REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF DEER
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) number of deer,
1.2) breed, sex, age and color,
1.3) animal identification,
1.4) name and address of the owner/exporter and identification of the premises of origin,
1.5) the certification of condition items (3) to (9).

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

3) The deer must originate from an area in which animal diseases are under control. They must 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 Rinderpest, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy.

5) The country/region/zone of origin has been free from Foot-and-Mouth Disease and officially approved by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).

6) The deer must originate from farms where no clinical or the evidence of Clostridial Disease, Yersiniosis, Mucosal Disease, Johne's Disease, Bluetongue, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease, Vesicular Stomatitis, Leptospirosis, Malignant Catarrhal Fever, Brucellosis and Tuberculosis has occurred during the past 12 (twelve) months prior to export.

7) The deer 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.

8) 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:-
8.1) Tuberculosis
8.2) Brucellosis
8.3) Leptospirosis
8.4) Johne's Disease

9) The deer must be treated with an approved broad spectrum anthelmintic and external parasite shortly prior to export.

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

11) 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.

12) The ship/aircraft or other vehicles carrying the animals may only call at approved 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.

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

14) The deer 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 owner/importer shall be fully charged for the incurred expenses.

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

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Requirements for the importation into the Kingdom of Thailand