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Animal Export Regulations History

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Data is sorted in reverse chronological order

Date
Country
Commodity
Action Performed
1/2/13 Turkey Cattle Updated female breeding cattle certificate
12/31/12 Russia Avian

Added Alert for export of poultry genetics and updated information on exporting primary poultry products

12/18/12 Turkey Cattle Added Fattening Cattle health certificate
12/12/12 Korea Pets Updated dogs/cats rabies vaccine requirements
12/11/12 Honduras Cattle Update cattle breeding protocol
12/11/12 Canada Aquatic Animals Update Live Cultured Aquatic Animals for Bait and Feeding Aquatic Animals certificate
12/11/12 Canada Aquatic Animals Update new Aquatic Animal Import Regulations certificate
12/11/12 Cayman Islands Pets New import conditions to keep exporting pets to Cayman Islands
12/4/12 Canada Aquatic Animals Updated diagnostic methods and added sample collection
12/4/12 Canada Aquatic Animals Updated Live Ornamental Aquatic Animals Instructions
12/4/12 Canada Aquatic Animals Updated Aquatic Animals and Germplasm Instructions
11/29/12 Canada Aquatic Animals Added diagnostic methods for exports to Canada
11/29/12 Canada Aquatic Animals Updated and added health certificates for aquatic animals
11/26/12 Spain Pets Updated health certificate for commercial and noncommercial dogs, cats and ferrets
11/23/12 Iceland Pets Added health certificate for dogs, cats, rodents/rabbits, and birds
11/5/12 Mexico Non Captive Wild Ruminants Protocol is under revision
10/17/12 Taiwan Pets Added health certificate for dogs and cats from Guam
10/17/12 Chile Antelopes Modified the HC to include all species of the same Bovidae family
10/10/12 Vietnam Bovine Added clarification on health certificate chart
10/9/12 Mexico Cattle Corrected statement # 8 for campylobacteriosis and trichomoniasis
10/9/12 Mexico Pets

Clarified the use of APHIS FORM 7001 and the HC issued and signed by the accredited veterinarian on his letterhead.

10/4/12 Japan Pets Added general information for pets
10/1/12 Cayman Islands Pets

Added clarification to the reference to the rabies antibody testing.

10/1/12 Mexico Pets

Added clarification to the use of APHIS FORM 7001 and the HC issued and signed by the accredited veterinarian on his letterhead.

10/1/12 Ecuador Dogs and Cats Updated protocols
10/1/12 Panama Dogs and Cats Updated protocols
9/25/12 Costa Rica Equine Updated protocol for horses
9/25/12 Colombia Bovine Updated the test for vesicular stomatitis
9/25/12 Cayman Islands Pets Added a new protocol to keep open the exportation of dogs and cats
9/25/12 Korea Swine Added additional testing for swine after arrival
9/24/12 Thailand Bovine Sample health certificate posted that has been previously accepted
9/24/12 Philippines Avain Added health certificate for birds
9/21/12 Argentina Equine Updated protocol and health certificate
9/21/12 Korea Pets Correction to additional information
9/20/12 Argentina Equine Added health certificate for temporary exportation of horses for a competition
9/14/12 Belize Equine Updated requirenments for equine influenza
9/14/12 Vietnam Cattle Updated the bluetongue testing requirements
9/14/12 Vietnam Cattle Updated testing methods
9/13/12 China Other Animals Added sample health certificate for minks/ferrets
9/11/12 Mexico Swine Upadate: No testing is required for animals in States and herds certified free of brucellosis
9/7/12 Germany Pets Added additional information for pets
9/6/12 Chile Zoo Animals Modified the prorocol for zebras
9/6/12 Chile Zoo Animals Added new protocol for antelopes and gazelles
9/5/12 Mexico Captive Wild Ruminants Modified the health certificate
9/5/12 Spain Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
9/5/12 Cyprus Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
9/5/12 Greece Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
9/4/12 Japan Avian Removed poultry ban for South Dakota, Ohio, and New York
8/31/12 Slovakia Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Bulgaria Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Sweden Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Slovenia Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Romania Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Portugal Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Malta Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Latvia Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Lithuania Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Italy Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/31/12 Guatemala Avian Added a new protocol for SPF eggs to open the Guatemala market.
8/28/12 Colombia Dogs Updated the heath certificate for frozen canine semen.
8/28/12 Peru Swine Added a new protocol to open the market for swine to Peru.
8/16/12 Peru Ferrets Modified the transportation requirements of the protocol.
8/16/12 Brazil Equine Added health certificate for horses returning to Brazil
8/14/12 France Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/14/12 Austria Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/14/12 Germanry Avian Added bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
8/13/12 China Avian Added sample health certificate for day old chicks and hatching eggs
8/10/12 European Union Pets Updated health certificates for noncommercial and commercial pets
8/8/12 China Porcine update to the swine temporary attestation: Removal of 50 Km certification and specification of PCR testing type
8/2/12 Mexico Dogs and Cats Modified pet protocol to facilitate the export of dogs and cats to Mexico
7/25/12 French Polynesia Chick/Hatching Eggs Additional clarification regarding vaccination permitted
6/20/12 Thailand Pets Added informational note
6/20/12 Brazil Pets Updated the health certificate for pet birds
6/20/12 Poland Avian Added bilingual health certificate for non-ratite hatching eggs
6/19/12 Aruba Camelids Added protocol for camelids
6/15/12 Costa Rica Ovine and Caprine Added requirements for ovine and caprine embryos
6/14/12 Philippines Ovine and Caprine Updated bluetongue testing requirements
6/14/12 Philippines Bovine Updated bluetongue testing requirements
6/12/12 France Avian Updated bilingual certificate for hatching eggs
6/11/12 Canada Pets Added health certificate for camelids
6/6/12 Hungary Pets Updated information for pets under three months of age and unvaccinated against rabies
6/4/12 Korea Pets Updated additional requirements for exporting pets
5/30/12 Ecuador Pets Updated protocols for dogs and cats
5/30/12 Japan Pets Added note regarding dogs
5/24/12 Mexico Pets Clarified wording of the certificate required
5/24/12 Mexico Other animals Added a new protocol to open the market for sport dogs to Mexico.
5/21/12 European Union Pets Updated annotated notes for commercial pets
5/21/12 Kuwait Equine Updated protocol for horses
5/18/12 Turks and Caicos Islands Dogs and Cats Added new protocol, this will facilitate the reentry of these pets to Turks and Caicos Islands
5/18/12 Russian Federation Avian Added information regarding poultry
5/17/12 Oman Cattle Added new country page and model health certificate for cattle
5/16/12 European Union Pets Updated annotated notes for non commercial pets
5/16/12 Norway Pets Updated information regarding dogs and cats
5/16/12 Ecuador Pets Updated protocol for cats
5/16/12 Ecuador Pets Updated protocol for dogs
5/16/12 China Bovine Updated current list of China approved bovine embryo and semen collection and production facilities
5/14/12 Russian Federation Avian Added ban for US origin hatching eggs and day old chicks to Russia
5/10/12 Israel Equine Added health certificate to export horses
5/9/12 Ecuador Pets Updated protocol for dogs
5/9/12 Ecuador Pets Added protocol for cats
5/8/12 Chile Zoo Animals Added new health certificate that will open the market for Zebras to Chile
5/7/12 Canada Equine Updated protocols for Vesicular Stomatitis Requirements
5/3/12 Colombia Birds Removed the note since the ban has expired
5/2/12 Canada Equine Added modifications for Vesicular Stomatitis requirements
5/1/12 European Union Equine Added update regarding horses
4/25/12 Guatemala Cats Added new protocol that will expand the exportation of cats
4/19/12 Ecuador Dogs Updated protocol
4/13/12 Argentina Other Animals Added health certificate for laboratory rodents
4/9/12 Peru Pets Added new protocol requiring treatment for external and internal parasites.
3/30/12 Latvia Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/30/12 Malta Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/30/12 Romania Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/30/12 Slovakia Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/30/12 Slovenia Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/30/12 Bulgaria Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/28/12 Philippines Avian Added health certificate for birds/poultry
3/28/12 Japan Porcine Added protocol and health certificate for Swine
3/27/12 Turkey Pets Added information for pets to Turkey
3/27/12 Brazil Pets Modified rabies vaccination requirements
3/26/12 Colombia Bovine Embryos Modified the vesicular stomatitis statement and a test within 21 days is now required.
3/26/12 France Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Italy Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Hungary Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Greece Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Estonia Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Denmark Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Czech Republic Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Sweden Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Finland Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/20/12 Lithuania Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/19/12 European Union Porcine Updated health certificate, council directive and collection center questionaire for porcine semen
3/19/12 Malaysia Fish Added fillable health certificate for ornamental fish
3/16/12 Estonia Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for non-commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/16/12 Colombia General Updated information regarding questionnaires
3/15/12 Spain Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/15/12 Portugal Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/15/12 Poland Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets.
3/15/12 Norway Pets Updated pet information and added health certificates for commercial and non commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets
3/13/12 Turkey Cattle Added new protocol fattening cattle and updated for breeding catle
3/8/12 Chile Lab Animlas

New protocol added for laboratory rodents that will expand the exportation of these animals to Chile.

3/6/12 Poland Pets Updated information for commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
3/6/12 Portugal Pets Updated information for commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
3/6/12 Netherlands Pets Updated information for commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
3/6/12 Spain Pets Updated information for commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
3/6/12 Austria Pets Updated information for commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
3/6/12 Germany Pets Updated information for commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
3/6/12 Hungary Pets Updated information for non commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
3/5/12 European Union Porcine Updated information on Porcine semen
3/5/12 France Pets Updated information for pet exports
3/1/12 Jamaica Ovine Added new protocol for sheep
3/1/12 Chile Equine A new format was approved by Chile which will facilitate the shipment of horses.
2/28/12 Costa Rica Caprine Added new protocol for caprine semen
2/28/12 Malta Pets Updated information for non commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
2/27/12 Latvia Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/27/12 Lithuania Pets Updated information for non commercial dogs, cats and ferrets
2/23/12 European Union Bovine Updated Bovine Semen Collection and Storage Center questionaires
2/21/12 Argentina Bovine Modified bovine semen fillable and non fillable health certificates
2/16/12 French Polynesia Avian Updated protocol for chicken and turkey day old chicks and hatching egss
2/16/12 Portugal Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/16/12 Switzerland Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/16/12 Sweden Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Spain Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Slovania Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Slovakia Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Romania Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Poland Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Netherlands Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Malta Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Lithuania Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Latvia Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Estonia Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Denmark Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/16/12 Bulgaria Bovine Added health certificate for bovine semen
2/15/12 Greece Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/13/12 Taiwan Pets Added checklists for pets in rabies and nonrabies areas
2/10/12 Bulgaria Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/10/12 Czech Republic Pets Added health certificate for non commerical pets
2/10/12 Slovakia Pets Added health certificate for non commerical pets
2/10/12 Sweden Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/9/12 Japan Avian Added poultry ban for South Dakota
2/8/12 Poland Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/8/12 Romania Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/8/12 Latvia Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/8/12 Slovania Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/6/12 France Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/6/12 Italy Pets Added health certficate for non commercial pets
2/6/12 Spain Pets Added heath certificate for non commerical pets
2/6/12 Netherlands Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/6/12 Austria Pets Added health certificate for non commercial pets
2/6/12 Germany Pets Added health certificate for non commerical pets
2/3/12 Indonesia Pets Added health requirements for cats and dogs
2/3/12 China Other Animals Added notes for lab mice
2/3/12 France Pets Added bilingual health certificate for pets
2/2/12 Philippines Porcine Added health certificate for swine
2/1/12 European Union Pets Added annotated note for pet health certificates
1/31/12 Costa Rica Pets Updated the requirements
1/30/12 Peru Avian Added new protocol that will open the market for ornamental and songbirds to Peru.
1/26/12 Korea Pets Added note regarding export of dogs and cats
1/26/12 Korea Horses Added note regarding export of horses
1/25/12 Ecuador Equine Added protocol for export of horses
1/25/12 Japan Avian Added poultry ban for New York
1/24/12 Chile Bovine Updated the list of approved bovine AI centers
1/24/12 European Union Equine Updated requirements for temporary horses
1/20/12 Mexico Ferrets Added two new protocols for pet and commercial ferrets that will open the Mexican market.
1/20/12 Barbados Honeybees Added new protocol that will open the Barbados market for honeybee queens.
1/17/12 Mexico Equine Modified the protocol since Mexico recognized the states of CA, TX, WI, and IL as free of CEM. This will expand the exports of horses to Mexico.
1/11/12 Turkey Avian Removed poultry ban for Minnesota
1/11/12 El Salvador Poultry

The protocol was modified to allow primary breeders and other poultry genetic companies to export hatching eggs and day-old birds to El Salvador. This protocol will expand exports to El Salvador.

1/11/12 Taiwan Aquaculture Updated protocol for live fish
1/10/12 Taiwan Aquaculture Added note regarding importation of fish
1/10/12 Costa Rica Ovine Added new protocol for ovine semen
1/6/12 Guatemala Pets Added new protocol which will increase exports of dogs to Guatemala
1/3/12 Phillipines Swine Updated protocol for swine semen
12/30/11 Sweden Pets Added note regarding new
health certificates
12/30/11 Malta Pets Added note regarding new
health certificates
12/30/11 Ireland Pets Added note regarding new
health certificates
12/30/11 United Kingdom Pets Added note regarding new
health certificates
12/28/11 China Avian Removed poultry ban for
Pennsylvania and Texas
12/28/11 Russia Avian Updated information regarding
exporting poultry
12/19/11 Korea Other Animals Added lab mice and Opossums
12/14/11 Colombia Equine Added the PCR test for frozen
semen. This test will expand
semen exports to Colombia
12/14/11 Aruba Pets Updated protocol for dogs and
cats
12/14/11 Canada Swine Updated protocol for swine
semen
12/8/11 Canada Swine Updated protocol for swine
12/8/11 Uriguay Bovine Updated protocol and health
certificate for bovine semen
12/6/11 Brazil Pets Updated Health Certificate for
Pet Birds
12/2/11 Aruba Pets Updated information regarding
dogs and cats
12/1/11 Denmark Pets Added more information
regarding pet exports
11/30/11 Argentina Other Animals Removed protocol for large
Felines
11/28/11 Norway Pets Updated link regarding
exporting dogs and cats
11/28/11 Ireland Pets Added information on exporting dogs and cats
11/28/11 Malta Pets Added note regarding exporting
pets
11/28/11 Sweden Pets Added information on exporting
pets
11/25/11 Peru Bovine PCR tests can be conducted on
frozen semen to be exported for
bluetongue, leukosis, IBR, and
BVD. The tests will enhance the
exportation of bovine semen to
Peru
11/22/11 Japan Avian Added AI ban for Ohio
11/21/11 Belize Avian Added PCR to west nile test
requirments
11/21/11 Mexico Avian Removed AI ban for Minnesota
11/18/11 Singapore Avian Removed AI ban for Minnesota
11/18/11 Taiwan Pets Added health certificates and
information regarding dog and
cat exports
11/17/11 Korea Pets Added information regarding
exporting pets
11/17/11 Japan Avian Removed poultry ban for
Minnesota
11/7/11 Greece Bovine Added protocol for bovine
semen
11/4/11 Portugal Bovine Added protocol for bovine
semen
11/4/11 Bonaire Sheep and Goats Added protocols for sheep and
goats
11/3/11 Turkey Cattle Modified the health certicate for
female breeding cattle
11/2/11 Hong Kong Horses Added protocols for temporary
and transshipment horses
11/2/11 Canada Horses Added note regarding horse
exports
11/2/11 Italy Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 Hungary Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 Finland Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 Czech Republic Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 Austria Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 Germany Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 France Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 European Union Bovine Semen Added protocols for bovine
semen
11/2/11 Costa Rica Avian Updated protocol for day old
chicks, poults and hatching eggs
11/2/11 Canada Birds Updated protocol for birds
11/2/11 Costa Rica Bovine Updated protocol for bovine
semen
11/2/11 China Avian Added poultry ban for
Minnesota
11/2/11 Japan Avian Removed poultry ban for Nebraska
11/2/11 China Bovine Updated genetics list of bovine
semen and embryos
11/2/11 Taiwan Tortoises Added sample health certificates
11/2/11 Malaysia Horses Updated information for
permanent importation
10/19/11 Uruguay Bovine The PCR tests in semen for
various diseases was adjusted.
10/4/11 Uruguay Bovine Clarifying the PCR tests for
leukosis and bluetongue, and the virus isolation test for IBR.

 

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Last Modified: January 2, 2013