Annex

IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR EXPORT OF HORSES FROM NEW CALEDONIA TO AUSTRALIA

Import permit number: ………………………………………..

Certificate number: ……………………………………………

Exporting Country: NEW CALEDONIA

Appropriate Authority: ………………………………………..

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE HORSE

1.1 Species: ……………………………………………………

2. ORIGIN OF THE HORSE

2.1 Name and address of exporter:

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2.2 Name and address of pre-export isolation facility:

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2.3 Isolation period (date): From ………………………….... To …………………..……………

3. DESTINATION OF THE HORSE

3.1 Name and address of applicant:

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3.2 Date and port of export: ……………………………………………………………………....

3.3 Mode and identification of transport: ………………………………………………………...

3.4 Estimated date of arrival: ………………………………………………………………….....

4. HEALTH CERTIFICATE - PART A

I, the undersigned, …………………………………….being a veterinarian authorized by the government of New Caledonia, hereby certify that the horse described in section I complies with the following requirements:

4.1 Residency:

4.1.1 The horse was continuously resident in New Caledonia for at least 180 days immediately before export (or since birth if under six months of age).

OR (*delete if not applicable)

The horse was imported into New Caledonia from Australia or New Zealand during the 180 days immediately before export.

4.1.2 The horse was free of quarantine restriction in New Caledonia for at least 60 days immediately before export.

4.2 Pre-export isolation period:

The horse was secured in pre-export isolation for at least 14 days immediately before export in premises approved by DAVAR/SIVAP for this purpose and under the direct supervision of the Official Veterinarian.

During this pre-export isolation period:

a. The horse was isolated from equids except those that meet all the conditions in the import permit.

b. The horse was not vaccinated.

c. The horse was not mated or subjected to reproductive manipulations.

d. All horses in the pre-export isolation facility remained free from evidence of infectious or contagious disease.

4.3 Inspection:

I examined the horse with the Official Veterinarian within 24 hours before leaving the pre-export isolation facility for the port of export and the horse was found to be:

a. Free from evidence of infectious or contagious disease.

b. Visibly free of external parasites.

c. After due inquiry, in the case of a mare, either not pregnant or less than seven months pregnant.

d. Healthy and fit to travel.

4.4 Testing and treatments:

4.4.1 All samples for testing were taken by the Official Veterinarian or a veterinarian authorised by the Official Veterinarian.

4.4.2 All testing was conducted in a laboratory recognised by the government of New Caledonia.

NOTE: all laboratory results must be attached to the health certification.

4.4.3 For all horses including unweaned foals under six months of age, except where otherwise specified:

a. The horse (other than foals under six months of age) was vaccinated against equine influenza 14–90 days before commencement of pre-export isolation with either a complete primary course, the final of a primary course or a booster to a primary course, using a registered vaccine.

Note : Vaccines containing the most up-to-date equine influenza vaccine virus strains available should be used.

twice as a primary course on ………………. and ……………….(dates)

OR

final of a primary course on ………………. (date)

OR

once as a booster to a primary course on ………………. (date)

AND

b. Nasopharyngeal samples (nasal samples for foals under six months of age) were taken from the horse (including foals) four to six days after commencement of pre-export isolation and during the four days before leaving the pre-export isolation facility and tested using a validated type A influenza pan-reactive real time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the matrix gene with negative results in each case.

4.4.4 Parasite treatments

During pre-export isolation the horse was treated with:

a. A registered broad spectrum anthelmintic containing ……………………………………… (active ingredients) on ……/…../…… (date).

b. A registered parasiticide effective against ticks containing …………………………… (active ingredients) on ……/…../…… (date).

Date :............../............./........... Stamp

Name of the approved veterinarian: .....................................................

Signature: .............................................................................................

5. HEALTH CERTIFICATE - PART B

I the undersigned ……………………………………. being an Official Veterinarian of the Government of New Caledonia certify, for the horse described in this certificate, that:

5.1 New Caledonia health status

5.1.1 New Caledonia is free from the following diseases, no clinical, epidemiological or other evidence of these diseases was reported during the previous three years before export, and the diseases are compulsorily notifiable:

a. African horse sickness

b. Anthrax

c. Contagious equine metritis

d. Dourine

e. Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis

f. Epizootic lymphangitis

g. Equine infectious anaemia

h. Equine piroplasmosis

i. Equine viral arteritis

j. Glanders

k. Japanese encephalitis

l. Rabies

m. Screw-worm-fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax or Chrysomya bezziana) myiasis

n. Surra

o. Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

p. Vesicular stomatitis

5.1.2 New Caledonia is free from the following diseases, no clinical, epidemiological or other evidence of these diseases was reported during the previous three years before export.

a. Lyme disease

b. Borna disease

5.1.3 The horse was not vaccinated against African horse sickness or Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis during the 60 days before export.

5.2 Premises of origin health status

After due inquiry, for 30 days immediately before export the horse did not reside on any premises in New Caledonia where clinical, epidemiological or other evidence of the following diseases occurred during the previous 30 days before export.

a. Equid herpesvirus-1 (abortigenic and neurological strains)

b. Equine influenza

5.3 Approval of the veterinarian

The veterinarian who has signed the part A of this certificate is approved by the government of New Caledonia with the number:

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Name of the approved veterinarian: ……………………………………………………………....

Approval number: …………………………………………………………………………….......

5.4 Transport

I have checked and validated that the vehicles for transporting horses from the pre-export isolation facility to the port of export were cleaned and disinfected before entering the pre-export isolation facility to load the horses.

5.5 Certification at Port of export

5.5.1 Before the consignment of horses left the pre-export isolation facility, the importer or exporter provided evidence to the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, in the form of a check list that horses comply with the biosecurity requirements in the import permit.

5.5.2 After due inquiry, during transport to the port of export, the horse had no contact with equids except those that meet all the conditions in the import permit.

5.5.3 The compartment of the aircraft or ship to be occupied by the horse and all removable equipment, penning and containers including loading ramps were satisfactorily cleaned and disinfected before loading.

Name of the official veterinarian: ……………………....................... Official stamp

Official position: …………………………………………………….

Address: ……………………………………………………………..

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Signature: ……………………...........................................................

Date: ………………………………………………………………..