Pet Exports VALVT Fall Conference - September 22, 2018 - Alyson Boswell, BS, RVT VS SPRS AHT, District 1 - Virginia Information updated as of ...
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Pet Exports VALVT Fall Conference – September 22, 2018 Alyson Boswell, BS, RVT VS SPRS AHT, District 1 - Virginia Information updated as of March 7, 2018
USDA Accredited Veterinarians Accreditation is state-specific Government approval of private veterinarians to perform official regulatory functions Accreditation Categories: Category I Animals: All animals, except food and fiber species, horses, birds, farm-raised aquatic animals, all other livestock species, and zoo animals that can transmit exotic animal diseases to livestock Category II Animals: All animals, including Category I animals
Responsibilities of an Accredited Veterinarian BEFORE issuing a health certificate, it is their responsibility to ensure: Correct health certificate is being used Requirements of the destination country have been met Health certificate will be valid at the time the animal(s) is scheduled to travel All required information has been completed fully and accurately Do NOT assume the owner/exporter has obtained all of the necessary documentation or information Confirm by using the resources you have available to you This can be time consuming in some instances, but it is part of their duty as an accredited veterinarian and YOU, as an LVT, can be very helpful in this process. Failure to perform accredited veterinarian duties when issuing a health certificate may have repercussions for their accreditation status.
Animal Categories Requiring Health Certification Pet travel & non-privately owned companion animals Research animals Livestock Genetic material- embryos, semen Zoo animals Requirements vary by species and by destination country
Finding and Completing the Correct Health Certificate Pet Travel Website (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel) International Regulations (IRegs): e.g. livestock, research animals, poultry, etc. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/export/iregs-for-animal- exports/ct_iregs_animal_exports_home Make sure to use the correct health certificate! **Country requirements change frequently; ALWAYS check prior to completing a health certificate** Fill out health certificate completely and accurately Include certification statements (if applicable) Include laboratory testing results, treatments and vaccinations (if applicable) Do not over certify! Accredited veterinarian should personally sign and date the document in the correct ink color This is a legal document!!
Required Information A health certificate generally requires the following information Consignor (name and address) Consignee (name and address) Official animal ID/description Required tests/vaccinations/treatments Certification statements Printed name, signature of issuing accredited veterinarian and date of issuance Supporting Documentation Rabies certificate and/or additional vaccine records (when required) Pertinent laboratory testing results (e.g. rabies titer, cattle TB testing, EIA test report) (when required) Import permit (when required)
Basic Steps For Completing a Health Certificate Gather Information Develop Timetable Perform •Specific to importing •Required examinations, Examinations, country vaccinations, tests, Vaccinations, Tests, treatments Treatments •APHIS Pet Travel Website •According to import privately owned •Need to be conducted requirements set forth companion animals not within specific by country of intended for research/ timeframe or sequential destination resale order •If no regulations listed •International •Process may last 180+ contact destination Regulations (IRegs) days for some countries, country for their all other animals others much shorter requirements
Basic Steps For Completing a Health Certificate Complete Health Certificate Make Line-outs Sign & Date Health Certificate • Use destination country’s health • Single line through non-applicable • Printed name, signature and date certificate if available (e.g. it may certification statements (if added by the accredited be posted to the Pet Travel required) or small corrections veterinarian who issues the Website or the IRegs) certificate • Keep lined-out text visible • Information ideally should be • Date must be actual date the typed or printed in block letters • Any line-outs should be initialed health certificate is issued - not a by the accredited veterinarian past or future date • NOTE: Some importing countries will NOT accept line-outs, so make sure to follow the required procedures of the individual importing country.
Basic Steps for Completing a Health Certificate Submit for Federal USDA Federal USDA After Federal Endorsement Endorsement Endorsement • Required by most countries- • Health certificate plan ahead, allow sufficient reviewed for accuracy & • Sometimes an official from time completeness the country’s consulate/embassy must • Submit health certificate and • Unique health certificate sign the certificate supporting documentation to number assigned local USDA endorsing office • Original health certificate • Veterinary Medical must accompany the • Subject to APHIS user fees Officer signs (endorses) & animal to destination embosses health certificate country
Health Certificate Validity Health certificate validity is determined by the destination country For the majority of health certificates, the period of validity is based on when the accredited veterinarian issues the health certificate, not when APHIS endorses it. Required vaccinations and tests may need to be performed at specific times in relation to date of departure or other criteria e.g. internal /external parasite treatments, rabies titer, cattle brucellosis testing
APHIS Pet Travel Website https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel A pet is a privately-owned companion animal not intended for research or resale and includes the following animal groups only: **Not all birds qualify as pets
Pet Travel Website https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel Read requirements thoroughly Expand each bar for additional information An import permit may be required Specific tests/vaccinations may need to be performed/administered by an accredited veterinarian to be considered valid by the destination country (e.g. Australia) Click on the health certificate link to access the health certificate that will need to be used for pet travel to that country Ensure all requirements will be met prior to issuing the health certificate If the requirements for import have not been met, DO NOT issue the health certificate
Requirements Unknown When requirements for pet travel have not been negotiated with the destination country, it is the exporter‘s (owner’s) responsibility to obtain the import requirements and ensure they are met prior to travel Destination country’s embassy or consulate Government officials at the border inspection port (e.g. airport) Various “pet travel” websites on the internet are not specific government sites and may not contain the most accurate and up-to-date information.
International Regulations (IRegs) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/export/iregs-for-animal- exports/ct_iregs_animal_exports_home Choose destination country from drop down menu Scroll down the list until you find the applicable species and category of animal (i.e. breeding cattle vs. feeder cattle) If the species or category is not listed: Requirements have not been negotiated with the destination country Exporter’s responsibility to obtain import requirements and ensure they are met An import permit may be required Contact your area USDA endorsing office (Service Center 1) with questions
Responsibilities of an Accredited Veterinarian Remain informed and knowledgeable regarding various export requirements Pet Travel Website IRegs Contact Service Center 1 office, Albany, NY Ensure that the correct, most up-to-date health certificate is used for the: type of animal to be exported, specific country of destination, and for the animal’s intended purpose (non-commercial vs. commercial)
Responsibilities of an Accredited Veterinarian 9 CFR 161.4 Standards for Accredited Veterinarian Duties (b) An accredited veterinarian shall not issue, or allow to be used, any certificate, form, record or report, until, and unless, it has been accurately and fully completed, clearly identifying the animals to which it applies, and showing the dates and results of any inspection, test, vaccination, or treatment the accredited veterinarian has conducted, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, and the dates of issuance and expiration of the document.... (h) An accredited veterinarian shall keep himself or herself currently informed on Federal and State regulations that are provided to him or her by the Veterinarian-In-Charge, or by a State official through the Veterinarian-in-Charge, governing the movement of animals….
Vet paid $10,400 for pet quarantine Vet paid $4,867 for pet quarantine Vet paid $7,679 for pet quarantine
Common Submission Mistakes Health Certificate Veterinarian • Incorrect/outdated health • Invalid accreditation status certificate • Pre-/post-dating health certificate • Improper animal ID • Not verifying work done by another • Missing certification statements veterinarian(s) • Improper corrections and use of • Printed name, signature, and/or white out date missing Vaccinations/ Testing Supporting Documents • Missing/incorrectly recorded • No import permit (when required vaccination or lab test results by destination country) • Incorrect test performed • Endorsement fee not included • Lab reporting date instead of • Prepaid return shipping label not serum draw date included • Pending test results at time of submission
Types of International Health Certificates Country-specific health certificates APHIS Form 7001 (generic International Health Certificate) Can be used in cases where the pet travel requirements of the destination country are unknown, or where indicated on the Pet Travel Website. VEHCS: Veterinary Export Health Certification System e.g. horses/cattle/poultry to Canada VS Form17-145 (horses to Canada) VS Form 17-6 (poultry) VS Form 17-140 (generic health certificate when shipping livestock)
APHIS 7001 Select applicable species Leave blank for Federal vet Complete this box Page X of Y Owner name and address Name and address in destination country, including country of destination Complete animal identification Rabies vaccination information Other vaccines/tests/ information treatments as required Leave blank unless there are required certification statements for the destination country APHIS cannot endorse if these boxes are not checked Print your name, clinic address and Leave blank for Federal vet phone number here Complete these boxes Your signature here Date issued
Country-Specific Health Certificate Complete all open/fillable boxes. If a box is lined out or contains asterisks, that information does not need to be provided.
EU Bilingual Health Certificate Fillable PDF version of the health certificate is pre-lined out based on the menu options selected on the Pet Travel Website. USDA accredited vet to complete and sign Leave blank for Federal vet to complete and sign
“VEHCS-style” (Horses to Canada) Complete all open/fillable boxes. Select the one applicable option (#2, #8) USDA accredited vet to print Federal vet to complete name, sign and date
VS Form 17-145 (Horses to Canada) Complete all open/fillable boxes. On Addendum page, select the one applicable USDA accredited vet option (#5) to print name, sign Federal vet to and date complete Federal vet to complete USDA accredited vet to print name, sign and date
VS Form 17-6 (Poultry) Complete open/fillable boxes as applicable. Select appropriate certification option for #12 (A or B) Enter Remarks/Additional information (box #13) only if required by the destination country. USDA accredited vet to complete, sign and date. Leave blank for Federal vet
VS Form 17-140
VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System) Allows for health certificate issuance and submission by accredited veterinarian to be done electronically. In order to submit health certificates electronically through VEHCS, you will need to obtain a government eAuthorization account. Most common health certificates submitted: Canada: Adult poultry, Cattle, Day Old Chicks, Hatching Eggs, Horses, Swine, Equine Semen, Aquatic Animals Guatemala: Day Old Chicks, Hatching Eggs Additional health certificates available for certification via VEHCS will be noted on the IRegs.
Live Horse Export – VEHCS
Live Horse Export – VEHCS
VEHCS
VEHCS
National Import/Export Services, Service Center 1 We are here to help you! Contact information: USDA APHIS VS 500 New Karner Rd., 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12205 Phone: 518-218-7540 Fax: 518-218-7545 Email: vspsny@aphis.usda.gov
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