Annex

The government authority of the United Kingdom must certify to the following:

(Note: If semen collected in the United Kingdom is included in the consignment the above conditions for country of collection (Certificate 1) and the clauses below must be certified to.)

1. The seals on the tank imported into the United Kingdom from the approved EU member state were intact on arrival in the United Kingdom and matched the EU member state health certificate provided for that consignment.

2. Storage at approved centre(s) or laboratory(ies)

   From the time of arrival in the United Kingdom to export to Australia, the reproductive material collected in the approved EU member state in this consignment was stored:

   • in sealed containers (e.g. straws, ampoules or vials) and identified in a legible and non-erasable manner as specified in this veterinary certificate
   • only with other embryos or semen collected for export to Australia, or of equivalent health status
   • in a secure place within an approved centre or laboratory and under the supervision of the approved veterinarian(s), and
   • in containers containing only new, unused liquid nitrogen.

3. Further processing or aggregation

   The bovine semen straws collected in the approved EU member state listed on the United Kingdom health certificate (insert number) were aggregated into a tank/s for this consignment for export to Australia.
   

   [If not all of the straws listed on the approved EU member state health certificate are included in this consignment record the number of straws and their identifiers and the dates of collection and donor names included in this consignment on the veterinary health certificate.]

4. Shipping containers (Liquid nitrogen shippers/tanks)
   
   The shipping container used to export the semen to Australia was new
   
   OR
   
   Prior to loading, the shipping container was emptied and inspected and any loose straws removed. The shipping container, including all surfaces in contact with the straws, ampoules or vials was then disinfected with one of the following disinfectants: 2% available chlorine (e.g. chlorine bleach), 2% Virkon, 2.4% Prevail or irradiated at 50 kGy.
   
   Date of disinfection/ irradiation………………………………………………………...
   
   Disinfectant used/ active ingredient…………………………………………………….
   
   [The veterinary certificate must indicate the option that applies. For used shipping containers, the date of disinfection, the disinfectant used and its active chemical must be recorded on the health certificate.]

5. Official Government Seals

   Under the supervision of an official veterinarian prior to direct export to AUSTRALIA:

   • the containers (e.g. straws, ampoules or vials) for reproductive material in this consignment were checked as being sealed.
   • the identity of the reproductive material was checked prior to being placed into new, unused liquid nitrogen in a shipping container for export that was new or disinfected as specified in this veterinary certificate
   • only reproductive material that met Australian import conditions was added to the shipping container
   • the shipping container was sealed with an official government seal and the number or mark on the seal recorded on the certificate.

Shipping container official government seal number…………………………………………………….

An official government veterinarian of the country of export must either endorse (sign and stamp) these conditions or provide additional documentation certifying (sign and stamp) to the above conditions.