
with the relevant criteria set out in the OIE International Animal
Health Code.
12) 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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