1) A health
certificate in English signed by a full-time authorized veterinary
official of the government of the exporting country stating:-
1.1)
number and species of the animals,
1.2) breed, sex and age,
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 must be free from Scrapie, Rinderpest Contagious
Caprine Pleuropneumonia, Maedi-Visna, Pulmonary Adenomatosis (Jaggsiekte),
Peste des Petits Ruminant, Sheep Pox and Goat Pox.
5)
The country/region/zone of origin has been free from Foot-and-Mouth
Disease 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 Caprine Arthritis/Encephalitis has been found
during the past 3 (three) years prior to export.
7) The animals must originate from an area where no clinical signs
or other evidence of Bluetongue, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease,
Vesicular Stomatitis and Contagious Agalactia has been found during
the 12 (twelve) months prior to export.
8)
During the 2 (two) years prior to export, no clinical signs or other
evidence of Contagious Pustular Dermatitis, Enzootic Abortion, Toxoplasmosis,
Tuberculosis, Ovine and Caprine Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, Listeriosis,
Ovine Chlamydiosis, Campylobacter fetus infection, Melioidosis,
Johne's Disease and Corynebacterium ovis 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
at the approved premises and under the control of a duly authorized
veterinary official of the government of the exporting country during
the 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) Tuberculosis
10.2) Brucellosis
10.3) Bluetongue and Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease
10.4) Leptospirosis
10.5) Johne's Disease
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 Heath 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 ruminants 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 treatments 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.