Exporting Horses to Korea

5 May 2008

horaniec.kor

Ref: AE-KR13L
Date: 05 May 2008

1. Statutory authority

Pursuant to section 60 of the Animal Products Act 1999:

(i) I notify the following overseas market access requirements, entitled Horses to Korea.

(ii) Revoke OMAR B HORANIEC.KOR 10.09.03.

This notice takes effect from date of signing.

Dated at Wellington this 7^th day of May 2008.

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

2. Korean Requirements

Horses exported from New Zealand to Korea must comply with the import regulations of Korea listed in this notice as follows.

2.1 An official veterinarian authorised by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry must certify, after due enquiry, the following:

2.1.1 African horse sickness, anthrax, contagious equine metritis, dourine, epizootic lymphangitis, horse pox, equine encephalomyelitis (EEE, VEE, WEE), equine influenza, equine Japanese encephalitis, equine paratyphoid (Salmonella abortus equi), Getah virus infection, glanders, horse pox, equine piroplasmosis, rabies, surra, and vesicular stomatitis have not occurred in New Zealand during the 2 years immediately prior to export and vaccination against these diseases is not permitted in New Zealand.

2.1.2 There has been no clinical diagnosis of equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, mange, and strangles on the property of origin or premises where the horses have been kept within the 6 months preceding the scheduled date of export.

2.1.3 The animals intended for export were held in isolation for at least 7 days before shipment in premises approved by a Government Veterinarian of the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and during this time they did not come into contact with any other animals not of the same health status.

2.1.4 The animals remained healthy and free from clinical signs of infectious or contagious diseases throughout the entire isolation period.

2.1.5 During pre-export isolation blood samples were taken from the animals intended for export and submitted to a MAF approved laboratory where they were subjected to tests for the following diseases:

2.1.5.1 Equine Viral Arteritis using a serum neutralisation test with negative results

2.1.5.2 Equine Infectious Anaemia using an AGID test with negative results

2.1.6 The animals to be exported have been vaccinated with the following vaccines: (all vaccinations given to the horses must be listed)

2.1.7 All feed and litter used while the horses were in the pre-embarkation

quarantine premises and which was supplied for the journey to Korea was derived from the region of origin of the horses, and is not suspected to be contaminated with agents of infectious or contagious diseases of horses.

2.1.8 All equipment and containers, vehicles and aircraft used to transport the horses were cleaned and disinfected with an approved disinfectant, and during transport to the port of embarkation the horses did not come into contact with any animals not of the same health status.

2.1.9 The animals intended for export were inspected by an Official Veterinarian and were found to be healthy and free from any clinical signs of infectious or contagious diseases and were fit to travel.

3. 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

These overseas market access requirements are based on the current export certificate for the exportation of horses to Korea dated 5 May 2008.

Additional Information on OMAR Notification: HORANIEC.KOR 05.05.08

1. This OMAR replaces that dated 10 September 2003. The only change was the requirement for an import permit being removed.

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'.