Annex

NOTE: Veterinary certificates are negotiated directly between relevant government authorities. In cases where a veterinary certificate has not been negotiated, this annex can be used as the basis for developing a suitable document.

The official veterinarian must certify that:

1. All pre-export quarantine (PEQ) requirements for captive non-human primates have been met.

2. The premises of origin is a registered zoo, wildlife park or research institute approved by the government of the exporting country to hold primates.

3. The premises of origin provides separation of the animal(s) for export from other animal populations. The premises of origin is under veterinary supervision, where the health of the animal(s) is monitored so that incursions of disease are identified, and control and/or eradication measures can be applied. The premises of origin operates a documented animal health monitoring program which includes microbiological and parasitological tests and necropsies.

4. Each animal for export has been continuously resident in the premises of origin since birth or for the two years prior to shipment.

5. The animal(s) for export is not wild caught.

6. Each animal for export has been individually identified with an International Standards Organisation (ISO) compliant microchip, and the microchip number and the site of implantation has been recorded for each animal on the veterinary certificate.

7. Rabies is compulsorily notifiable in the country of export, and for 180 days immediately before export, the animal(s) for export did not reside on any premises in the country of origin where clinical, epidemiological or other evidence of rabies occurred in the previous 180 days before export.

8. For two years before export, or since birth if less than two years of age, the animal(s) for export did not reside on any premises in the country of export where clinical, epidemiological or other evidence of tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) occurred in the previous two years before export.

9. Each animal for export has undergone testing for tuberculosis, with negative results, with one of the testing protocols outlined below (9.1, 9.2, or 9.3). Strike out that which does not apply:

9.1. During pre-export quarantine each animal for export was subjected to a combination of two tests for tuberculosis, at least 14 days apart, with negative results, by:

• An intradermal tuberculin test using 0.1ml mammalian old tuberculin, or
  

• An intradermal tuberculin test using 0.1ml bovine PPD tuberculin containing at least 25 000 IU/ml, or
  

• A comparative tuberculin skin test using 0.1ml bovine PPD tuberculin containing at least 20 000 IU/ml in one site and 0.1ml of avian PPD tuberculin containing at least 20 000 IU/ml in another site, or
  

• A gamma interferon assay that has been approved for use by the department (e.g. Primagam™)#
  

#If a gamma interferon assay is used, the other test used must be an intradermal tuberculin test or comparative tuberculin skin test.

OR

9.2. During pre-export quarantine each animal for export was subjected to a gamma interferon assay that has been approved for use by the department (e.g. Primagam™) and a second test for tuberculosis, with negative results, by:

• An intradermal tuberculin test using 0.1ml mammalian old tuberculin, or
  

• An intradermal tuberculin test using 0.1ml bovine PPD tuberculin containing at least 25 000 IU/ml, or
  

• A comparative tuberculin skin test using 0.1ml bovine PPD tuberculin containing at least 20 000 IU/ml in one site and 0.1ml of avian PPD tuberculin containing at least 20 000 IU/ml in another site.
  

OR

9.3 Each animal for export was subjected to two tests for tuberculosis, with negative results, with the first test during the six months before export and the second test† during pre-export quarantine, by:

• An intradermal tuberculin test using 0.1ml mammalian old tuberculin, or
  

• An intradermal tuberculin test using 0.1ml bovine PPD tuberculin containing at least 25 000 IU/ml, or
  

• A comparative tuberculin skin test using 0.1ml bovine PPD tuberculin containing at least 20 000 IU/ml in one site and 0.1ml of avian PPD tuberculin containing at least 20 000 IU/ml in another site or
  

• A gamma interferon assay that has been approved for use by the department (e.g. Primagam™).
  

†The second test during pre-arrival quarantine must be an intradermal or comparative tuberculin skin test.

Note: Reactions should be measured 24, 48, and 72 hours after injection. Reactions graded 0, 1, or 2 (out of 5) are considered negative for a palpebral intradermal tuberculin test and reactions graded 0 or 1 (out of 3) are considered negative for an abdominal intradermal tuberculin test. The comparative tuberculin skin test is negative if the avian PPD-induced swelling is greater than the bovine PPD-induced swelling.

Unweaned animals accompanying eligible dams are exempt from testing.

10. All samples for testing were taken by the official veterinarian, or a veterinarian authorised by the official veterinarian, and all testing was conducted in a laboratory recognised and monitored by the veterinary authority in the country of export.

11. Each animal for export has been kept in isolation from other non-human primates not of the same health status for at least 30 days immediately prior to the scheduled date of export, was not vaccinated during this time, and has remained free from evidence of clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease until certification.

12. Each animal for export has been treated with broad-spectrum parasiticides for internal and external parasites within 30 days immediately prior to export, and the dates of treatments, active ingredients and dose rates used are stated on the veterinary certificate.

13. The official veterinarian has inspected each animal within 72 hours prior to export and found it to be:

13.1. free from evidence of infectious or contagious disease

13.2. visibly free from fleas, ticks and other external parasites

13.3. healthy and fit to travel.

14. Vehicles and transport containers used for transporting the animal(s) for export from the pre-export quarantine facility to the port of export, and to Australia, were new or were cleaned and disinfected to the satisfaction of the official veterinarian before entering the pre-export quarantine facility to load the animal(s) for export. Containers constructed of timber were treated against insect infestation or fumigated prior to loading, as required by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

15. The animal(s) has been sealed into its travel crate prior to leaving the pre-export quarantine facility for the port of export using a tamper evident seal, and the seal was intact on arrival at the port of export.

Note: The seal number is recorded on the veterinary certificate.

16. The official veterinarian is satisfied that during transport to the port of export, the animal(s) for export will have no contact with other animals except those that meet all the conditions described in the import permit.