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    duck1.gifREQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF BREEDING SWINE INTO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND pig11


    1) A health certificate in English signed by a full-time authorized veterinary official
        of the government of the exporting country stating:- pig10.gif

    1.1) number and species,
    1.2) breed, sex, age and color,
    1.3) animal identification ,
    1.4) name and address of the owner/exporter, and identification premises of origin,
    1.5) certification of condition items (3) to (11).

    2) Pedigree certificate shall accompany the imported animals, for breeding purpose, on arrival.

    3) The animals must come from an area in which animal diseases are under control. They are found to be healthy, free from signs of any infectious and contagious diseases including ectoparasitism at the time of export and fit to travel.

    4) The country of origin is free from African Swine Fever , Enterovirus encephalomyelitis (Teschen Disease) and Rinderpest.

    5) The country/region/zone of origin has been free from Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and officially approved by OIE , for at least

    3 (three) years prior to export and does not have vaccination program against the disease.

    6) The animals must originate from an area where no clinical signs or other evidence of Hog Cholera (Classical Swine Fever), Aujeszky's Disease and Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) has been found during the 12 (twelve) months prior to export.

    7) The animals must originate from premises where no clinical signs or other evidence of PRRS, Hog Cholera (Classical Swine fever) and Aujeszky's Disease has been diagnosed during the 2 (two) years prior to export, nor has vaccination against the diseases been practised.

    8) During the 12 (twelve) months prior to export, there must be no clinical signs or other evidence of Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, Swine Vesicular Disease, Vesicular Exanthema, Swine Influenza, Porcine Parvovirus Infection, Enterovirus Encephalomyelitis , Transmissible Gastroenteritis, Atrophic Rhinitis, Toxoplasmosis, Trichinosis and Streptococcus suis type 2 infection has been found at the premises where the animals originated and/or has been resident.

    9) All animals to be exported to Thailand are subjected to quarantine in the approved premises and under the control of a duly authorized veterinary official of the government of the exporting country for a period of 30 (thirty) days prior to export.

    10) Each individual animal must be submitted to tests with negative results using test methods or other methods recommended by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE). The tests must be carried out during the 30 (thirty) days quarantine prior to export for the following diseases:-

    10.1 Brucellosis
    10.2 Aujeszky's Disease
    10.3 Transmissible Gastroenteritis
    10.4 Atrophic Rhinitis
    10.5 Leptospirosis
    10.6) Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS)

    11) The animals shall be treated with an approved broad spectrum anthelmintic and external parasite shortly prior to export.

    12) The vehicles and containers used for transporting the export animals must be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and vacanted immediately prior to loading which is compliant with the relevant criteria laid down in the OIE International Animal Health Code.

    13) The accommodation provided for the animals during shipping must be designed to avoid any risk of injury and unnecessary suffering which is compliant with the relevant criteria laid down in the OIE International Animal Health Code.

    14) The ship/aircraft or other vehicles carrying the animals may only call at approved intermediate ports after leaving the country of origin. While in transit, the animals must not come in contact with other animals not similar health status. Unloading or movement of the animals may only take place under the approval and supervision of a veterinary authority of the transit country.

    15) No swine or other animals not similarly health status, animal feed or fodder is allowed to be taken on board the ship/aircraft after they leave the country of origin.

    16) The animals are subjected to quarantine at approved premises, for a period of not less than 30 (thirty) days upon arrival, during which they shall be submitted to tests and/or treatment deemed necessary. The importer/owner shall be fully charged for the incurred expenses.

    17) Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the animals to the country of origin or destroying without compensation.

     


     




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    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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