N.B. All pages must be endorsed with  the certifying offic ial veterinarian's initials and  official stamp using a  different colour ink to the paper and print.  
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for Horses Temporar ily Import ed into  
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of People ’s Republic of China  
- All the pages must be completed in English (1) and must travel with the horse.  
Please tick the appropriate box to indicate the option chosen.  
 
Special  Permit No.:   ________________________  Export Permit No. (if applicable): ______________________  
(issued by the  Government  of HKSAR ) (issued by ______________________________Government)  
A Special Permit to import the horse must be obtained before export .  
For details see  
www.afcd.gov.hk/english/quarantine/qua_ie/qua_ie_ipab/qua_ie_ipab_ihea/qua_ie_ipab_ihea.html  
 
SECTION I  IDENTIFICATION  
 
This information can be contained in a separate schedule or further rows can be added as required. If the horses have 
been resident in different countries in the past 60 days for varying periods then only one horse per certificate is allowed.  
The horses must be on the same flight.  
Name  Colour  Sex
  Age Breed  Microchip 
number 
and/or 
tattoo*  Passport 
Number* Issuing/Validating 
Authority*  
        
        
        
        
 
Either an identification silhouette or a valid identification document accompanies this horse.  
 
SECTION II   ORIGIN, TRANSPORT AND DESTINATION   
(a) Exporting country/ region(2):  ____________________________________________________________________  
Competent Authority(3):  ________________________________________________________________________  
(b) Name and address of consignor(4): _________________________________________________________________   
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________  
(c) Address of  premises  where the horse was examined : __________________________________________________  
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________   
(d) By AIR/RAIL/ROAD/SEA*:  ___________________________________________________________________  
    Indicate flight number, registration marks or registered name as appropriate 
(e) In-transit accommodation* (name and address of premises and period held at the premises):  ___________________  
PRIOR APPROV AL IS REQUIRED FROM THE GOVERNMENT  OF HKSAR . 
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________  
(f) Name and address of consignee:  _________________________________________________________________   
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________  N.B. All pages must be endorsed with  the certifying offic ial veterinarian's initials and  official stamp using a  different colour ink to the paper and print.  
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SECTION III MOVEMENT INFORMATION  
I, _____________________________________________, an O fficial Veterinary  Officer authorised by the competent 
veterinary authority(3) of the exporting country/ region  to certify horses for export, hereby declare that:  
(a) The horses Permanent/Usual Residency(5) is in the following country/ region:__________________________ _____. 
(b) This horse has been temporarily imported into the country/ countries /region  as listed below for racing purposes or other 
purposes as approved by AFCD since leaving the country/ region where it has Permanent/Usual Residency(5)  according 
to the following sequence *: 
i. Country /Region:___________________  Entry date: ___________________  Exit date: __________________  
ii. Country /Region:___________________  Entry date: ___________________  Exit date: __________________  
iii. Country /Region:___________________  Entry date: ___________________  Exit date: __________________  
iv. Country /Region:_______________ ____  Entry date: ___________________  Exit date: __________________  
v. Country /Region:___________________  Entry date: ___________________  Exit date: __________________  
(c) All of the country/ countries listed in SECTION III(a) & (b) are included in the list of S chedule d Countries(2). 
(d) I have read, certified as seen all certification (original certificates or certified copies(6)) issued for this horse on being 
exported from  its country /region of permanent/usual residency and/or from the countries /region listed in SECTION 
III(b) . 
SECTION IV ISOLATION INFORMATION IN THE COUNTRY /COUNTRIES /REGION  WHERE THE 
HORSE HAS  TEMPORARY RESIDENCY(7)  
(a) Based on the certification provided, during the entire period of stay in the country/ countries /region listed in SECTION 
III(b) above, the horse has been held in officially approved isolation premises other than during transport between the 
ports of import and export and the isolation premises , and during training and racing under official supervision.  
(b) i. Address (es) of the isolation premises  in the  country /countries  of temporary residency /region (list the premises 
for each country in SECTION III(b) above):  
 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________ ____ 
If the exporting country /region cannot  be certified as being free of equine e ncephalomyelitis (all types) and s crew 
worm, whilst the horse is temporarily resident there, then the horse must be held in mosquito and fly (vector)  
protected stables and treated with an effective vector  repellent/insecticide on each occasion that it leaves the vector 
protected stables.  
ii. The premises were emptied , thoroughly cleansed and disinfected prior to the entry of the horse.  
iii. The horse has only come into contact with horses of the exact same  tested and certified health status . Contact with 
other horses is only permitted at the time of racing /competition . 
SECTION V HEALTH INFORMATION  
(a) I have examined the horse identified in this certificate within 24 hours prior to export and found it to be free from 
clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease, free from external parasites and fit to travel.  
(b) While in this country /region the horse has not been mated, either naturally or by artificial insemination, or been resident 
on horse breeding premises  for the last 60 days .  
(c) The exporting country /region is either African Horse Sickness (AHS) free for the last two years and no vaccination 
against AHS has been practiced for the last 12 months, or it has an officially recognised AHS Free Zone(8). AHS is a 
notif iable disease in the exporting country /region. The horse has not been on any premises where AHS has occurred in 
the past 60 days and the horse has not been infected with AHS in the past 60 days . 
(d) The exporting country/ region has been free from Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis and glanders for the last two 
years and the horse has not been vaccinat ed against Venezuelan equine enceph alomyelitis  in the past 60 days .  
(e) EITHER   
*DURING THE 60 DAYS IMMEDIATELY P RECEDING EXPORT  FROM THE COUNTRY/ REGION  WHERE 
THE HORSE HAS PERMANENT/USUAL RESIDENCY,  N.B. All pages must be endorsed with  the certifying offic ial veterinarian's initials and  official stamp using a  different colour ink to the paper and print.  
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*DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD IN THE EXPORTING COUNTRY /REGION  WHERE THE HORSE HAS  
TEMPORARY RESIDENCY:  
the horse was continuously resident on holdings which did not have any cases of the diseases listed below and did not 
suffer from any of the se diseases.  
Anthrax**  Equine influenza  Scabies   
Contagious equine metritis**  Equine piroplasmosis   St. Louis encephalitis  
Dourine**  Equine viral arteritis   Strangles (Streptococcus equi)  
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis**  Glanders**  Surra   
Epizootic lymphangitis  Hendra virus infection  Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis**  
Equine ehrlichiosis  Horse mange   Vesicular stomatitis**  
Equine encephalosis  Horse pox   Western equine encephalomyelitis**  
Equine herpes virus ( abortigenic and 
neurotropic)  infection  Japanese encephalitis    
Equine infectious anaemia**  Nipah virus infection   
The diseases with a double asterisk (* *) listed above  are compulsorily notifiable in the exporting country /region.  
SECTION VI  TESTING AND V ACCINATION INFORMATION (9&10) 
(a) Based on the certification and laboratory results provided:  
i. Blood samples have been taken from the horse within 14 days of export to Hong Kong  .  
ii. The following tests were performed with negative  results (unless otherwise stated) in each case (10). 
 (b) No vaccines  have been  administered to the horse wi thin 14 days of export  to Hong Kong . 
(c) The original or certified copies of all health certificates, laboratory tests and vaccination certificates ( if vaccinations 
are recorded in the horse’ s passport a certified copy of the relevant pages of the passport is stil l required ) from all 
countries /region listed in SECTION III(a) & SECTION III(b) have been  endorsed and must be attached  to this  
certificate(6). 
 (d) All sections must be completed by inserting a tick   in the appropriate box . 
i. African horse 
sickness   The horse has not , during the last 60 days , been in any country in which African horse 
sickness (AHS) has been reported  in the last 2 years and  in which vaccination against AHS  
has been practiced in the last 12 months.  
OR 
 The horse originates from an offic ial AHS  free zone(8) of a country, and  an enzyme -linked 
immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) test has been carried out on two samples of blood taken 
with an interval of between 21 and 30 days on ___________________(11) and 
___________________(11), the second of which must be taken within 14 days of export 
either with negative re sult if it has not been vaccinated or with no increase in antibody titre 
if it has been vaccinated.  
ii. Dourine   The horse has not, during the last 60 days, been in any country/ region wher e dourine has 
been reported  the last 12 months.  
OR 
 The complement fixation test (CFT) on __________________(9).  N.B. All pages must be endorsed with  the certifying offic ial veterinarian's initials and  official stamp using a  different colour ink to the paper and print.  
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vaccination  During the 90 days immediately prior to export from the  country /region  where the horse has  
permanent or usual residency it  was administered:  
 A primary course of approved vaccinations against equine influenza comprising of at least 
2 doses with an interval of 4 to 6 weeks  or according to the ter ms of vaccine registration 
with the relevant govern ment authority . 
OR 
 A booster vaccination against equine influenza which was given within 12 months of a 
primary course, or within 12 months of a booster vaccination where it, and any  other 
previous booster vaccinations, had been administered annually within a regular 12 -month 
period since the primary course (which consisted of at least 2 doses with an interval of 4 to 
6 weeks  or according to the terms of vaccine registration with the relevant government 
authority) . 
iv. Equine influenza 
testing  A nasopharyngeal swab was collected from  the horse within  48 hours prior to departure in 
the exporting country /region  and was subjected to one of the following tests: 
 A polymerase chain reaction test for influenza A  on ___________________ (11). 
OR 
 The Directigen Flu A or Flu A+B test kit manufactured by Becton, Dickinson and Company 
USA (BD)  on ___________________ (11). 
OR 
 The BD Veritor Flu A+B test kit on ___________________ (9). 
OR 
 The ESPLINE Influenza A and B -N kit manufactured by  Fujirebio Inc. on 
___________________ (11). 
OR 
 Another test as approved by AFCD.  
v. Equine infectious 
anaemia   The immunodiffusion (Coggins) test on ___________________ (11). 
 
vi. Equine 
piroplasmosis   The indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT)) for Theileria equi  and Babesia caballi  on 
__________________(11). 
OR 
 The horse is pi roplasmosis positive to either T . equi  and/or B.caballi  and prior written 
approval for importation has been obtained from the Government of HKSAR and the 
approval documentation is attached.  
vii. 
 Hendra virus  
  No case of Hendra virus infection  has been  reported in the exporting country/ region  in the 
last 2 years.  
OR 
 An ELISA test on ______________(11). If the ELISA test was positive then the horse was 
tested for Hendra virus with the VNT on ________________ (11). 
OR 
 Approved and up- to-date vaccination against Hendra virus(12).  
 
viii. Nipah virus   No case of Nipah virus infection has been reported in the exporting country/ region  in the 
last 2 years.  
OR 
 An ELISA test on ______________(11). If the ELISA test was positive then the horse was 
tested for Nipah virus with the VNT on ________________ (11). 
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been reported the last 2 years.  
OR 
 During the 6 0 days  prior to export, the horse has not been exposed to rabies nor been on 
any premises with a case of rabies. The horse has either not been vaccinated against rabies 
or was vaccinated against rabies using an approved vaccine not less than 3 0 days and not 
more than 12 months prior to export . 
x. Vesicular 
stomatitis   The horse has not, during the last 60 days, been in any country/ region  where vesicular 
stomatits has been reported the last 2  years. 
OR 
 During the 6 0 days prior to export the horse has only been present on premises further than  
50 kilometres  from  a reported case of vesicular stomatitis  in the last 12 months . The horse 
was tested for vesicular stomatitis with the virus neutralis ation test (VNT) or an antigen 
ELISA on_______________(11). 
xi. Western and 
Eastern  
equine 
encephalomyelitis  
 
 
  The horse has not, during the last 60 days, been in any country/ region where western and 
eastern equine encephalomyelitis has been reported the last 2 years.  
OR 
 The horse was vaccinated against Western and Eastern equine encephalomyelitis with 
inactivated vaccine on ______________within 6 months to  30 days prior to export.  
OR 
 The horse was kept in AFCD approved vector proof facilities for 21 days prior to export.  
xii. Surra   The horse has not, during the last 60 days, been in any country/ region where surra has been 
reported the last 2  years. 
OR 
 The horse has been kept in vector protected facilities for 21 days prior to export and treated 
with an effective vector repellent /inse cticide each time it left the facilities. A blood sample 
has been taken 7  days after the start of isolation on the ___________ and tested using an 
antibody -detection ELISA and microhaematocrit centrifugation technique for surra.  
xiii. Japanese 
encephalitis   As Japanese encephalitis is endemic in Hong Kong, importers are advised to vaccinate their 
 horses prior to import.  
 
(f) Pregnancy : The horse is not pregnant.  
 (h) External  parasite examination and t reatment : 
i. The horse was thoroughly examined  for the presence of external parasites by either an Official Veterinary O fficer 
or a designated veterinarian  within 24  hours prior to export . A systematic approach was undertaken with close 
examination of ears, false nostrils, under body areas (axilla, in guinal, under mandible), perineum, mane and tail.  
 
 No ticks were found.  
 OR 
 Ticks were found and all horses in the premises were immediately treated with a parasiticide effective 
against ticks. Subsequent re -inspection established that ticks were no longer present. The Government  
of HKSAR  has been advised and has accepted the horse for temporary importation and the approval 
documentation is attached.  
ii. The horse was treated with a broad spectrum parasiticide, licensed /registered for use on horses, capable of killing 
ticks and used according to the manufacturer ’s recommendations within 48 hours prior to export.  
 
SECTION VII CERTIFICATION V ALIDITY  N.B. All pages must be endorsed with  the certifying offic ial veterinarian's initials and  official stamp using a  different colour ink to the paper and print.  
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This certificat e is valid for 72  hours prior to export and until importation into Hong Kong.  If a flight is delayed longer 
than 72 hours then re -certification is required.  
 
 
Signature:   ____________________________________  Official  
Date:   ____________________________________  Stamp:  ________________________________________  
Name of Official Veterinarian:  _________________________________________________________________________ 
  
Position:  ____________________________________  Qualifications:  __________________________________  
Address:   ____________________________________________________________________________________  
  ____________________________________________________________________________________  
Tel. No.:   ____________________________________  Fax:___________________________________________  
Email:   ____________________________________________________________________________________  
Other contact details in event of an emergency outside normal working hours:  
 _________________________________________________________________________________________________   
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veterinarian who has certified the foregoing section or by an authori sed transportation agent]  
 
(a) The vehicle for the transport of the horse to the port of exit was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with an officially 
approved disinfectant and was treated with an officially approved insecticide to my satisfaction immediately prior to 
the loading of the animal.  
(b) During the transportation, after due enquiry and to the best of my knowledge the horse will have  no contact with 
animals not of the same certified health status.  
(c) Procedures are in place to ensure that the containers that the horses will be transported in and loading facilities will be 
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to use . 
(d) The containers meet the design and species  requirements recommendations of the International Air Transport 
Association.  
Signature:   ____________________________________  Date:  __________________________________________   
Name:   ____________________________________________________________________________________  
Capacity   ____________________________________  Company:  ______________________________________  
Address:   ____________________________________________________________________________________  
  ____________________________________________________________________________________  
Tel. No.:   ____________________________________  Fax:___________________________________________  
Email:   ____________________________________________________________________________________  
 
SECTION IX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE CONSIGNOR OR HIS AUTHORISED AGENT  
I __________________________________ (name) hereby acknowledge the following:  
(a) In the event of the horse identified in S ECTION  I of this certificate , arriving in Hong Kong without the correct 
certification or in any other way not having met these requirements, the horse and any in -contact horse or equipment  
may be detained in isolation, exported at the importer ’s expense or destroyed and disposed of a t the importer ’s expense.  
(b) The horse must remain in a Government approved isolation premises , except during approved transport, training and 
competition  until re -export.  
(c) The duration of stay in Hong Kong shall not exceed 30 days unless approved by t he Government  of HKSAR . 
(d) During isolation in Hong Kong the horse may be subjected to any testing or any treatment prescribed by the 
Government of HKSAR at the consignor ’s expense.  
(e) If the horse fails a test or shows signs of disease that horse and any in -contact  horses may be, at the consignor ’s expense, 
detained in isolation for further testing and/or observation or exported or destroyed and disposed of without recompense.  
Signature :  ____________________________________  Date:  __________________________________________   
Capacity   ____________________________________  Company:  ______________________________________  
Address:   ____________________________________________________________________________________  
  ____________________________________________________________________________________  
Tel. No.:   ____________________________________  Fax:___________________________________________  
Email:   ____________________________________________________________________________________  
Other contact details in event of an emergency outside normal working hours:  
 _________________________________________________________________________________________________   N.B. All pages must be endorsed with  the certifying offic ial veterinarian's initials and  official stamp using a  different colour ink to the paper and print.  
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1. The language of the exporting/importing country(ies) /region  may also be used providing that it appears 
below the English version on the same certification. In the event of any differences, the English version will 
prevail.  
2. Scheduled countries /region  for temporary import into Hong Kong : Argentina, Australia, Belgiu m, Canada, 
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan , Republic of Korea, Peninsular Malaysia (currently suspended from 
transporting horses directly or indirectly to Hong Kong) , Macao Special Administrative Region of People ’s 
Republic of China, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Qatar, the Republic of Ireland,  Singapore, the United 
Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom (Great Britain & Northern Ireland) and the United States of America.  
3. Competent Authority: The government authority of the exporting country /region which is responsible to 
issue official certification for the export of horse s. 
4. The consignor or his authorised agent must complete the acknowledgement  (SECTION IX) attached to this 
certificate.  
5. Permanent/Usual Residency: The horse has been continuously resident in the exporting country /region  for 
at least 60 days  (or since birth if the horse is less than 3 months old) prior to the date of export.  
6. Certified copies may be photocopies of the original importation certification  bearing the name, title, 
signature, date and official stamp of the official veterinarian issuing the onward certification. If copies of 
health certificates and/or laboratory reports are not available to the exporting country /region  then the tests 
will be deemed to have not taken place and must be performed in the exporting country /region . 
7. Clause not applicable to initial certification issued in country /region  of permanent/usual residency . 
8. An official African horse sickness free zone of a country, territory or part of a territory as designated by 
AFCD. 
9. All serological tests and vaccinations must be carried out in accordance with the latest version of the OIE 
Manual of Standards for Diagnosti c Tests and Vaccines if OIE standards exist. The laboratory reports (or 
certified copies) for tests carried out must be attached to this certificate  and officially endorsed by the 
certifying veterinarian. Proof of vaccinations must  also be attached.  
10. Blood samples must be sent to a laboratory approved by the veterinary authority of that country/ region.  
11. Enter date the blood sample was collected.  
12. Equivac® HeV  virus vaccine produced by Zoetis Australia Pty Ltd is the only available vaccine against 
Hendra virus and subsequently approved for use for imported horses by AFCD. Vaccines must be 
administered as per registration requirements and manufacturer’s advice.  The import must be accompanied 
by an up- to-date vaccination certificate endorsed by the official veterinary officer authorised by the 
competent veterinary authority of the exporting country/ region .