Japan
Last Modified: Mar 12, 2018
Notice: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the procedures and requirements for exporting animals, animal products, or to obtain a zoosanitary certificate for an animal product, you should contact the VS Field Office covering the area from which the animal or product will be exported, the area in which your office is located, or the area in which the product is manufactured.
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Japan - Summary of Requirements for Animals
SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE
Cattle
Swine
Additional requirements for swine - Certification statements: "There has been no clinical evidence of PED on the premises of origin of the live swine animals for export for at least 12 months prior to the start of export isolation." Test requirements during export isolation: "PED: PCR test using fresh feces with negative result"
Swine - Protocol - March 2012 (pdf 22kb)
Swine - Health Certificate - March 2012 (pdf 31kb)
Swine Semen - Health Certificate - (pdf 34kb)
As of September 24, 2014 additional requirements for PED must be included for swine semen.
Equine
Poultry/Birds
Informative notes:
The following statement must appear on health certificates for live birds
to Japan:
"The animals have not originated or transited through any State that is currently under a poultry ban by Japan."
As of March 5, 2018 Japan has banned the import of live poultry and birds from the State of Missouri.
As of March 10, 2018 Japan has banned the import of live poultry and birds from the State of Texas.
Day Old Chicks and
Hatching Eggs - (domestic fowl, ducks, turkeys, quail, pheasant, guinea fowl and geese) - May 2013 (pdf 213)
Containers and pallets must be sprayed and disinfected for poultry/ hatching eggs and day-old chicks for import and transit
Aquaculture
Pets
The pet
import information has been moved to the pet travel website click here
Rodents
Research Rodents
Commercial Pet Rodents
Note : Japan has banned the importation of Prairie Dogs
as of March
1, 2003
Other
Animals
Additional information
Regarding Japan's requirements can be found here:
http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/index.html
For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed in the IREGS, should have the interested party (importer/buyer) in the country of destination apply for an Import Permit at the appropriate ministry. This Import Permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.
Additional Information