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.

1. The premises of origin is a zoo, aquarium or other institution, approved, licensed or registered by the government of the exporting country, to hold non-domestic rodents.
2. 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 is operated to a documented animal health-monitoring program, which includes microbiological and parasitological tests and necropsies.
3. The animal for export has been continuously resident in the premises of origin since birth or for the 12 months prior to certification.
4. No case of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) has been diagnosed in the premises of origin during the past three years. No case of babesiosis has been diagnosed in rodents in the premises of origin during the past 12 months.
5. The animal has been individually identified with an International Standards Organisation (ISO) compliant microchip, and the site of implantation and the identification number of the animal has been recorded on the veterinary certificate.
6. The animal(s) has been isolated from other animals not of the same health and residency status for 30 days prior to the scheduled date of export, and has remained free from clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease until certification.
7. During the first week of isolation, the animal was treated for endoparasites using parasiticides effective against nematodes, cestodes and trematodes, and tested by appropriate parasitological techniques 7–14 days later. If evidence of parasites was detected, the animal was re-treated and re-tested until negative results were obtained:
   
   Date(s) of treatment:
   Active ingredients and dose rate:
   Date (s) of testing:
   Test result (s):
8. During isolation, the animal was treated twice at an interval of 14 days for ectoparasites using parasiticides effective against ticks, mites and lice.
   Dates of treatment:
   Active ingredients and dose rate:
9. The official veterinarian has inspected each animal within 24 hours prior to export and found it to be:
   
   9.1. free from evidence of infectious or contagious disease
   
   9.2. visibly free from fleas, ticks and other external parasites
   
   9.3. healthy and fit to travel.
10. After due enquiry the official veterinarian is satisfied that the animal will be shipped in a container that meets the container requirements specified in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) live animals regulations.
11. After due enquiry the official veterinarian is satisfied that the container for the transport is new or will be cleaned and disinfected prior to loading the animal(s). Containers constructed of timber must be treated against insect infestation or fumigated prior to loading, as required by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
12. After due enquiry the official veterinarian is satisfied that during transport, the animals will have no contact with other animals not of the same export consignment.