Exporting Dogs and Cats to Qatar

24 June 2003

domaniec.qat

Date: 19 September 2007

1. Statutory authority

Pursuant to section 60 of the Animal Products Act 1999, I notify the following access requirements for overseas markets, entitled dogs and cats to Qatar.

This notice takes effect from date of signing.

Dated at Wellington on this 19^th day of September 2007.

Signed: Karen Sparrow
Manager Exports
Border Standards
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand
(pursuant to delegated authority)

2. Qatar Requirements

Dogs and cats exported from New Zealand to Qatar must comply with the import requirements of Qatar as listed in this notice as follows:

2.1 An import permit is required for the exportation of dogs and cats to Qatar.

2.2 An official veterinarian of the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, must certify, in respect to the animal(s) identified in the zoosanitary certificate, that:

2.2.1 The animals have been examined and found to be fit and healthy to travel, free from ectoparasites and free from infectious and contagious disease at the time of export certification.

2.2.2 The animals have been located in New Zealand during the six months immediately preceding the date of shipment or since birth.

2.2.3 No case of rabies has ever occurred in New Zealand.

2.2.4 The animals have been vaccinated against rabies at least one month prior to the scheduled date of export.

3. Revocation

DOMANIEC.QAT 24.06.03 – dogs and cats to Qatar is revoked and replaced by this OMAR notification.

4. Definitions

For the purposes of this document:

Any term or expression that is defined in the Animal Products Act 1999 and used, but not defined in this document, has the same meaning as in this Act.

Explanatory note

This OMAR is based on an import permit supplied by an exporter in September 2007.

Additional Information on OMAR Notification: DOMANIEC.QAT – 19.09.07

1. This OMAR has been updated to include a rabies vaccination requirement.

2. An import permit is required, and may be obtained from:

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Development
Animal Health Affairs

Tel.: (974) 653083
Fax.: (974) 663183
PO Box 1966

Doha - QATAR

3. Dogs and cats less than 4 months old are not permitted to enter Qatar.

4. Larger, and aggressive breeds of dogs require a ‘special’ permit from the Qatar Ministry of Interior Affairs.

5. Rabies control regulations require the immediate registration of all dogs and cats entering Qatar within 48 hours of arrival.

6. Dogs and cats will be quarantined for at least 6 months or refused entry into Qatar if the veterinary authority is not satisfied with the health condition of the animal or the accompanying certification.

Section 61.A of the Animal Products Amendments Act 2005 states that 'The Crown is not liable, and nor is the Director-General or any employee of the Ministry liable, for any loss arising through the refusal or failure of the relevant authority of an overseas market to admit export animal material or animal product to that market'