NZS BIO BOVSEMIC.EEC (2008) (English): Importing Bovine semen from the European Union (Updated 22 May 2008) [By Authority of The Biosecurity Act of 1993] We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man either justice or right. Magna Carta— T ūtohinga Nui Kore rawa e hoko ki te tangata, e kore e whakakhoretia, ā e tautuku rnei te tangata ki te ture, tika ranei. ā IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD FOR BOVINE SEMEN FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION Issued pursuant to Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 Dated: 22 May 2008 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR IMPORTERS Due to the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Bulgaria, contact the Animal Imports Team for more information for consignments originating from Bulgaria. The email is [email protected] USER GUIDE The information in MAF animal and animal product import health standards is presented in numerically ordered sections with descriptive titles. Sections are grouped into one of four parts, designated alphabetically. Part A. GENERAL INFORMATION contains sections of general interest, including those relating to the legal basis for MAF import health standards and the general responsibilities of every importer of animals and animal products. Part B. IMPORTATION PROCEDURE contains sections that outline the requirements to be met prior to and during importation. Whether a permit to import is required to be obtained prior to importation is noted, as are conditions of eligibility, transport and general conditions relating to documentation accompanying the consignment. Part C. CLEARANCE PROCEDURE contains sections describing the requirements to be met at the New Zealand border and, if necessary, in a transitional facility in New Zealand prior to any consignment being given biosecurity clearance. Part D. ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATION contains model health certification, which must be completed by the appropriate personnel as indicated in the certification, and accompany the consignment to New Zealand. PART A. GENERAL INFORMATION 1 IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD 1.1 Pursuant to section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, this document is the import health standard for the importation into New Zealand of bovine semen from the European Union (EU). Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 1 of 13 1.2 Obtaining biosecurity clearance for each consignment of bovine semen imported into New Zealand from the EU is dependent upon the consignment meeting the requirements of this import health standard. 1.3 This import health standard may be reviewed, amended or revoked if there are changes in New Zealand's import policy or the animal health status of the originating country, or any EU country, or for any other lawful reason, at the discretion of the Import Standards Group Manager. 2 IMPORTER'S RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1 The costs of MAF in performing functions relating to the importation of bovine semen shall be recovered in accordance with the Biosecurity Act and any regulations made under that Act. 2.2 All costs involved with documentation, transport, storage and obtaining a biosecurity direction and/or biosecurity clearance shall be borne by the importer or importer’s agent. 2.3 The Biosecurity (Imported Animals, Embryo and Semen Information) Regulations 1999 place obligations on owners (including any subsequent owners) or persons in charge of imported sheep, goats, cattle and deer and imported genetic material (semen and embryos) of these species. 2.4 A copy of the Regulations can be obtained from the website: www.legislation.govt.nz A document explaining obligations can be obtained from Animal Imports and Exports, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington. 3 DEFINITION OF TERMS AGM Animal genetic material, includes semen and embryos Biosecurity clearance A clearance under section 26 of the Biosecurity Act (1993) for the entry of goods into New Zealand. (Explanatory Note: Goods given a Biosecurity Clearance by an Inspector are released to the importer without restriction). Import Standards Group Manager The Import Standards Group Manager, MAF BNZ, or any person who for the time being may lawfully exercise and perform the power and functions of the Import Standards Group Manager Equivalence Acceptance by the Import Standards Group Manager that the circumstances relating to the importation of a consignment are such that the health status of the consignment is equivalent to the health status of a consignment that complies with the requirements of the import health standard Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 2 of 13 European Union Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and United Kingdom Herd of origin The herd in which the donor animal resided prior to entering the semen collection centre. If the donor animal has been on the semen collection centre for more than 90 days the semen collection centre can be deemed to be the herd of origin Import permit An import permit is required to enable the traceability of genetic material within New Zealand in order to comply with the Biosecurity (Imported Animals, Embryo and Semen Information) Regulations 1999. Inspector BA Means a person who is appointed an inspector under section 103 of the Biosecurity Act (1993). (Explanatory Note: An Inspector is appointed to undertake administering and enforcing the provisions of the Biosecurity Act and controls imposed under HSNO). MAFBNZ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand Official Veterinarian An official veterinarian means a veterinarian authorised by the Veterinary Administration of the country to perform animal health and/or public health inspections of commodities and, when appropriate, perform certification in conformity with the provisions of the chapter of the OIE Code pertaining to principles of certification OIE Code The World Organisation for Animal Health Terrestrial Animal Health Code Semen collection period A period of 60 days or less 4 EQUIVALENCE This import health standard is in accordance with agreements between the exporting country and New Zealand. Biosecurity clearance will not normally be given to a consignment that does not meet the requirements of this import health standard in every respect. Occasionally it is found that due to circumstances beyond the control of the importer or exporter a consignment does not comply with the requirements of this import health standard. In such cases, an application for equivalence submitted prior to importation will be considered and may be given at the discretion of the Import Standards Group Manager if the following information is provided by the exporting country’s government veterinary authority: Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 3 of 13 4.1 the clause(s) of the import health standard that cannot be met and how this has occurred 4.2 the reason(s) why the consignment may be considered of equivalent health status to a consignment complying with this import health standard, and/or what proposal is made to achieve an equivalent health status 4.3 the reason(s) why the veterinary authority believes this proposal should be acceptable to MAF and their recommendation for its acceptance. PART B. IMPORTATION PROCEDURE 5 PERMIT TO IMPORT 5.1 Application for a permit to import must be made prior to the proposed date of importation in writing to the Animal Imports Team, Border Standards Directorate, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. Email: [email protected] or fax: +64 4 894 0662 5.2 The importer must supply the following information: 5.2.1 name and address of exporter 5.2.2 name, address and approval/registration number of the semen collection centre 5.2.3 species of donor animal(s) 5.2.4 number of straws to be imported 5.2.5 name and address of importer. 5.3 The permit to import will be issued for a single consignment. Attached to, and an integral part of the permit to import, is the current import health standard which describes the conditions under which the semen may be imported into New Zealand. 6 ELIGIBILITY 6.1 Only frozen bovine semen from EU countries is eligible for importation under this import health standard. 6.2 A consignment may consist of semen collected from several donors from several semen collections, as long as a Q fever test has been conducted for each donor after the end of a semen collection period that is 60 days or less. 6.3 Semen collected in France, Ireland, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom cannot be imported if collected during the following time periods: France: 1 February 2001 to 1 July 2001 Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 4 of 13 Ireland: 1 February 2001 to 1 July 2001 The Netherlands: 1 February 2001 to 1 August 2001 United Kingdom: 1 January 2001 to 1 January 2002 6.4 All requirements of this import health standard, including those detailed in the Model Zoosanitary Certificate must be met for the commodity to be eligible for importation. 7 DOCUMENTATION ACCOMPANYING THE CONSIGNMENT 7.1 The consignment shall be accompanied by the permit to import and all appropriately completed health certification that meets the requirements of PART D. ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATION. The required documentation must include appropriately completed copies of: 7.1.1 Zoosanitary Certificate with attached laboratory test results for those tests specified in Clause 4 of the Zoosanitary Certificate 7.1.2 Import permit. 7.2 Documentation must be in English, but may be bilingual (language of exporting country/English). 7.3 It is the importer’s responsibility to ensure that any documentation presented in accordance with the requirements of this import health standard is original (unless otherwise specified) and clearly legible. Failure to do so may result in delays in obtaining biosecurity direction and/or clearance or cause the rejection of consignments. PART C. CLEARANCE PROCEDURE 8 BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE 8.1 Upon arrival in New Zealand the documentation accompanying the consignment shall be inspected by an Inspector at the port of arrival. The Inspector may also inspect the consignment. 8.2 Providing that the documentation meets all requirements noted under PART D. ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATION and the consignment meets the conditions of ELIGIBILITY, the consignment may, subject to sections 27 and 28 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, be given a biosecurity clearance pursuant to section 26 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 and the consignment released to the importer. Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 5 of 13 PART D. ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATION 9 NEGOTIATED EXPORT CERTIFICATION The following Model Zoosanitary Certificate contains the information required by MAF to accompany imports of bovine semen into New Zealand from the European Union: Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 6 of 13 MODEL ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATE Commodity: BOVINE SEMEN To: NEW ZEALAND Import Permit Number:................................................................................................................ Exporting EU Country:................................................................................................................ Competent Authority:.................................................................................................................. I. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DONOR ANIMALS Identification Breed Date of birth Country of birth (including name) II. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEMEN Identification Date(s) of collection Straw identification Number of straws (including name) (including batch number) Date of approval of animal for semen collection: ............................................................................ Total number of straws in consignment:........................................................................................... Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 7 of 13 III. ORIGIN OF THE SEMEN Name, address and approval/registration number of semen collection centre: ............................... ........................................................................................................................................................... Name and address of owner:............................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... Name and address of exporter:......................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... IV. DESTINATION OF SEMEN Name and address of importer:......................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... Import health standard for bovine semen from the European Union BOVSEMIC.EEC 22 May 2008 Page 8 of 13