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Samue l Podberesky , Esq
. Assistan t General Counse l for

Aviatio n Enforcemen t

an dProceeding s U.S
. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S W Roo mW96-32 2 Washington , D C 2059 0

Re : DOT-OST-2008-0273 : Reques t o f Ai r Ne w Zealan d Limite dfor

aConflic t

o f Law s Waive r Dea r Mr
. Podberesky : Pursuan t t o sectio n 382. 9 o f

th e Department' s regulations
. Ai r Ne w Zealan dLimite d seek s awaive r

fromsectio n 382.11 7 governin g th e transportatio n o f servic e animal s o n th e ground s tha

t foreig n la w preclude s Ai r Ne w Zealan dfromcomplyin g wit h thi s provisio n i n th e cas e o f flights t o Ne w Zealan dan dth e Coo k Islands
. Throughou t

thi s application , "servic e animal " i s use dt o mea n servic e do g consisten t with DO T practic e regardin g foreig n ai r carrier s a s se t fort h i n sectio n 382.117(f)
. Ne w Zealan di s on e o f

th e rar e countrie s wher e rabie s i s no t present
. It s government

ha s struc k abalanc e betwee n preservin g thi s environmen t an drecognizin g th e need s o f passenger s wit h disabilitie s wh o rel y o n dogs
. A s arule , dog s ma y onl y b e transporte dt o Ne w Zealan di n a seale dcontaine r

an dmus t

b e quarantine dupo n arrival i n Ne w Zealan dfor aminimu mo f

3 0 days
. A s a

n exception , unde r

New Zealan dlaw , airlin e passenger s wit h disabilitie s may trave l with "assistanc e dogs, " However , Ne w Zealand' s approac h t o regulatin g th e carriag e o f "assistanc e dogs " differ s markedl y fromDOT' s regulatio n o f "servic e animals. " T o qualif y a s an "assistanc e dog " that

ma y trave l i n th e cabin , ado g mus t b e highl y traine dan dcertifie db y a recognize dnationa l o r

internationa l trainin g organization
. I n th e cas e o f

th e Coo k

Islands , n o dog s may b e brough t int o th e coimtr

y excep t thos e fromAustralia , Ne w Zealan dan dFiji
. I
. Carriag e o f

Doe s t o Ne w Zealan d Th e importatio n o f

dog s fromth e Unite dState s t o Ne w Zealan di s governe db y thre e import healt h standards , eac h issue dpursuan t t o sectio n 2 2 o f

th e Biosecurity Ac t

1993 :

AUSTI N • BeutN G • DALLA S • DENVE R • DUBA I • HON G KON G • HOUSTO N • LONDO N • Lo s ANGELE S • MINNEAPOLI S MuNtc H • Ne w YOR K• RIYAD H • SA N ANTONI O • Sr , Lout s • WASHINGTO N D C

### Samue l Podberesky , Esq
.

Pag e 2 Jun e 14 , 201 0 Impor t Healt h Standar dfor

th e Importatio n o f

Dog s an dCat s fromSpecifie d Countrie s an dTerritorie s Recognise da s Countrie s o r Territorie s i n Whic h Rabie s I s Absen t o r Wel l Controlle d(2 3 May 2006) , whic h include s th e Unite dState s (th e "Genera l Standard") , Impor t Healt h Standar dfo

r Assistanc e Dog s fromAl l Countrie s (1 5 January 2007 ) (th e ^'Assistanc e Do g Standard") , an d Impor t Health Standar dfor

th e Importatio n o f

Dog s an dCat s int o New Zealan d fromHawai i (1 1 Septembe r 2007)(th e "Hawaiia n Standard")
. A cop y o f eac h health standar di s attache dt o thi s application
. A
. Th e General Standar d Th e General Standar dset s fort h New Zealand' s entry requirement s fo r al l dog s an dth e manne r i n whic h the y mus t

b e transported
. T o brin g ado g int o Ne w Zealand , apassenge r mus t obtai n aPermi t

t o Import i n advanc e b y applicatio n t o th e Ne w Zealan dMinistr y o f Agricultur e an dForestry an dmus t provid e evidenc e o f

prescribe drabie s test s an dvaccinations
. Testin g mus t tak e plac e a t

leas t si x month s but n o mor e than twelv e month s before departur e t o Ne w Zealand
. Sectio n 6
. Al l dog s mus t b e accompanie db y Zoosanitary Certificate s attestin g t o thei r health an dprescribe drabie s vaccination s an dtest s at

prescribe dinterval s a s certifie db y Veterinary Certificates
. Pursuan t t o Sectio n 8 o f

th e General Standard , "Eligibilit y fo r Importation, " t o qualif

y fo r entr y int o Ne w Zealand , dog s mus t hav e reside di n th e countr y o f departur e for

si x month s prio r t o export an dmus t no t hav e bee n i n aquarantin e facilit y for 6 0 day s prio r

t o export
. Dog s mus t b e mor e than nin e month s ol da t departur e an dn o mor e than 4 2 day s pregnant
. Section s 8.3-8.5
. Fou r breed s o f

dog s (includin g crosse s o f thes e breeds ) ma y no t

b e importe dat

all : th e America n Pi t

Bul l Terrier , Dog o Argentino , Japanes e Tos e an dBrazilian Fila
. Sectio n 8.1
. Al l dog s mus t b e identifie db y microchip
. Sectio n 8.6.1
. Dog s "mus t

b e carrie di n a

n approve dcontaine r

tha t meet s LAT

A standards, " whic h mus t b e "nos e an dpa w proof

, i.e. , onl y hav e ventilatio n opening s o f suc h siz e tha t

i t i s impossibl e fo

r th e anima l t o protrud e it s nos e o r paw s outsid e th e container. " Th e doo r o f th e containe r

"mus t b e seale dwith agovernmen t approve dsea l befor e th e containe r i s loade dint o th e aircraft.
. .i n th e country o f

origin, " suc h that

th e "containe r

canno t b e readil y opene dwithou t breaking th e seal " an d"th e numbe r

o r mar k o f th e seal mus t

b e recorde do n aVeterinary Certificate, " I f th e sea l i s broken , th e containe r

mus t b e reseale dan da

n explanatio n mus t

b e provide db y th e captai n o f th e aircraf t o r b y a n officia l veterinaria n o r

th e port authority
. Sectio n 11. 1 -11.3,11.7
. Al l dog s enterin g Ne w Zealan dunde r th e General Standardmus t b e quarantine dfo

r a t leas t 3 0 days
. Sectio n 13
.

### Samue l Podberesky , Esq
.

Pag e 3 Jun e 14,201 0
I n acas e wher e aservic e animal doe s no t mee t th e eligibility requirement s for entr y int o Ne w Zealan dunde r

th e General Standardo r

th e Hawaiian Standarddiscusse dbelow
. Ai r Ne w Zealan drequest s aconflict s o f la w waive r t o b e relieve do f

carryin g suc h an animal into Ne w Zealan da s th e Departmen t ha s suggeste di n th e Fina l Rule. ' B , Th e Assistanc e Do g Standar d Th e Assistanc e Do g Standardcreate s anarro w exceptio n t o th e General Standardby : (1 ) allowin g "assistanc e dogs " t o b e transporte d"i n amaimer acceptabl e t o th e airlin e an dth e governmen t

o f th e exportin g country eithe r a s carg o i n a

n I AT A specifie d containe r o r i f the y ar e i n "activ e use " i n th e cabi n with thei r "assiste dhandler " i f acceptabl e t o th e airlin e tak[ing ] int o accoun t th e lengt h o f flight time t o Ne w Zealan dan dth e dog' s nee dt o defecat e an durinate " (Sectio n 10,1) ; an d (2 ) exemptin g assistanc e dog s fromquarantin e a s lon g a s thei r handler s provid e certificatio n tha t

th e dog s ar e "assistanc e dogs " an dth e dog s ar e domicile dfo r thirt y day s at

agive n addres s an dsubjec t to inspection. ^ A servic e anima l tha t

doe s no t qualif y a s a n assistanc e do g mus t

b e carrie di n acontainer unde r th e Genera l Standard
. "Assistanc e dogs " ar e define da s "highl y traine ddog s fo r th e purpos e o f

assistin g person s with adisabilit y i n th e cours e o f thei r dail y live s ...[which ] ar e traine dan dcertifie db y recognise dan daccredite dnationa l and/o r internationa l organisations. " Sectio n 4
. "Assiste dhandler " i s define da s a"perso n matche dwith an assistanc e do g for th e purpos e o f bein g assiste di n th e cours e o f thei r dail y life. " Sectio n 4
. T o qualif y a s a n "assistanc e dog " that

i s exemp t

fromquarantine , ado g mus t hav e officia l documentatio n statin g that th e do g ha s bee n i n th e servic e o f th e individual wit

h a disability o r

imde r th e supervisio n o f

aschoo l o r

institutio n for

a t leas t th e prio r si x months
. Sectio n 7
. I n th e cas e o f aguid e dog , th e documen t mus t com e from amembe r

o f th e International Federatio n o f Guid e Do g Schools
. Sectio n 7.1
. I n th e cas e o f othe r assistanc e dogs , th e passenge r

mus t produc e officia

l documentatio n from a"recognize dan daccredite d assistanc e organisation. " Sectio n 7.2
.

"Th e Departmen t

agree s that

i f Country S prohibit s acertai n kin do f anima l fromentering , a n airlin e servin g a n airport

i n Country S coul dappl y fo r aconflic t o f law s waive r

t o b e relieve do f

carryin g suc h a

n animal t o that

country. " 7 3 Fed
. Reg
. 2761 4 at 2763 5 (Ma

y 13 , 2008)
. Al l othe r requirement s o f

th e Genera l Standar dappl y t o th e carriag e an dimportatio n o f assistanc e dogs
.

### Samue l Podberesky , Esq
.

Pag e 4 Jun e 14 , 201 0
Sectio n 382.11 7 o f

th e Department' s Regulation s conflict s with th e Assistanc e Do g Standar di n that

i t require s Ai r

Ne w Zealan dregardles s o f adog' s lac k

o f professional fraining an dcertificatio n to : "permi t aservic e anima l t o accompan y apassenge r wit h adisability " (382.117(a) ) "accep t identificatio n cards , othe r docimientation , th e presenc e o f harnesses , tag s o r credibl e verba l assurance s o f aqualifie dindividua l with adisabilit y usin g th e animal " a s "evidenc e tha t th e anima l i s aservic e animal " (382.117(d) ) an d "accep t documentatio n o n th e letterhea do f alicense dmenta l health professional t o th e effec t

tha t apassenge r

need s a n emotional suppor

t o r psychiatri c servic e animal " 382.117(e)
. C , Th e Hawaiia n Standard In th e cas e o f

dog s importe dfromHawai i unde r th e Hawaiian Standard , n o permi t to import i s required , bu t

th e bree drestriction s an drequirement s fo r variou s zoosanitar

y an d veterinary certificates , laboratory tes t results , an didentifyin g microchip s remai n th e same a s i n th e General Standard
. T o qualif y unde r th e Hawaiian Standard , ado g mus t hav e reside di n Hawai i fo r si x month s prio r

t o bein g transporte dt o Ne w Zealan do r sinc e birt h an db e fi^e o f quarantin e restrictions
. Sectio n 5
. I t mus t b e mor e than 1 6 week s ol d(Sectio n 5.4 ) at departure ratiie r than th e nin e month s require dunde r th e General Standard
. Th e transpor t requirement s set ou t i n Sectio n 9 o f

th e Hawai i Standardar e identica l t o th e requirement s se t ou t i n sectio n 1 1 o f th e General Standar dexcep t tha t MA F Biosecurif

y Ne w Zealan dmus t

b e notifie da

t leas t 7 2 hour s befor e th e expecte darrival rathe r than th e NZMA F Quarantin e Service
. 11

- Carriag e o f

Dog s t o th e Coo k

Island s Ai r Ne w Zealan dserve s th e Coo k Island s fromLo s Angeles
. Onl y dog s fromNe w Zealand , Australi aan dFij i ma y ente r th e Coo k Island s b y air
. Coo k

Island s Impor

t Specificatio n Lis t

No
. A

3 , attache dhereto. ^ Thi s import lis t i s issue dpursuan t

to th e Biosecurity Ac t

2008
. Ai r

Ne w Zealan drequest s awaive r fromSectio n 382.117(a)-(g ) with respec t t o th e carriag e o f

servic e dog s fromth e Unite dState s t o th e Coo k Island s simila

r t o th e country specifi c waive r grante do n October 20 , 200 9 t o Ai r

Jamaic awith respec t

t o flights fromth e Unite dState s t o Jamaic aan dBarbados
.

Lis t may b e foun dat

www.agriculture.gov.ck/index.php/biosecuritv/imports
.

### Samue l Podberesky , Esq
.

Pag e 5 Jun e 14,201 0
Wherefore , Ai r

Ne w Zealan dseek s awaive r unde r Par t 38 2 wit h respec t t o (1 ) th e carriag e o f servic e animal s that

ar e no t eligibl e fo

r importatio n int o Ne w Zealan dunde r th e General Standard or th e Hawaiia n Standar dand/o r d o no t qualif y a s "assistanc e dogs " unde r Ne w Zealan dlaw an d(2 ) th e carriag e o f

an y servic e animal s fromth e Unite dState s t o th e Coo k Islands
. Respectfull y submitted ,

Susa n Gotbette r

## IMPOR T HEALT H STANDAR D FO RTH E

IMPORTATIO N O F DOG S AN D CAT S INT O NE W ZEALAN D FRO M SPECIFIE D COUNTRIE S AND TERRITORIE S RECOGNISE D A S COUNTRIE S O R TERRITORIE S I N WHIC H CANIN E RABIE S I S ABSEN T O RWEL L CONTROLLED *
Issue dpursuan t

t o Sectio n 2 2 o f

th e Biosecurit y Ac t

199 3 Dated : 2 3 Ma y 200 6 

### USE RGUID E Th e informatio n i n MAF animsi l an danima

l produc t impor t healt h standard s i s presente di n numericall y ordere dsection s wit h descriptiv e titles
. Section s ar e groupe dint o on e o f fou r parts , designate dalphabetically
. Par t A
. GENERA L INFORMATIO N contain s section s o f genera l interest , includin g thos e relatin g t o th e legal basi s fo r MAF impor

t healt h standard s an dth e genera l responsibilitie s of every importer

o f animal s an danima

l products
. Par t B
. IMPORTATIO N PROCEDUR E contain s section s tha

t outlin e th e requirement s to b e met prio r to an ddurin g importation
. Whether apermi t to impor t i s require dt o b e obtaine d prio r to importatio n i s noted , a s ar e condition s o f eligibility , transpor

t andgenera

l condition s relatin g t o documentatio n accompanyin g th e consigimient
. Far t C
. CLEARANC E PROCEDUR E contain s section s describin g th e requirement s t o b e met a t th e Ne w Zealan dborde r

and , if necessary , i n atransitional facilit y in Ne w Zealan d prio r t o an y consignment

bein g give n biosecurit

y clearance
. Par t D
. ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATIO N contain s model healt h certificatio n whic h mus t b e complete db y th e appropriate personne l a s indicate di n th e certificatio n an daccompany th e consignmen t

t o Ne w Zealand
. Whe n MA F ha s accepte dhealt

h certificatio n produce db y a governmen t

authorit y in th e exportin g countr

y a s meetin g th e requirement s of th e model healt h certificatio n thi s i s noted
. When n o healt h certificatio n i s require dt o accompan y consignment s Part

D
. wil l not e "non e required"
.
* Se e sectio n 8 ELIGIBILIT Y belo w fo r aful l lis t o f countrie s an dterritorie s t o whic h thi s standardapplies
. 

### PAR T A
. GENERA L INFORMATIO N 1 IMPOR T HEALT H STANDARD Pursuan t to sectio n 2 2 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 1993 , thi s i s th e impor

t healt h standar d fo r th e importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s int o Ne w Zealan dfromspecifie dcountrie s an d territorie s recognise da s countrie s or territorie s in whic h canin e rabie s i s absent o r wel l controlled
.

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog i an dCat < int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s I n whic h canin e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMAISnCSP E 1 3 Ma y 200 6 Pa( e 1 o f 1 72 REVIE W O F IMPOR T HEALT H STANDARD 2. 1 Th e impor

t healt h standardma

y b e reviewe dan damende dwhe n ther e i s achang e i n policy , o r a s directe db y th e Biosecurit y Standard s Group Manager , Biosecurity Ne w Zealand
. 3 IMPORTE RRESPONSIBILITIE S 3. 1 Al l cost s o f

selection , testing , treatment , transport , quarantin e an dveterinar y supervisio n mus t

b e bom e b y th e importer

or agent a s appropriate
. 3. 2 Th e importer

or agent much make al l arrangement s fo r transpor t an dobtai n necessar

y transi t authorisation s fro

many thirdcountrie s o n th e transpor t route
. 4 EQUIVALENC E 4. 1 Th e impor

t healt h standardha s bee n agree da s bein g suitabl e fo r trad e betwee n th e exportin g an dth e importin g countries
. It i s expecte dtha

t th e anitnal/ s wil l mee t

th e condition s in ever

y respect
. 4. 2 Occasionall y i t

i s foundthat , du e t o circumstance s beyon dth e importer' s control , th e animal/ s o r

product s d o no t

compl y completel y wit

h th e requirements
. I n suc h case s a n applicatio n fo

r equivalenc e wil l b e considere dandissue da t th e discretio n o f

th e Ne w Zealan dMinistr

y o f Agricultur e an dForestr

y (NZMAF) , bu t

onl y i f th e followin g informatio n i s forwarde db y th e certifyin g government' s veterinar y authorities : 4. 3 Whic h clause/ s o f

th e impor t healt h standar dcanno t b e me t an dho w thi s ha s occurred ; 4. 4 Th e reaso n th e animal/ s ar e considere dt o b e o f

an "equivalen t

healt h status " and/o r wha t proposal i s mad e t o return th e animal/ s t o a n equivalen t

health statu s a s se t

out i n th e healt

h conditions ; an d 4. 5 Th e reason s why i t i s believe dtha

t thi s proposal shoul db e acceptabl e t o th e Ne w Zealan dMinistr

y o f Agricultur e andForestr

y an dth e recommendatio n fo r it s acceptance
.
DEFINITIO N O F TERM S Biosecurit y directio n Directio n or

authorisatio n give n b y a

n Inspecto r

for uncleare dgood s to procee dt o a transitional facility
.

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s h i whic h canin e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 23May200 < Pag e 2 o f 1 7Biosecurit y clearanc e A s defme db y th e Biosecurit y Ac t 1993
. Biosecurit y Standard s Grou p Manage r Th e Biosecurit

y Standard s Grou p Manager , Biosecurit y Ne w Zealand , Ministr

y of Agriculture andForestry , or any perso n wh o fo

r th e tim e bein g may lawfully exercis e an dperfor mth e power

an dfunction s o f

th e Biosecurit

y Standard s Group Manager Competen t

Authorit y Th e Veterinar

y Services , o r

othe r Authorit y o f aMember

Country , havin g th e esponsibilit

y an dcompetenc e fo

r ensiuin g o r

supervisin g th e implementatio n o f th e anima l healt h measure s o r

othe r standard s i n th e Terrestria l Code
. Equivalenc e Acceptanc e b y th e Biosecurit y Standard s Group Manager tha t th e circumstance s relatin g t o th e importatio n o f aconsignment

are suc h tha

t th e healt h statu s o f th e consignment

i s equivalen t

t o th e healt

h statu s of aconsignment

that complie s wit

h th e requirement s of

th e impor t healt h standard
. Ne w Zealan dInspecto r A s deignedb y th e Biosecurit y Ac t 1993
. MA F Th e Ne w Zealan dMinistr

y of Agricultur e andForestry
. Transitiona l facility A s define db y th e Biosecurit y Ac t 1993
. OfRcia l Veterinaria n A n officia l veterinaria

n mean s aveterinarian authorise db y th e Veterinar y Administratio n o f

th e countr

y to perfor

mcertai n designate dofTiciii l task s associate d wit h anima l healt h and/o r publi c healt

h an dinspection s of

commoditie s and , when appropriate , t o certif

y in conformit

y wit h th e provision s of

th e chapter

of th e OI E Code pertainin g to obligation s o f certification
. Accredite dVeterinaria n A veterinarian accredite dt o provid e expor t certificatio n o n behal f

o f th e Government Veterinar y Service
. Veterinar y Officer A registere dveterinaria

n wh o i s a

n inspecto r

unde r th e Biosecurit

y Ac t employe d ei^ ' T b y MAF o r

b y asupplier

contracte dt

o provid e service s t o MAF
.

. ./mi t t o impor t A permi t issue db y th e Directo r

General of

MAF pursuan t

t o sectio n 2 2 1(A

) o f th e Biosecurit y Ac t 199 3 upo n a

n importer' s demonstratio n tha t certai n requirement s o f th e impor t healt h standardhav e bee n me

t i n advanc e o f

a n importatio n bein g made , suc h tha t atransitional facilit

y i s availabl e to accep t

th e consignment/s
. Th e procedure fo

r applicatio n an dth e informatio n require dfo r apermi t t o impor t are detaile dwithi n th e impor

t healt h standard
.
Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat ) Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s b i whic h canhi e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 « Pag e 3 o f 1 7OI E Cod e Th e Offic e International de s Epizootic s Terrestria l Anima l Health Code
. 

### PAR T B
. IMPORTATIO N PROCEDUR E 6 PERMI T T O IMPOR T 6. 1 A permi t

to impor t mus t b e obtaine dbefore importation
. Application s shoul db e made to : Animal Imports , Pr e Clearanc e Directorate , Biosecurit y Ne w Zealand , Ministr

y of Agricultur e an dForestr

y (MAF) , P O Bo x 252 6 Wellington
. 6. 2 Th e importe r

mus t suppl y th e followin g information : 6.2. 1 nam e an daddres s o f exporter ; 6.2. 2 breed , sex , ag e an dmicrochi p transponde r identificatio n o f

th e animal ; 6.2. 3 aletter

fromth e emimal' s veterinarian statin g th e date bloo dwa s sample dfrom th e animal , wit

h confirmatio n o f

th e microchi p number , for rabie s testin g a

t a laborator y a s detaile di n 6.2. 4 below
. Th e timin g o f bloo dsamplin g shal l b e n o les s tha

n 6 months , andn o greate r tha n 1 2 month s fromth e schedule ddate o f departure
. 6.2. 4 th e bloo dsampl e fo r rabie s testin g mus t

b e teste da

t alaborator

y approve db y th e government

veterinar y authoritie s o f

th e exportin g country 6.2.4. 1 th e laborator

y resul t for mmus t clearl y identif

y th e anima

l usin g th e microchi p transponder identificatio n number

o f th e animal ; 6.2.4. 2 th e for

mmus t indicat e tha

t th e anima l to b e importe dwa s subjecte dt o eithe r

th e FAVN o r

RFFT I neutralisin g antibody titratio n tes t

fo r rabie s a s describe di n th e OI E Manua l o f Standard s for

diagnosti c test s an dvaccines , an ddemonstrate s tha t a t leas t O.SIU/m l o f emtibod y wa s presen t

i n th e sample
. 6.2. 5 th e nam e o f

th e do g an dca

t transitional facilit

y i n Ne w Zealand , approve d unde r th e MA F Standardfo

r Do g an dCa

t Transitiona

l Facilitie s 154.02.09 , wher e th e anima

l wil l b e quarantined ; an d 6 2. 4 alette r

fromth e operato r

o f th e abov e facilit

y confumin g availabilit

y of spac e for th e animal(s ) a

t th e time o f

importation
. 6. 3 - rollowin g receip t

o f th e require dinformation , asingl e entr y permi t t o impor t shal l b e issue dan dwil l b e vali dfo r th e on e mont

h perio dstartin g fromth e dat e o f availabilit

y o f quarantin e note db y th e approve dquarantin e operator , provide dthat thi s date i s no t les s tha n six months , andno t

greate r tha n 1 2 month s fromth e dat e o f th e bloo d samplin g note din th e veterinarian' s lette r i n 6.2. 3 above
.

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s i n whic h canbi e rabie s i s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 4 o f 1 76. 4 Animal s importe ddirectl y fromNe w Zealan dint o th e countr y o r territory o f

expor t ma y b e re-exporte dt o Ne w Zealan dwit h les s tha n 6 month s residenc y if

th e importer o r agent ca n provid e evidenc e tha

t th e requirement s liste di n 8. 7 hav e bee n met
. A n impor t permi t ma y b e issue dexemptin g th e anima l fromclause s 6.2. 3 an d6.2. 4 o f thi s impor t healt h standard , an daletter

o f equivalenc e exemptin g th e anima l fromth e requirement s of

Veterinar y Certificate A section s 1, 4 an d5 in th e exportin g country
. 7 DOCUMENTATIO N ACCOMPANYIN G TH E CONSIGNMEN T 7. 1 Th e consignment

shal l b e accompanie db y appropriatel y complete dhealt h certificatio n whic h meet s th e requirement s o f PART D
. ZOOSANITARY CERTMCATION
. 7. 2 Al l laborator

y resul t form s fo r test s specifie din PART D
. ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATIO N mus t

accompany th e consignment
. 7. 3 Documentatio n shal l b e i n English , bu t ma y b e bilingual (languag e o f expertiff g country/English)
. 7. 4 It i s th e importer' s responsibility t o ensure tha t any documentatio n presente di n accordanc e wit

h th e requrement s o f

thi s impor

t healt h standardi s original (unles s otherwis e specified ) an dclearl y legible
. Failure t o d o s o ma y resul t in delay s i n obtainin g biosecurit

y directio n and/o r

clearanc e o

r rejectio n o f

consignments
. 8 ELIGIBILIT Y FO RIMPORTATIO N 8. 1 Eligibilit

y fo r importatio n imde

r thi s impor

t healt h standardi s confine dt o member s of th e specie s Cani s familiari s (domesti c dog ) andFeli s cati s (domesti c cat)
. Dog s o f th e followin g breed s (includin g crosse s o f thes e breeds ) ar e no t

eligibl e fo

r importation :
• America

n Pit Bul l Terrier ; • Dog o Argentino ; • Japanes e Tosa ; an d
• Brazilia

n Fil a 8. 2 Th e specifie dcoimtrie s an dterritorie s recognise da s countrie s o r territorie s in whic h .anin e rabie s i s absent

or wel l controlle dand , a s such , fo r whic h thi s impor

t healt h standar di s applicabl e ar e a s follows : Antigu aandBarbuda , Austria , Argentina , Bahamas , Belgium , Bermuda , Britis h Virgi n Islands , Brunei , Bulgaria , Canada , Cayma n Islands , Chile , Republi c of Cyprus , Czec h Republic , Denmark , Falklan dIslands , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Greenland , Guam , Hon g Kong , Hungary , Israel , Italy , Jamaica , Kuwait , Luxembourg , Macau , Malta , Mauritius , Th e Netherlands , Netherlan dAntille s an dAruba , Poland , Portugal , Qatar , Republi c o f Croatia , Republi c o f

Slovenia , Reunion , Sabah , Sarawak , Seychelles , Sout

h Korea , Spain , S t

Kitt s an dNevis , S t

Lucia , S t Vincent Grenadin , Switzerland , Trinidadan dTobago , Taiwan , Unite dAra b Emirates, J ^Uruguay , U S Virgi n Islands , Walli s an dFutuna
.

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Do p an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s h i whic h canin e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e S o f 1 78. 3 Th e animal s mus t hav e bee n residen t

i n th e exportin g countr

y fo r th e 6 month s prio r to export , andth e animal s mus t no t hav e bee n residen t

in officia l quarantin e premise s i n th e 6 0 day s immediatel y prio r t o export
. 8. 4 Animal s mus t

no t b e mor e tha n 4 2 day s pregnan t

at th e date o f

shipment
. 8. 5 Animal s mus t

b e mor e tha n 9 month s ol da

t departure
. 8. 6 Animal s wil l b e eligibl e fo r biosecurity clearanc e i f

th e followin g step s are complete d a t th e appropriat e times , an di n th e prescribe dorder
. 8.6. 1 Animal i s identifie dwit h amicrochi p (se e Claus e 9 ) 8.6. 2 Animal i s vaccinate dagains t rabie s wit

h a n approve dinactivate dvaccine
. 8.6. 3 At leas t 3 week s later , bloo di s draw n fo r th e initial neutralisin g antibody titratio n tes t

fo r rabies
. Th e tes t

resul t mus t demonstrate atitr e o f

a t leas t 0.5IU/ml
. (Refe

r Claus e 6.2.3)
. Animal s wil l no t becom e eligibl e fo

r importatio n unti l a

t leas t 6 months , an dn o greater

tha n 1 2 month s fromth e dat e of bloo dsamplin g fo

r thi s test
. 8.6. 4 Animal complete s test s an dtreatment s specifie di n Veterinar y Certificate A withi n 3 0 day s of

schedule ddeparture date , includin g asecon dneutralisin g antibody titratio n tes t

fo r rabies
. 8.6. 5 Th e Government

ve t a t th e port o f expor t complete s Veterinar

y Certificate B afte r afina l inspectio n o f

di e anima l an dit s certification
. 8. 7 Animal s importe ddirecd y fromNe w Zealan dint o th e country o r territor y o f expor t les s tha n 6 month s residenc y ma

y b e eligibl e fo

r a n impor t permi t unde r th e followin g additional conditions : 8.7. 1 th e anima

l ha s reside dcontinuousl y i n th e countr y or teiritory o f

expor t sinc e bein g importe ddirectl y fromNe w Zealand ; 8.6. 1 th e anima

l wa s identifie db y microchi p prio r to , o r a t th e tim e of

, rabie s vaccinatio n in Ne w Zealan d(note Claus e 9) ; 8.7. 2 th e anima

l wa s vaccinate dagains t

rabie s wit

h a n approve dinactivate dvaccin e a t leas t 1 mont h an dno t more tha n 6 month s prio r

t o leavin g Ne w Zealan d whe n th e anima

l wa s a t leas t 3 month s o f

age ; 8.7. 3 th e animal wa s subjecte dt o aseru mrabie s neutralisin g antibody titr e tes t n o greater than 6 month s prio r

t o leavin g Ne w Zealand , an dwit h aresul t o f a t leas t 0.5IU/ml , and ; 8.7. 4 acop y o f

th e N Z expor

t certificate i s supplie d

IDENTIFICATIO N

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s h i whic h canin e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 6 o f 1 79. 1 Eac h anima l mus t b e identifie dwit

h amicrochi p an dth e identificatio n detail s mus t b e show n on the accompanyin g certification
. For dog s t o b e first registere di n Ne w Zealan dth e microchip mus t confor mto th e Do g Contro l (Microchi p Transponder ) Regulation s 2005 , whic h referenc e NZ/IS O 11784:200 1 an dNZ/IS O 11785:2001
. If th e anima l i s identifie dwit

h amicrochi p tha

t doe s no t confor mto thes e regulation s an dstandard s the

n th e importe r

shal l ensure tha

t areader i s mad e availabl e to identif y Isinimal s arrivin g i n Ne w Zealan dquarantine , andth e do g wil l likel y hav e to hav e a secon dconformin g microchi p inserte dfor registration
. 9. 2 "h e identit y o f th e anima

l mus t b e confirme db y readin g th e microchi p eac h time a
' treatment , vaccin e o r

tes t i s performed , an da

t th e time o f

expor t certification
. 1 0 HEALT H CERTIFICATIO N 10. 1 Al l serologica

l test s mus t

b e conducte dat

aGovernment , or

Government

approve d laboratory
. 10. 2 I f th e Veterinar

y Authority i n th e countr

y o f origi n ca n sho w t o th e satisfactio n o f th e Biosecurit y Standard s Grou p Manager tha t adiseas e whic h ha s atestin g requirement (e.g
. canin e heartworm ) doe s no t occur i n tha t country , the n th e Biosecurit y Standard s Group Manager

ma y conside r th e negotiatio n o f

a n individual coimtr

y impor t healt h standardtakin g int o accoim t th e countr

y specifi c healt

h factor s i n th e exportin g country
. 10. 3 Recommendation s for Ne w Zealan ddo g owner s incqiortin g ado g fromcountrie s wher e canin e heartwor

mi s endemic : 10.3. 1 th e do g shoul db e teste db y aveterinaria n fo r heartwor m7 month s afte

r importatio n usin g th e microfilariae concentratio n test , anda n antige n test
. 10.3. 2 Ne w Zealander s wh o take thei r dog s to countrie s where canin e heartwor mi s endemi c shoul densur e tha t th e dog s are give n prophylacti c treatment accordin g to th e manufacturer' s recommendatio n wit h avermecti n drug s effectiv e agains t

th e fourt h stag e larvae oiDirofilari aimmiti s whic h cause s canin e heartworm
. 1 1 TRANSPOR T T O NE W ZEALAN D 11. 1 If transporte db y air , th e anima l mus t b e carrie di n a

n approve dcontaine r

tha t meet s th e International Ai r

Transpor t Associatio n (LATA

) standards
. 11. 2 Th e container

mus t b e nos e an dpa

w proof , i.e
. onl y hav e ventilatio n opening s of suc h siz e tha t i t i s impossibl e fo

r th e anima

l t o protioid

e it s nos e or

paw s outsid e th e container
. 11. 3 Th e container

mus t b e new , or

thoroughl y cleane dprio r

to use . Th e container

mus t b e free of dir t an dticks
. 11. 4 If consigne db y se a(N.B
. doe s no t includ e transpor

t on privat e yachts) , th e Master of th e vesse l mus t

certif y that th e importe danima

l wa s confine do n boardan dha s ha dno

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s i n whic h canin e raMc s i s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 7 o f 1 7contac t wit h animal s no t

o f ateste dequivalent

healt h statu s at eac h por t o f call
. Consignment

b y se arequire s prio r

approval o f

th e transpor

t metho dan drout e b y th e Biosecurit y Standard s Grou p ManagerBiosecurit y NZ , MAF
. n . 5 N o animal s other

tha n thos e qualifie dfo

r entr y into Australi ao

r Ne w Zealan dar e permitte dt o b e carrie don th e aircraf t or vessel
. 11. 6 Th e us e ofstra w or ha y a s beddin g i s no t

permitted
. Onl y sterilise dpeat , sof t board o r othe r iner t approve dproduc t

ma y b e used
. 11. 7 Th e doo r

o f th e transpor

t containe r mus t b e seale dwit

h agovernment

approve dsea

l before th e container

i s loade dint o th e aircraf

t or vesse l i n di e coimtr

y o f origin
. Th e number o r mar k o n th e sea

l i s t o b e recorde di n Veterinar y Certificate B
. Th e constructio n o f

th e containe r

an dth e placement

o f th e seal mus t

b e suc h tha

t th e containe r canno t b e readil y opene dwithou t breakin g th e seal
. If

th e container

i s opene ddurin g shipment

i t shal l b e re-seale dan dacertificate detailin g th e circumstance s provide db y a n Officia l Veterinarian , Por

t Authorit y o r Captai n o f

th e aircraft
. Instruction s t o thi s effec t shoul db e attache dto th e outsid e o f th e transpor

t container
. 11. 8 Th e containe r

ma y onl y b e transhippe d(chang e o f aircraf t o r vessel ) i n arabie s free countr y or territory o r

i n acountr

y o r territor y liste di n 8. 2 above
. Transhipment wil l requir e th e specifi c authorisatio n o f th e government

veterinar y authorit y o f th e countr y in whic h transhipmen t

occurs . 11. 9 Th e NZMAF Quarantin e Servic e o f th e regio n i n whic h th e por t o f arrival i s situate d mus t b e notifie da

t leas t 7 2 hour s before th e expecte dtim e o f arrival o f any animal , givin g th e flight

number/shi p number

an darrival time. 

## PAR T C . CLEARANC E PROCEDUR E 1 2 BIOSECURIT Y DIRECTIO N 12. 1 On arrival i

n Ne w Zealan da

n Inspecto r

under th e Biosecurity Ac t

199 3 shall , havin g verifie dtha

t al l th e require ddocumentatio n i s present , issu e abiosecurit y directio n whic h authorise s th e movemen t o f th e importe ddo g o r

cat to th e approve ddo g and ca t tra'-.sitiona

l facilit y name don th e permi t

t o import
. I f

there are any certificatio n prob]<;m s th e superviso r

shal l b e notified
. 2. 2 Th e NZMAF Quarantin e Servic e shal l notif y th e superviso r

o f th e transitional facilit

y when th e anima

l arrive s i n Ne w Zealand
. 12. 3 Th e anima

l wil l b e transporte ddirectl y t o th e approve ddo g an dca t transitional facilit y name do n th e permi t

b y th e operato r

o r agent o f tha t facility
. Th e operato r

or agent mus t us e atranspor

t metho dapprove db y th e superviso r of th e facility
.

1 3 QUARANTIN E I N NE W ZEALAN D

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s i n whic h caahi e rabie s l i absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e B o f 1 713. 1 Animal s shal l b e hel dfo r aminimu mperio do f

3 0 day s i n atransitional facilit y approve dto th e MA F Standardfo r Do g an dCa

t Transitional Facilities , 154.02.09
. 13. 2 I f th e container

i s unsealed , th e sea

l i s broken , o r

i f th e accompanyin g documentatio n i s unsatisfactory , di e anima l may , a t th e discretio n o f

th e Biosecurit

y Standard s Group Manager an da t th e expens e o f

di e importer , b e exported , desfroyed , or require dto remai n in quarantin e for

u p to 18 0 days
. 13. 3 Durin g quarantin e th e anima l ma y b e reteste dwit

h aneutralisin g antibody titration tes t fo r rabie s antibody
. I f

ther e i s insufficien

t rabie s antibod y i n th e animal' s serum (th e WH O recommende dleve l of 0. 5 l U shal l appl y a s aguideline) , th e anima l ma y b e re-vaccinate dand/o r

re-tested , exported , destroyed , o r require dto remai n i n quarantin e fo

r 18 0 days
. 13. 4 Durin g quarantine , eac h importe ddo g ma y b e teste dfor

heartwor mdu e t o Dirofllari a immitis , leptospirosi s du e t o Leptospir ainterrogan s va r canicola , canin e brucellosi s {Brucell acanis) , canin e babesiosi s {Babesi agibsoni ) an dcanin e tropical pancytopaeni a{Ehrlichi acanis)
. I f th e anima l i s positiv e t

o any o f thes e test s i t

ma y b e treate dan dre-tested
. I f th e do g i s subsequentl y considere dto b e infecte di t ma y b e fiirthe r treated , o r

exported , destroye dor

detaine di n quarantine
. 13. 5 Withi n th e first 3 day s o f enterin g quarantine , eac h importe ddo g an dca t mus t b e efficaciously treate dfor

ect o an dendoparasites , includin g tapeworms
. 13. 6 Al l cat s anddog s enterin g atransitional facilit y shoul dhav e acurrent

vaccinatio n statu s agains t

a t leas t th e following : 13.6. 1 fo r cats : felin e panleukopeni a(enteritis) , felin e rhinotracheiti s an dfelin e calicivirus ; 13.6. 2 fo r dogs : canin e distemper , infectiou s canin e hepatitis , canin e parvovirus , canin e parainfluenz aan dBordetell abronchiseptic a(kenne l cough)
. 13. 7 Th e Biosecurit

y Standard s Grou p ManagerBiosecurit y NZ , MAF reserve s th e right to revie w th e quarantin e perio do r condition s to b e complete db y any animal
. 1 4 BIOSECURIT Y CLEARANC E 14. 1 Th e anima

l wil l b e eligibl e fo

r biosecurit

y clearanc e afte

r 3 0 days
. Th e biosecurit

y clearanc e wil l b e give n b y th e superviso r o f th e transitional facilit

y whe n ai l condition s a s specifie din th e MA F Standar dfo r Do g an dCa

t Transitiona

l Facilitie s 154.02.0 9 hav e bee n met
. 

### PAR T D
. ZOOSANITAR Y CERTIFICATIO N 1 5 MODE L ZOOSANITAR Y CERTIFICATIO N Th e followin g Mode l Zoosanitar y Certificat

e contain s th e informatio n require db y MA F to accompany import s o f dog s andcat s into Ne w Zealan dfromSpecifie d Countries ,

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s i n whic h canin e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANOCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 9 o f 1 7MODE L ZOOSANITAR Y CERTIFICAT E Species : DOG S AND CAT S To : NE

W ZEALAND Permi t t o Impor t Number Exportin g Country : Competen t

Authority : I : IDENTIFICATIO N O F ANIMAL S 1 Microchi p identificatio n number : 2 Anatomical sit

e o f microchip : 3 Physical descriptio n o f animal : 4 Name : 5 Breed : 6 Sex : 7 Dat e o f

Birth : 8 Total number

o f animals : II : ORIGI N O F TH E ANIMAL S 1 Name(s ) an daddress(es ) o f exporter(s) :
2 Place(s ) of

origi n o f animals : 3 Por

t o f embarkation : Ill : DESTINATIO N O F ANIMAL S 1 Name an daddres s o f consignee : 2 Mean s o f

transport : 3 Por

t o f arrival :

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog i an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s h i whic h canm e rabie s I t absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANHCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 1 0 o f 1 7IV : SANITAR Y INFORMATIO N Owner/exporter' s statutor y declaration : I , d o solemnl y an dsincerel y declare , in respec t o f th e do g fo

r expor t t o New Zealan didentifie dbelow , that : Name o f animal : Breed : Age : Sex : Colour/description/identification :
T o th e bes t

of m y knowledg e andbelie f

th e do g i s no t

on e o f th e followin g breed s o r

types : America n Pi t Bul l Terrier , Japanes e Tosa , Brazilia n Fila , Dog o Argentin o (includin g acros s o f on e or more o f thes e breed s or

types)
. Signature o f

owner o r exporter : Declare da

t , thi s day o f 20
. befor e m e (signatur e an dprinte dnam e peiso n authorise dt o tak e astatutor y declaration )
Registere dVeterinaria n declaration : I , bein g aregistere dveterinarian , certify , in respec t o f th e anima l describe dabove , that : Afte r du e enquiry and/o r

physical examinatio n o f

th e anima l fo r export , I hav e n o reaso n to doub t th e owner/exporter' s statutor y declaration
. Signature o f

Registere dVeterinarian : Date :

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s h i whic h canin e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 1 1 o f 1 7VETERINAR Y CERTIFICAT E A I , a n Officia l Veterinarian , or

aveterinaria

n accredite dt o provid e expor t certificatio n o n behal f

o f th e Govemmen t

Veterinar y Servic e (here-after calle dth e Accredite dVeterinarian) , certif y wit h respec t t o th e animal/ s identifie d i n th e attache dZoosanitar

y Certificate : 1 Afte

r du e enquiry , I a

msatisfie dtha

t th e anima l ha s bee n continuousl y residen t i n th e countr y o r territor y o f origi n fo r th e 6 month s prio r

t o expor t an dha s no t

bee n i n quarantin e o r

imde r quarantin e restriction s durin g th e precedin g 6 0 days
. 2 Afte

r du e enquir

y an dphysical examination , I a msatisfie dtha

t th e anima

l wil l no t b e mor e tha n 4 2 day s pregnan t

a t th e schedule dtime o f

shipment
. 3 Afte

r du e enquir

y an dphysical examination , I a msatisfie dtha

t th e anima

l wil l b e more tha n 9 month s ol da

t th e schedule dtime o f

shipment
. 4 Th e anima

l wa s vaccinate dagains t

rabie s wit

h a n approve dinactivate dviru s vaccine : 4. 1 EITHE R 4.1. 1 i n th e cas e o f

aprimar y vaccination , no t

les s than 6 month s an dthre e weeks , an dno t

more tha n on e yea r prio r t o th e schedule ddat e o f shipment , whe n th e anima

l wa s a t leas t 3 month s old ; Date o f vaccination : O R 4.1. 2 in th e cas e o f

abooster vaccination , no t

more than on e yea

r prio r t o th e schedule ddat e o f

shipment ; Date o f vaccination : (Delet e whichever

o f 4.1. 1 or 4.1. 2 abov e i s no t

applicable ) AND 4. 2 A certificate of

rabie s vaccinatio n fo

r th e mos t recen t vaccination , and , i

n th e cas e where th e mos t

recen t vaccinatio n wa s abooster , acop y o f th e certificate fo r th e previou s vaccination , i s attached
. Th e anima

l wa s identifie dwit

h a n implante dtransponder/microchip , a t leas t six month s prio r

t o shipment

andbefor e th e mos t recen t rabie s vaccination
. Microchi p number : Anatomica

l site implanted : Withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e schedule ddat e o f

shipmen t th e anima

l wa s subjecte dto either th e FAVN o r

RFFI T neutralisin g antibod y titratio n tes t fo r rabie s a s describe din th e OIE Manua

l o f Standard s fo

r diagnosti c test s an dvaccines , conducte da t a n officia l laboratory , andfoundt o hav e a t leas t 0. 5 lU/ml o f

antibod y in it s serum ; acop y o f th e laborator y repor t i s attached
.

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s b i whic h canhi e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 1 2 o f 1 7Date bloo dcollecte dfor test : (N.B
. Thi s tes t

withi n 3 0 day s of

expor t i s additional t o th e requiremen t o f th e tes t performe dprio r

to th e permi t

to impor t application. ) I n th e cas e o

f adog , i t ha s bee n teste dan dtreate dfo r canin e heartwor

m{Dirofilari a immitis ) accordin g t o th e followin g schedule : 7. 1 if olde r tha n si x month s o f

ag e o n th e schedule ddat e o f export , withi n 3 0 day s o f departur e on e t o tw o m

L o f bloo dwa s collecte dfromth e do g an dteste d negativ e t o th e followin g tests : 7.1. 1 amicrofilariae concentratio n test ; Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : 7.1. 2 a n antige n tes t

(Witnes s HW , Agen ; Sna p Heartwor

mPF , Idexx ; PetChe k Heartwor mPF , Idexx)
. Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r test: , (N.B. : Th e antige n tes t

mus t b e conducte da

t agovernment-approve d laborator y an dth e microfilariae concentratio n tes t ma y b e performe d b y aveterinar

y practitioner. ) 7. 2 withi n 4 day s o f

th e schedule ddate of

departure th e do g ha s bee n treate dwit h either o f th e followin g drug s a

t th e respectiv e dos e rate : EITHE R 7.2. 1 ivermecti n a

t 6 ^g/k g O R 7.2. 2 milbemyci n at

0. 5 mg/k g O R 7.2. 3 moxidecti n at

2 - 4 ng/kg O R 7.2. 4 sustaine dreleas e formulatio n moxidecti n (ProHear t SR

1 2 Injection ) at

th e approve ddos e rate
. Dat e o f treatment:
. I n th e cas e o f

adog , withi n 3 0 day s prio r t o th e schedule ddat e o f

shipment , th e do g ha s ha dbloo dcollecte dtha

t ha s bee n teste dfo

r th e followin g diseases : 8. 1 Brucell acani s
EITHE R 8.1. 1 usin g th e slid e agglutinatio n tes t (microscopi c agglutinatio n test) , wit h
Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s Int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s i n whic h canin e rabie s i s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANUCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 1 3 o f 1 7anegativ e resul t i n eac h case ; Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : (NOTE : arapi dslid e agglutinatio n tes t usin g 2-mercaptoethano l an da les s mucoi d(M- ) varian t

o f Brucell acani s a s antige n (a s describe db y Carmichae l an dJoubert , Comel l Vet
. 1987,77 : 3-12 ) i s recommende d to reduc e th e incidenc e o f

fals e positiv e reactions. ) O R 8.1. 2 usin g th e AGID I (cel l wal l antigen ) test
. I f thi s tes t resul t i s positive , dien th e do g ha s bee n teste dwit h negativ e result s usin g th e AGI D I I (cytoplasmi c antigen ) test , fo r Brucell acanis
. Date bloo dcollecte dfor

AGI D I test : Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r AGI D 1 1 tes t

(i f applicable) : (Delet e whichever

o f 8.1. 1 o r 8.1. 2 i s no t

applicable ) 8. 2 Leptospirosi s usin g th e agglutination-lysi s tes t fo r leptospirosi s serotyp e Leptospir acanicol awith ; EITHE R 8.2. 1 negativ e result s (negativ e i s les s than 50 % agglutinatio n at 1:100) ; Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : O R 8.2. 2 where th e first

sampl e show s apositiv e titr e o f no t more tha n 1:400 , a secon dsampl e collecte da

t a n interval o f

no t les s than 1 4 day s mus t sho w n o increas e in th e titre abov e tha t o f th e first test ; Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r tes t 1 : Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r tes t 2 : O R 8.2. 3 th e do g ha s bee n treate dwit h doxycyclin e at

atherapeuti c dos e rat e fo

r 1 4 consecutiv e day s or

dihydrostreptomyci n a

t atherapeuti c dos e rate fo r 5 days , durin g th e 3 0 day s prio r to th e schedule dshipment
. Medicatio n an ddos e rate : Date s o f treatment : (Delet e whichever

o f 8.2.1 , 8.2. 2 o r

8.2. 3 i s no t

appUcable ) 8. 3 Canin e ehrlichosi s usin g th e indirec t fluorescent

antibody tes t

fo r Ehrlichi a cani s with ; EITHE R 8.3. 1 negativ e results ;

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s int o N Z fro mcoantrlc s o r territorie s h i whic h canhi e rabie s i i absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 1 4 o f 1 7Dat e bloo dcollecte dfor test : O R 8.3. 2 positiv e result s andth e do g ha s bee n treate dwit h doxycyclin e a

t ados e rat e o f 1 0 mg/kg bod

y weigh t o n 1 4 consecutiv e day s durin g th e 3 0 day s prio r t o th e schedule dshipment
. Date bloo dcollecte dfor

thi s test : Date s o f treatment : (Delet e whichever

o f 8.3. 1 o r 8.3. 2 i s no t

applicable ) 9 In th e cas e o f

adog , withi n 1 0 day s o f

th e schedule ddate o f

shipment abloo dsampl e an dathi n bloo dsmea

r made from adro p o f

bloo dobtaine dfroma

n ea r margi n are collected , a

t th e same time , an dth e followin g test s performed : 9. 1 Indirec t

fluorescent

antibody tes t

for Babesi agibson i usin g antigen s appropriat e fo

r th e strai n likel y to b e presen t i n al l th e countrie s wher e th e do g ha s bee n resident , wit

h anegativ e resul t

(cutof f i s 1:40)
. AND 9. 2 Examinatio n o f

bloo dsmea

r wit h negativ e resul t

fo r Babesi agibsoni
. Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r tests : 1 0 I n th e cas e o f

ado g and/o r

cat : 10. 1 Withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e schedule ddat e of

shipment , th e anima

l wa s subjec t

to tw o faeca l examinations , a

t leas t 1 4 day s apart , usin g asensitiv e flotation procedur e (abl e to detec t

5 0 egg s pe r

gram ) whic h wa s negativ e for hookwor m eggs ; Dat e o f faeca l collectio n fo

r first test : Dat e o f faeca l collectio n fo

r secon dtest :
10. 2 Withi n 21day s AN

D withi n 4 day s o f

th e schedule ddat e o f

shipment th e animal wa s treate dwit

h abroa dspectru manthelmintic(s ) effectiv e agains t nematodes , cestode s an dtrematodes , a t th e manufacturer s recommende ddos e rate(s) ; Dat e of first treatment : Activ e ingredient(s ) an ddosag e used : Dat e of secon dtreatment : Activ e ingredient(s ) anddosag e used : 10. 3 Withi n 4 day s o f

th e schedule ddat e o f

shipment , th e anima

l wa s treate dwit

h a n ectoparasiticid e dip , spray , o r topical preparatio n capabl e o f killin g ticks, lic e an dfleas.
Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s h i whic h canbi e rabie s i s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e I S o f 1 7Dat e o f treatment:...
. Activ e ingredient(s) : 1 1 Withi n 4 day s o f

th e schedule ddate o f

shipment , I examine dth e animal/ s for expor t to Ne w Zealan dan dfoun dit'the mt o b e free fromclinical sign s o f infectiou s o r contagiou s disease s an dfree fromextemal parasites
. 1 2 Al l serological test s wer e conducte dat aGovemmen t

laborator y o r alaborator

y approve db y th e Govemmen t Veterinar y Servic e o f

thi s country , an dal l laborator y tes t resul t form s accompan y thi s expor t healt h certification
.

i ) Accredite dVeterinarian o r Date o f Signatur e ii ) Officia l Veterinarian (Delet e whichever o f i ) o r ii ) i s no t applicable* ) Nam e an daddres s o f

office :

* I n th e cas e o f

i ) bein g applicable : I , a n Officia l Veterinarian certif

y tha t i s accredite dfo

r th e purpos e o f

providin g veterinar y expor t certificatio n fo

r dog s an dcats
.

Officia l Veterinaria

n Officia l stam p an ddate Name an daddres s o f

office :

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s I

n whic h canhi e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANUCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 1 6 o f 1 7VETERINAR Y CERTIFICAT E B
1 , th e Officia l Veterinarian a

t th e port o f expor t certif y i n regard s t o th e anima

l identifie di

n th e attache dZoosanitar

y Certificate , that :
1 I hav e confirme dth e identit y o f th e anima l b y readin g th e implante d transponder/microchip : Microchi p number : Anatomica

l sit e implanted : Th e anima

l wa s inspecte dandfoundt o b e health y an dfit t o travel , an dfree from clinica l sign s of infectiou s or

contagiou s disease
. Al l th e require ddocument s were examine dan dcorrecdy complete di n accordanc e wit h Ne w Zealan dimpor

t healt h standardrequirements
. Th e anima

l wa s place di

n acontainer

tha t meet s LAT

A standards
. Th e containe r wa s ne w o r thoroughl y cleane dprio r

to use . It i s fre e of dir t an dticks an dwa s fastene d wit h a n officia l seal bearin g th e number

or mark :

Officia l Veterinaria

n Officia l stam p an ddate Nam e andaddres s o f

office :

DOMANHCSP E AI00-09 L

Impor t Healt h Standar dfo r

Dog s an dCat s int o N Z fro mcountrie s o r territorie s h i whic h canbi e rabie s I s absen t o r wel l controlle d DOMANDCSP E 2 3 Ma y 200 6 Pag e 1 7 o f 1 7

## IMPOR T HEALT H STANDAR D FO RTH E

IMPORTATIO N O F DOG S AN D CAT S INT O NE W

ZEALAN D FRO M HAWA H
Issue dpursuan t

t o Sectio n 2 2 of

th e Biosecurit y Ac t

199 3 Date : 1 1 Septembe r

200 7 

### USERGUTO

E Th e informatio n i n MA F animal an danima l produc t impor t healt h standard s i s presente di n numericall y ordere dsection s wit h descriptiv e tides
. Section s ar e groupe dint o on e o f fou r parts , designate dalphabetically
. Par t A
. GENERAL INFORMATIO N contain s section s o f genera l interest , includin g thos e relatin g t o th e lega

l basi s fo r MA F impor t healt h standard s an dth e genera l responsibilitie s o f ever y importe r o f animal s an danima

l products
. Par t B
. IMPORTATIO N PROCEDUR E contain s section s tha

t outlin e th e requirement s to b e me t prio r to anddurin g importation
. Whethe r apermi t t o impor t i s require dt o b e obtaine d prio r t o importatio n i s noted , a s are condition s o f eligibility , transpor

t andgenera

l condition s relatin g t o documentatio n accompanyin g th e consignment
. Par t C
. CLEARANC E PROCEDUR E contain s section s describin g th e requirement s t o b e me t a t th e Ne w Zealan dborder

and , i f necessary , in atransitional facilit y i n Ne w Zealan d prio r t o an y consignmen t

bein g give n biosecurit

y clearance
. Par t D
. ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATIO N contain s model healt h certificatio n which mus t b e complete db

y th e appropriat e personne l a s indicate di n th e certificatio n an daccompany th e consignment

t o Ne w Zealand
. Whe

n MA F ha s accepte dhealt

h certificatio n produce db

y a govemment

authorit y i n th e exportin g countr

y a s meetin g th e requirement s o f th e model healt h certificatio n thi s i s noted
. Whe n n o healt h certificatio n i s require dt o accompany consignment s Par

t D
. wil l not e "non e required"
. 

### PAR T A
. GENERA L INFORMATIO N 1 IMPOR T HEALT H STANDARD 1. 1 Pursuant

t o sectio n 2 2 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 1993 , thi s i s th e Impor

t healt h standar dfo r th e importatio n o f

dog s andcat s int o Ne w Zealan dfromHawaii
. 1.2 Obtainin g biosecurit y clearanc e fo

r eac h consignment

o f dog s andcat s importe dinto Ne w Zealan dfromHawai i i s dependant upon th e consignment

meetin g th e requirement s o f

thi s impor

t healt h standard
. 1. 3 Thi s impor

t healt h standar dma y b e reviewed , amende do r revoke di f

there are change s in Ne w Zealand' s impor t polic y or th e anima l healt h statu s o f th e originatin g country , or

fo r an y othe r lawfu l reason , a

t th e discretio n o f

th e Impor t Standard s Groiip Manager
. Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s int o Ne w Zealan dfromHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 1 o f I S2 IMPORTE RRESPONSIBILITIE S 2. 1 Al l cost s o f

selection , testing , treatment , transport , quarantin e an dveterinar y supervisio n mus t

b e bom e by th e importer

or agent a s appropriate
. 2. 2 Th e importer

o r agen t mus t mak e al l arrangement s for

transpor t an dobtai n necessar

y transi t authorisatio n fro

many thirdcountrie s o n th e transpor t route
. DEFINITION S Accredite dVeterinaria n A veterinarian accredite dt o provid e expor t certificatio n o n behal f

o f th e Govemment Veterinar y Service
. Biosecurif

y clearanc e A clearanc e unde r

sectio n 2 6 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 199 3 fo r th e entty o f

good s into Ne w Zealand
. Biosecurif

y directio n Directio n o r

authorisatio n give n b

y a n inspecto r

fo r uncleare dgood s t o procee dt o a transitional facility
. Equivalenc e Acceptanc e b

y th e Impor

t Standard s Group Manager that th e circumstance s relatin g t o th e importatio n o f

aconsignment

are suc h tha t

th e healt h statu s o f th e consignment i s equivalen t

t o th e healt

h statu s of aconsignment

tha t complie s wit

h th e requirement s o f th e impor t healt h standard
. Impor t Standard s Grou p Manage r Th e Impxjr

t Standard s Group Manager , MAF Biosecurit y Ne w Zealand , o r

any perso n wh o fo r th e tim e bein g ma

y lawfull y exercis e an dperfor

mth e power

an dfunction s o f th e Impor t Standard s Group Manager Inspecto r A perso n wh o i s appointe da s a n inspecto r

unde r sectio n 103 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 1993
. MA F Ne w Zealan dMinistr

y o f Agriculture an

dForestr y Officia l Veterinaria n A n officia l veterinarian mean s aveterinaria n authorise dby th e Veterinar y Administratio n o f

th e countr

y t o perfor mcertai n designate dofficia l task s associate d wit h anima l healt h and/o r publi c healt

h an dinspection s o f

commoditie s and , when appropriate , t o certif

y i n conformit

y wit h th e provision s o f

th e chapter

o f th e OIE Cod e pertainin g t o obligation s o f certification
.

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s int o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANIICHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 2 o f 1 5OI E Cod e Th e Wori dOrganisatio n fo r Anima l Health
. Terrestrial Anima l Healt h Code
. Transitiona l faciUf

y A s define db

y th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 1993
.

4 EQUFVALENC E Th e impor

t healt h standardha s bee n agree da s bein g suitabl e fo r trad e betwee n th e exportin g an dth e importin g countries
. I t i s expecte dthat

th e animal/ s wil l meet

th e condition s i n ever

y respect
. Occasionall y i

t i s foundthat , du e t o circumstance s beyon dth e importer' s control , th e animal/ s d o no t

comply completel y wit

h th e requirements
. I

n suc h case s a

n applicatio n fo

r equivalenc e wil l b e considere dan dissue dat

th e discretio n o f

MA F Biosecurit y Ne w Zealand , bu t

only if th e followin g informatio n i s forwarde db y th e certifyin g government' s veterinar y authorities : 4. 1 whic h clause/ s o f

th e impor t healt h standardcanno t

b e met an dho w thi s ha s occurred ; 4. 2 th e reaso n th e animal/ s are considere dt o b e o f a n "equivalen t

healt h status " and/o r wha t proposa l i s made t o retur

n th e animal/ s t o a

n equivalen t

healt h statu s a s set-ou t i n th e healt h conditions ; an d 4. 3 th e reason s wh

y i t i s believe dtha

t thi s proposa

l shoul db e acceptabl e t o MAF Biosecurit y Ne w Zealan dan dth e recommendatio n fo r it s acceptance
.
PAR T B
. IMPORTATIO N PROCEDUR E 5 ELIGIBILIT Y FO RIMPORTATIO N 5. 1 Eligibilit

y for importatio n under

thi s impor

t healt h standardi s confine dt o member s of th e specie s Cani s familiari s (domesti c dog ) andFeli s cati s (domesti c cat)
. Dog s o f th e followin g breed s (includin g crosse s o f thes e breeds ) ar e no t

eligibl e fo

r importation :

• America n Pi t Bul l Terrier ; • Dog o Argentino ; • Japanes e Tosa ; an d
• Brazilia n Fil a 3. 2 igTbe>anig°'s.mHgi,haimPBSBMBHHMgiBiaii^ ^

iiw^'j^t»•f»; * !Ti«j,i^Ajy\j'iiV |
Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e importatio n o f

dog s an d cat s bit o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANUCBA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 3 o f I S5. 3 Animal s mus t no t b e more th ^ 4 3 day&^egnan t at th e date o f

shipment
. 5. 4 Animal s mus t

b e more thanly 6 week s ol dajfdeparture
. 'j Animal s importe ddirectl y fro mNe w Zealan dint o Hawai i ma y b e re-exporte dt o Ne w Zealan dwit

h les s than 6 month s residenc y under th e followin g additiona

l conditions : 5.5. 1 th e anima

l ha s reside dcontinuousl y in Hawai i sinc e bein g importe ddirectl y fro mNe w Zealand ; 5.5. 2 th e anima

l wa s identifie dby microchi p prio r t o departure fro

mNe w Zealand
. 5.5. 3 Animal s importe dimde r th e abov e condition s wil l requir e aletter o f equivalenc e t o b e issue dexemptin g th e anima l fi-omth e residenc y requirement s prio r

t o departure fromNe w Zealand
. 6 DOCUMENTATIO N 36. 1 A permi t

t o impor t i s no t required
. 6. 2 Al l th e require ddocumentatio n mus t accompany th e animal s t o Ne w Zealand
. Th e require ddocumentatio n i s detaile dbelow : 6.2. 1 Zoosanitar

y Certificate 6.2. 2 Veterinar

y Certificate A 6.2. 3 Veterinar

y Certificate B 6.2. 4 Laborator

y tes t result s
7 IDENTIFICATIO N 7. 1 Each anima

l mus t b e identifie dwit

h amicrochi p an dth e identificatio n detail s mus t b e show n on th e accompanyin g certification
. Fo r dog s t o b e first

registere di

n Ne w Zealan dth e microchi p mus t confor mt o th e Do g Contro l (Microchi p Transponder ) Regulation s 2005 , whic h referenc e NZ/IS O 11784:200 1 an dNZ/IS O 11785:2001
. I f th e anima l i s identifie dwit

h amicrochi p tha

t doe s no t confor mt o thes e regulation s an dstandard s the n th e importer shal l ensure that

areade r i s made availabl e t o identif y animal s arrivin g i n Ne w Zealan dquarantine , an dth e do g wil l likel y hav e t o hav e a secon dconformin g microchi p inserte dfo r registration
. 7. 2 Th e identit

y o f th e anima

l mus t b e confirme db y readin g th e microchi p eac h tim e a treatment , vaccin e o r

tes t i s performed , an dat

th e tim e o f

expor t certification
.
8 HEALT H CERTIFICATIO N 8. 1 Th e require dhealt

h test s an dtreatment s are state din Veterinar y Certificat

e A
. 8. 2 Al l serological test s mus t

b e conducte da

t aGovemment , or

Govemment

approve d laborator y an dall tes t

result s mus t

b e accompany th e exporte danimal
. Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s Int o Ne w Zealan dfromHawai i DOMANDCHA W I I Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 4 o f I S9 TRANSPOR T T O NE W ZEALAN D 9. 1 I f transporte dby air , th e anima l mus t b e carrie di

n a n approve dcontainer

tha t meet s th e Intemational Ai r

Transpor t Associatio n (lATA ) standards
. 9. 2 Th e container

mus t b e nos e an dpa

w proof , ie
. only hav e ventilatio n opening s o f suc h siz e tha t i t i s impossibl e fo

r th e anima

l t o protrud e it s nos e o r

paw s outsid e th e container
. 9. 3 Th e container

mus t b e either new , o r thoroughl y cleane dprio r

t o use . Th e container mus t b e free o f dirt , tick s an dfieas. 9. 4 I f consigne dby se a(N.B
. doe s no t includ e transpor

t o n privat e yachts) , th e Master of th e vesse l mus t

certif y tha t th e importe danima

l wa s confine do n boardan dha s ha dn o contac t wit h animal s no t

o f ateste dequivalent

healt h statu s at eac h por t o f call
. 9. 5 Consignment

b y se arequire s prio r

approval o f

th e transpor

t metho dan droute by th e Impor t Standard s Grou p Manager , MA F Biosecurit

y Ne w Zealand
. 9. 6 N o animal s other

tha n thos e qualifie dfo

r entr y into Australi ao r

Ne w Zealan dar

e permitte dt o b e carrie do n th e aircraf t or vessel
. 9. 7 Th e us e ofstra w o

r ha y a s beddin g i s no t

permitted
. Only sterilise dpeat , sof t boar d or other iner t approve dproduct s ma

y b e used
. 9. 8 Th e doo r

o f th e transpor

t containe r mus t b e seale dwit

h agovemmen t

approve dsea

i befor e th e container

i s loade dinto th e aircraf

t o r vesse l in th e countr

y o f origin
. Th e numbe r o r mar k o n th e sea

l i s t o b e recorde di

n Veterinar

y Certificate B
. Th e constructio n o f

th e container

an dth e placement

o f th e sea l mus t b e suc h tha

t th e container canno t b e readil y opene dwithou t breakin g th e seal
. I f

th e container

i s opene ddurin g shipment

i t shal l b e re-seale dandacertificate detailin g th e circumstance s provide db y a n Officia l Veterinarian , Por

t Authorit y o r Captai n o f

th e aircraft
. Instruction s t o thi s effect shoul db e attache dt o th e outsid e o f th e transpor

t container
. 9. 9 Th e container

ma y onl y b e transshippe d(chang e o f aircraf t o r vessel ) in countrie s or territorie s tha

t ar e rabie s free or

where rabie s i s well controlle d(a s recognise db y MA F Biosecurit

y Ne w Zealand)
. Thes e countrie s andterritorie s include : Antigu aandBarbuda , Austria , Argentina , Bahamas , Belgium , Bermuda , Britis h Virgi n Islands , Bmnei , Bulgaria , Canada , Cayma n Islands , Chile , Republi c o f Cyprus , Czec h Republic , Denmark , Falklan dIslands , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Greenland , Guam , Hon g Kong , Himgary , Israel , Italy , Jamaica , Kuwait , Luxembourg , Macau , Malta , Mauritius , Th e Netherlands , Netherian dAntille s an dAruba , Poland , Portugal , Qatar , Republi c o f Croatia , Republi c o f

Slovenia , Reunion , Sabah , Sarawak , Seychelles , Sout

h Korea , Spain , S t

Kitt s andNevis , S t

Lucia , S t Vincent Grenadin , Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s hit o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e S o f 1 5Switzerland , Trinida dan dTobago , Taiwan , Unite dAra b Emirates , Unite dState s of America , Uruguay , U S Virgi n Islands , Walli s an dFutuna
. America n Samoa , Christma s Island , Cook Islands , Federate dState s o f Micronesia , Frenc h Polynesia , Kiribati , Marshal l Islands , Naum , Niue , Palau , Papu aNe w Guinea , Pitcai mIsland , Saipan , Solomo n Islands , Kingdo mo f Tonga , Tuvalu , Vanuatu , Walli s an dFutuna , Wester

n Samoa
. Australia , Japan , Ne w Caledonia , Hawaii , Singapore , Sweden , Norway , Eire (Republi c o f

Ireland ) & Fiji
. Transshipmen t

wil l requir e th e specifi c authorisatio n o f th e govemment

veterinar y authorit y o f th e countr

y in whic h trans-shipmen t occurs . 9.1 0 MAF Biosecurit

y Ne w Zealan dmus t

b e notifie da

t leas t 7 2 hour s befor

e th e expecte d tim e o f arrival o f any animal , givin g th e flight number/shi p number

andarriva

l time
. 9.10. 1 Pleas e us e th e followin g emai l addres s o r phon e number

dependin g on th e intende dpor

t o f arriva l o f th e animal : Aucklan dmqsakac@maf govt
. n z 0 0 6 4 9 90 9 863 1 Wellingto n mqswlp@maf govt.n z 0 0 6 4 4 89 4 421 3 Christchurc h mqschc(5).mafpovt.nz 0 0 6 4 3 94 3 380 3


### PAR T C : CLEARANC E PROCEDUR E 1 0 BIOSECURIT Y CLEARANC E 10. 1 An inspecto r

unde r th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 199 3 wil l examin e th e consignmen t o n arriva l in Ne w Zealand
. Providin g th e documentatio n i s i n order , th e seal o f th e container

i s intact , andn o fleas o r

tick s ar e foundon th e anima

l o r container abiosecurit

y clearanc e wil l b e issued
. 10. 2 Th e animal s beddin g an dan y toys/garment s i

n th e container

mus t b e remove dan d destroye d 10. 3 I f th e documentatio n andsea l ar e no t in order th e anima

l wil l b e hel db

y MA F Biosecurit y Ne w Zealan dandth e detail s o f th e non-complianc e referre dt o Anima l Imports , Border

Standard s Directorate , fo r directio n
10. 4 I f fleas or tick s ar e foun

dthey will b e remove dan dth e emima l take n t o a

n approve d transitional facilit

y operatin g t o on e of

th e followin g MAF Biosecurit y Ne w Zealand standards : 154.02.0 9 Standardfo

r do g an dca t transitional facilitie s 154.02.0 3 Standardtransitional facilitie s fo r non-compliant

dog s an dcat s Th e anima

l will b e treate dfo

r fleas/ticks andkep t

i n th e transitional facility
. A biosecurit y clearanc e wil l b e issued , assumin g th e veterinar y certificate i s otherwis e Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e importatio n o f

dog s an d cat s int o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 6 o f I Scompliant , when th e supervisin g veterinarian i s satisfie dtha t th e animal an

dcontainer are flea/tick-free. In th e cas e o f

ado g wit h tick s intercepted , th e do g mus t b e hel dunti l i t

ha s teste d negativ e fo

r Babesi agibsoni
. Th e samplin g fo r thi s tes t (PCR ) mus t

b e take n at

leas t 4 8 hour s afte

r th e tick/ s hav e bee n removed
. An y bedding/toys/garment s use di n th e transitional facilit

y mus t b e destroye d 10. 5 I f ado g o r ca t i s unabl e t o b e examine db y a n inspecto r

du e t o i t bein g irritabl e o r fractiou s i t

wil l b e directe dt o aMA F Biosecurit y Ne w Zealan dapprove dtransitiona l facilit y where i t wil l b e either : 10.5. 1 inspecte db

y a n NZFS A Verificatio n Agenc y veterinarian (animal' s temperament

allowing) ; OR 10.5. 2 hel di n quarantin e fo r aperio do f

n o les s tha

n 1 0 day s 10. 6 A fee wil l apply fo

r th e inspectio n o f

th e anima l andassociate dcertification
. An y other additional cost s mus t

als o b e pai db

y th e importer

(ie , destmctio n o f

an y bedding/toys/garments , quarantin e an dveterinaria n inspection ) 10. 7 Pleas e allo w fo

r a t leas t 2 hour s fromth e tim

e th e flight

arrive s fo r th e clearanc e procedure
. 1 1 SUPPLEMENTAR Y NOTE S 11. 1 On arrival , th e Ne w Zealan daddres s a t whic h th e anima

l wil l b e domicile dshoul db e verifie da s bein g tha

t whic h i s specifie din sectio n II I of th e Zoosanitar

y Certificate
. 11. 2 Pursuant

t o sectio n 12 1 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Act 1993 , a n inspecto r

ma y visi t th e premise s to examin e th e importe danima l a t any reasonabl e time
. 11. 3 An y illnes s i n th e importe danima

l shoul db e reporte dt o aprivate veterinar y practitione

r wh o ha s a n obligatio n t o repor

t an y suspicio n o f

exoti c diseas e t o NZMAF
. 11. 4 Recommendation s fo r Ne w Zealan ddo g owner s importin g ado g fro mcountrie s wher

e canin e heartwor

mi s endemic : 11.4. 1 th e do g shoul db e teste dby aveterinaria n fo r heartwor m7 month s afte

r importatio n usin g th e microfilariae concentratio n test , an da n antige n test
. 11.4. 2 Ne w Zealander s wh o take thei r dog s t o countrie s where canin e heartwor mi s endemi c shoul densur e that th e dog s are give n prophylacti c treatmen t accordin g t o th e manufacturer' s recommendatio n wit h avermecti n drag s effectiv e agains t th e fourt h stag e larvae o f

Dirofilari aimmiti s whic h cause s canin e heartworm
. 11. 5 Al l dog s shoul db e registere dwit h th e loca l govemmen t

authorit y withi n 1 4 day s o f arriva l i n Ne w Zealand
.

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s Int o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 7 o f I SPAR T D : ZOOSANITAR Y CERTIFICATIO N 1 2 MODE L ZOOSANITAR Y CERTIFICATIO N Th e followin g Mode l Zoosanitar y Certificate contain s th e informatio n require db y MA F t o accompany import s o f dog s an dcat s into Ne w Zealan dfro mHawaii :

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s int o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W I I Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 8 o f I SMODE L ZOOSANITAR Y CERTIFICATE : Species : DOG S AN D CAT S To : NE W ZEALAND Exportin g Territory : HAWAII Competent

Authority :
I : IDENTIFICATIO N O F ANIMAL S 1 Microchi p identificatio n number : 2 Anatomica

l sit e o f microchip : 3 Physical descriptio n of animal : 4 Name : 5 Breed : 6 Sex : 7 Dat

e o f Birth : 8 Tota

l number o f animals :
II : ORIGI N O F TH E ANIMAL S 1 Name(s ) andaddress(es ) o f exporter(s) :

2 Place(s ) of

origi n o f animals : 3 Por

t o f embarkation :
HI : DESTINATIO N O F ANIMAL S 1 Nam e an daddres s o f consignee : 2 Mean s o f

transport : 3 Por

t o f arrival :

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s int o Ne w Zealan d fro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 9 o f 1 5IV : SANITAR Y INFORMATIO N Owner/exporter' s statutor y declaration : I d o solemnly andsincerel y declare , in respec t o f th e do g fo

r expor t t o Ne w Zealan didentifie dbelow , that : Name o f animal : Breed : Age : Sex : Colour/description/identification :
T o th e bes t

o f m y knowledg e an dbelie f

th e do g i s no t

on e o f th e followin g breed s o r

types: America n Pi t Bul l Terrier , Japanes e Tosa , Brazilia n Fila , Dog o Argentin o (includin g acros s o f on e o r mor e o f thes e breed s o r

types). Signature o f

owner o r exporter : Declare da

t , thi s da y o f 20
. befor e m e (signatur e an dprinte dnam e perso n authorise dt o tak e astatutor y declaration ) Registere dVeterinaria n declaration : I , bein g aregistere dveterinarian , certify , i n respec t o f th e anima l describe dabove , that : Afte r du e enquir

y and/o r physica l examinatio n o f

th e anima l fo r export , I hav e n o reaso n to doub t th e owner/exporter' s statutor y declaration
. Signatur e o f Registere dVeterinarian : Date :

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s bit o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANnCJBA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 1 0 o f 1 51 VETERINAR Y CERTIFICAT E A I , an Officia l Veterinarian o r

Accredite d Veterinarian , certif

y wit h respec t t o th e animal/ s identifie din th e attache dZoosanitar y Certificate : 1 Afte

r du e enquiry , I a

msatisfie dtha

t th e anima l ha s been continuousl y resident in th e countr y or territor y o f origi n fo r th e 6 month s prio r

t o expor t an di s no t

unde r quarantin e restrictions
. 2 Afte

r du e enquir

y andphysica

l examination , 1 a

msatisfie dtha

t th e anima l will no t b e mor e than 4 2 day s pregnant

a t th e schedule dtim e o f

shipment
. 3 Afte

r du e enquir

y an dphysica

l examination , I a

msatisfie dtha

t th e anima l will b e more than 1 6 week s ol da

t th e schedule dtime o f

shipment
. 4 Th e anima

l i s identifie dwit

h a n implemte

dtransponder/microchip
. Microchi p number : Anatomica

l site implanted : I n th e cas e o f

adog , i t ha s bee n teste dandtreate dfo r canin e heartwor

m{Dirofilari a immitis ) accordin g t o th e followin g schedule : 5. 1 i f older tha n si x month s o f

ag e o n th e schedule ddat e o f

export , withi n 3 0 day s o f departur e on e t o tw o m

L o f bloo dwere collecte dfro

mth e do g andteste d negativ e t o th e followin g tests : 5.1. 1 amicrofilariae concentratio n test ; Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : 5.1. 2 a n antige n tes t

(Witnes s HW , Agen ; Sna p Heartwor

mPF , Idexx ; PetChek Heartwor mPF , Idexx)
. Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : (N.B. : Th e antige n tes t

mus t b e conducte dat

agovemmen t

approve d laborator y an dth e microfilariae concentratio n tes t ma y b e performed b y aveterinar

y practitioner. ) 5. 2 withi n 4 day s hour s o f th e schedule ddate o f

shipment th e do g ha s been treate d wit h either o f th e followin g drag s a

t th e respectiv e dos e rate : EITHE R 5.2. 1 ivermecti n a

t 6 ng/kg O R 5.2. 2 milbemyci n a

t 0. 5 mg/kg O R Impor t healt h standar dfo

r th e importatio n o

f dog s an dcat s int

o Ne w Zealan dfro

mHawaii DOMANnCHA

W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pagellofl S5.2. 3 moxidecti n a t 2 - 4 (xg/k

g O R 5.2. 4 sustaine dreleas e formulatio n moxidecti n (ProHear t SR-1 2 Injection ) a t th e approve ddos e rate
. Date o f treatment : 6 In th e cas e o f

adog , withi n 3 0 day s prio r t o th e schedule ddate o f

shipment , th e do g ha s been teste dfo

r th e followin g diseases : 6. 1 Brucell acani s EITHE R 6.1. 1 usin g th e s

i ide agglutinatio n tes t

(microscopi c agglutinatio n test) , wit h anegativ e resul t

i n eac h case ; Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : (Note : arapi dslid e agglutinatio n tes t usin g 2-mercaptoethano l an da les s mucoi d(M- ) variant

o f Brucell acani s a s antige n (a s describe db y Carmichae l an dJoubert , Comel l Vet
. 1987,77 : 3-12 ) i s recommende d t o reduc e th e incidenc e o f

fals e positiv e reactions. ) O R 6.1. 2 usin g th e AGI D 1 (cel l wal l antigen ) test
. I f thi s tes t resul t i s positive , the n th e do g ha s been teste dwit h negativ e result s usin g th e AGID I I (cytoplasmi c antigen ) test , fo r Brucell acanis
. Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r AGI D I test : Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r AGI D I I tes t (i f applicable) : (Delet e whichever

o f 6.1. 1 o r 6.1. 2 i s no t

applicable ) 6. 2 Leptospirosi s usin g th e agglutination-lysi s tes t fo r leptospirosi s serotyp e Leptospir acanicol awith ; EITHE R 6.2. 1 negativ e result s (negativ e i s les s tha n 50 % agglutinatio n a

t 1:100) ; Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : O R 6.2. 2 wher

e th e first sampl e show s apositiv e titr e o f no t more tha n 1:400 , a secon dsampl e collecte da t a n interva l o f no t les s than 1 4 day s mus t sho w n o increas e i

n th e titr e abov e tha

t o f th e first test ; Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r tes t 1 : Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r tes t 2 : O R Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s Int o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 1 2 o f 1 56.2. 3 th e do g ha s been treate dwit h doxycyclin e a

t atherapeuti c dos e rate fo

r 1 4 consecutiv e days , or

dihydrostreptomyci n at

atherapeuti c dos e rate fo r 5 days , durin g th e 3 0 day s prio r t o th e schedule dshipment
. Medicatio n an ddos e rate : Date s o f treatment : (Delet e whicheve r

o f 6.2.1 , 6.2. 2 o r

6.2. 3 i s no t

applicable ) 6. 3 Canin e ehrlichosi s usin g th e indirec t fluorescent

antibody tes t

fo r Ehrlichi a cani s with ; EITHE R 6.3. 1 negativ e results ; Date bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : O R 6.3. 2 positiv e result s andth e do g ha s been treate dwit h doxycyclin e a

t ados e rate o f 1 0 mg/k g bod y weight on 1 4 consecutiv e day s durin g th e 3 0 day s prio r t o th e schedule dshipment
. Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r test : Date s o f treatment : (Delete whichever

o f 6.3. 1 or 6.3. 2 i s no t

applicable ) 7 I n th e cas e o f

adog , withi n 1 0 day s o f

th e schedule ddat e o f

shipment a5m l bloo d sampl e (seru msample ) andathi n bloo dsmea r mad e from adro p o f

bloo dobtaine d fro ma n ea r margi n are collected , a

t th e same time, an dth e followin g test s performed : 7. 1 Indirec t

fluorescent

antibod y tes t fo r Babesi agibson i usin g antigen s appropriat e fo

r th e strai n likely t o b e present in al l th e countrie s wher

e th e do g ha s been resident , wit

h anegativ e resul t

(cutof f i s 1:40)
. AN D 7. 2 Examinatio n o f

bloo dsmea

r wit h negativ e resul t

for Babesi agibsoni
. Dat e bloo dcollecte dfo

r tests : 8 In th e cas e o f

ado g and/o r

cat : 8. 1 Withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e schedule ddat e o f

shipment , th e anima

l wa s subjec t

t o tw o faeca l examinations , a

t leas t 1 4 day s apart , usin g asensitiv e flotation procedure (abl e t o detec t

5 0 egg s per

gram) whic h wa s negativ e fo r hookwor m eggs ; Date o f faeca l collectio n fo

r first test ; Date o f faeca l collectio n fo

r secon dtest : 8. 2 Within 3 0 day s o f

th e schedule ddat e o f

shipment th e anima

l wa s treate d Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s Int o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 1 3 ofl Stwice , a t leas t 1 4 day s apart , wit

h abroadspectru manthelmintic(s ) effectiv e agains t nematodes , cestode s an dtrematodes , at th e manufacturer s recommende ddos e rate(s) ; Date o f first treatment : Activ e ingredient(s ) an damount given : Date o f secon dtreatment : Activ e ingredient(s ) an damount given : 8. 3 N o more thanl O day s andn o les s tha n 2 day s o f

th e schedule ddate o f shipment , th e anima

l wa s treate dwit

h atopical applicatio n o f

Fiproni l a t th e recommende ddos e rate ; Date o f treatment:
. Activ e ingredient:.
. 9 Withi n 4 day s o f

th e schedule ddate o f

shipment , I examine dth e animal/ s fo r expor t t o Ne w Zealan dan dfoun

dit/themt o b e free fromclinical sign s o f infectiou s o r contagiou s disease s an dfre e fro mextemal parasites
. 1 0 Al l serological test s were conducte da t aGovemmen t

laborator y or alaborator

y approve db

y th e Govemmen t

Veterinar y Servic e o f

thi s countr

y an dth e result s ar e attache dt o thi s certificate
. i ) Accredite dVeterinarian o r Dat e o f Signatur e ii ) Officia l Veterinarian (Delete whichever

o f i ) or ii ) i s no t applicable* ) Name an daddres s o f

office :

* In th e cas e o f

i ) bein g applicable : I , a n Officia l Veterinarian certif

y tha t i s accredite dfo r th e purpos e o f

providin g veterinar y expor t certificatio n fo

r dog s an dcats
. Officia l Veterinarian Officia l stam p an ddat e Nam e an daddres s o f

office :

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s Int o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Septembe r 200 7 Pag e 1 4 o f I S2 VETERINAR Y CERTIFICAT E B I , th e Officia l Veterinaria

n a t th e por t o f expor t certif y i n regard s t o th e anima

l identifie din th e attache dZoosanitar y Certificate , that : 1 I n th e 1 2 month s prio r t o th e date o f

expor t there hav e been n o case s o f rabie s diagnose di

n Hawaii
. 2 I f th e anima l wa s hel di

n a n officia l quarantin e premise s a

t an y tim e i n th e pas t

8 months , rabie s ha s no t

bee n diagnose din tha

t premise s durin g o

r sinc e th e presenc e o f th e anima l i n th e quarantin e premises
. 3 I hav e confirme dth e identit y o f th e anima l by readin g th e implante d transponder/microchip : Microchi p number : Anatomica

l site implanted : 4 Th e anima

l wa s inspecte dan dfoun

dt o b e healthy andfit

t o travel , an dfree fromth e clinica l sign s o f infectiou s o r

contagiou s disease
. 5 Al l th e require ddocument s were examine dan dfoun dt o b e correctl y complete di n accordanc e wit

h Ne w Zealan dimpor

t healt h standardrequirements
. 6 Th e anima

l wa s place di

n acontainer

tha t meet s lAT A standards
. Th e container wa s new or thoroughl y cleane dprio r

t o use . I t i s free o f dir t an dtick s an dwa s fastene d wit h a n officia l sea l bearin g th e numbe

r o r mark :

Officia l Veterinaria

n Officia l stam p anddate Nam e an daddres s o f

office :

DOMANIICHAW AIOO-09 L

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

th e Importatio n o f

dog s an dcat s bit o Ne w Zealan dfro mHawai i DOMANDCHA W 1 1 Seplembc r 200 7 Pag e 1 5 o f I S

## IMPOR T HEALT H STANDAR D FO RASSISTANC E DOG S FRO M AL L COUNTRIE S Pursuan t t o Sectio n 2 2 o f

th e Biosecurit y Ac t

199 3 Dated : 1 5 Januar y 200 7 

### USE RGUID E Th e informatio n i n MA

F anima l an danima

l produc t inqior t health standard s i s presente di n numericall y ordere dsection s wit h descriptiv e titles
. Section s are groupe dinto on e o f fou r parts , designate dalphabetically
. Par t A
. GENERAL INFORMATIO N contain s section s o f general interest , includin g thos e relatin g to th e lega

l basi s fo r MAF impor

t healt h standard s an dth e genera l responsibilitie s o f ever y importer

o f animal s an danima

l products
. Par t B
. IMPORTATIO N PROCEDUR E contain s section s tiiat

oudin e di e requirement s to b e me t prio r t o anddurin g importation
. Whether apermi t to impor t i s require dt o b e obtaine d prio r t o importatio n i s noted , a s ar e condition s o f eligibility , transpor

t an dgenera

l condition s relatin g t o documentatio n accompanyin g th e consignment
. Par t C
. CLEARANC E PROCEDUR E contain s section s describin g th e requirement s to b e me t at th e Ne w Zealan dborder

and , i f necessary , i n atransitional facilit y i n Ne w Zealan dprio r

t o any consignment

bein g given biosecurit

y clearance
. Par t D
. ASSISTED HANDLER' S DECLARATIO N contain s th e declaratio n to b e complete d b y th e assiste dhandle r

accompanyin g th e assistanc e do g an dth e perio dfo r th e anima l t o remai n i n pos t

arrival quarantin e t o b e complete db y a n approve dveterinjir

y officer
. 

### PAR T A
. GENERA L INFORMATIO N 1 IMPOR T HEALT H STANDAR D 1, 1 Pursuan t

t o sectio n 2 2 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Act 1993 , thi s i s th e impor

t healt h standar d fo r th e importatio n int o Ne w Zealan do f assistanc e dogs
. 

### 2 REVIE W O F IMPOR T HEALT H STANDARD S 2. 1 Thi s impor

t healt h standardma

y b e reviewed , amende do r revoke dif

there are change s in Ne w Zealand' s impor

t polic y o r th e anima l healt h statu s o f

th e originatin g country , o r fo r any other lawfiil reason , a

t th e discretio n o f

th e Biosecurit

y Standard s Group Manager
.

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

assistanc e do p fro mal l countrie s DOGBLDCAL L I S Januar y 200 7 Pag e 1 o f S3 IMPORTAN T INFORMATIO N 3. 1 Thi s impor

t health standardmus t

b e use di n conjunctio n wit h th e impor

t healt h standardfo

r dog s an dcat s fromth e relevan t countr y o f origin
. Th e intent o f thi s impor

t healt h standardi s to modif

y th e applicabl e impor

t healt h standard(mentione dabove ) t o allo w fo r assistanc e dog s to trave l i n th e cabi n alon g wit h thei r assiste dhandler

o r guardian ; an dfo

r th e assistanc e do g i f

currenU y i n activ e use , t o b e exempte dfromconfinement in apost-arrival quarantin e facility
. 3. 2 A n assiste dhandler' s declaratio n an dveterinar y office r inspectio n on arrival i s no t necessar y for assistanc e dog s travellin g fromcountrie s wher e n o post-arrival quarantin e i s required
. (Australia , Hawaii , Norway , Republi c o f Ireland , Singapore , Sweden an dth e Unite dKingdom)
.

DEFINITIO N O F TERM S Assistanc e dog s Highl y traine ddog s for

th e purpos e o f

assistin g person s wit

h adisabilit

y i n th e cours e o f thei r dail y lives
. Thes e dog s are traine dan dcertifie db y recognise dan daccredite d national and/o r

intemational organisations
. Assiste diiandle r Perso n matche dwit

h a n assistanc e do g fo

r th e purpos e o f

bein g assiste di n th e cours e o f thei r dail y life
. Biosecurit y directio n Writte n authorit

y froma n inspector , given unde r

sectio n 2 5 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t (1993) , t o mov e uncleare dgood s from atransitional facilit y or biosecurit y contro l are a t o another transitional facility , containment facilit y or biosecurity contro l areas , o r t o expor t thos e good s fromNe w Zealand
. Biosecurit y clearanc e A s clearanc e under

sectio n 2 6 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t (1993 ) fo r th e entr y o f good s into Ne w Zealand
. (Explanator y Note : Good s give n aBiosecurit y Clearanc e b y a

n Inspecto r ar e release dt o th e importer withou t restriction)
. Biosecurit y Standard s Grou p Manage r Th e Biosecurit

y Standard s Grou p Manager , Biosecurit y Ne w Zealand , Ministr

y o f Agricultur e an dForestry , or any perso n wh o for

th e time bein g may lawfull y exercis e an dperfor mth e powe r

an dfunction s o f

th e Biosecurity Standard s Group Manager Equivalenc e Acceptanc e b y th e Biosecurit y Standard s Group Manager tha t th e circumstance s relatin g t o th e importatio n o f aconsignmen t

ar e suc h that

th e healt h statu s of th e consignmen t

i s equivalen t

to th e healt

h statu s o f aconsignment

tha t complie s wit

h th e requirement s o

f di e impor t healt h standard
.

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

aislitanc e dog s fro mal l countrie s DOGBLDCAL L 1 5 Januar y 200 7 Pag e 2 o f 8Ne w Zealan dInspecto r Mean s aperso n wh o i s appointe da n inspecto r

imde r sectio n 10 3 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t (1993)
. (Explanatoi y Note : A n Inspecto r

i s appointe dt o undertake administerin g an denforcin g th e provision s o f th e Biosecurit

y Ac t an dcontrol s impose dunde r HSNO)
. MA F Th e Ne w Zealan dMinistr

y of Agriculture an dForestry
. Transitiona l facility Mean s aplac e approve da s atransitional facilit y i n accordanc e wit

h sectio n 3 9 o f

th e Biosecurit y Ac t (1993 ) for

th e purpos e o f

inspection , testing , storage , treatment , holdin g or destructio n o f

uncleare dgoods ; o r

(b ) apart o f aport declare dto b e a transitional facilit

y i n accordanc e wit

h sectio n 3 9 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t (1993)
. Official Veterinaria n A veterinaria

n o f a n exportin g country' s Veterinar y Administratio n wh o i s authorise d accordin g t o officia

l procedure s t o sign intemational veterinar y certificates
. Accredite dVeterinaria n A veterinaria

n accredite dto provid e expor t certificatio n on behal f

of th e Govemmen t Veterinar y Service
. Permi t t o impor t A permi t issue db y th e Directo r

Genera l o f MAF pursuan t

t o sectio n 2 2 1(A) o f

th e Biosecurit y Ac t 199 3 upo n a

n in^orter' s demonstratio n tha t certai n requirement s o f th e impor t healt h standardhav e bee n me

t i n advanc e o f

a n importatio n bein g made , suc h tha t atransitional facilit

y i s availabl e t o accep t

th e consignment/s
. Th e procedure fo r applicatio n an dth e informatio n require dfo r apermi t t o impor t are detaile dwithi n th e impor t healt h standard
. Guardia n Perso n tha t doe s no t requir e assistance , but

accompanie s an di s responsibl e fo r th e assistanc e do g durin g trave l o n behal f o f th e assistanc e do g trainin g organisation
. OI E Cod e Th e Offic e Intemational de s Epizootic s Terrestria l Anima l Health Code
.



### PAR T B : IMPORTATIO N PROCEDUR E 5 PERMI T T O IMPOR T 5. 1 Th e requirement s fo r apermi t t o impor t are di e same a s thos e in th e applicabl e impor t healt h standar dfo r th e relevan t

countr y o f origi n fromwhic h th e do g i s eligibl e fo r importation
. Impor t healt h standar dfo r

assistanc e dog s iro mal l countrie s DOGBLD C AL L 1 5 Januar y 200 7 Pag e 3 o f 85. 2 A permi t t o impor t ma y onl y b e issue dunder

th e condition s o f

an existin g in^ior

t healt h standardfo

r th e importatio n into Ne w Zealan do f dog s fromth e countr

y o f origi n o f th e assistanc e dog , subjec t t o th e require dinformatio n bein g supplied
. 6 DOCUMENTATIO N 6. 1 Th e followin g documentatio n mus t accompany th e assistanc e do g t o New Zealand : 6.1. 1 apermi t

t o impor t (i f applicable) ; 6.1. 2 complete dzoosanitar y an dveterinar

y certificate fromth e impor t healt h standardfo

r th e relevan t

countr y o f origi n
7 INFORMATIO N T O B E SUPPLIE D B Y TH E IMPORTER * "^This sectio n i s onl y applicabl e i f th e assistanc e do g i s i n activ e us e b y a n assiste d handle r an drequire s exenq>tio

n fromconfinement

i n apost-arrival quarantin e facility
. [(i.e
. thi s sectio n doe s no t

appl y t o dog s fromAustralia , Hawaii , Norway , Republi c of Ireland , Singapore , Swede n an dth e Unite dKingdo ma s post-arrival quarantin e i s no t required ; an ddoe s no t

appl y t o assistanc e dog s accompanie db y aguardian. ] 7. 1 Fo r

Guid e dogs : officia

l documentatio n from amember schoo l o f th e Intemational Federatio n o f

Guid e Do g School s whic h state s tha t th e guid e do g ha s bee n i n th e servic e o f it s blin dhandler

at and/o r under th e supervisio n o f

th e schoo l fo

r a t leas t th e 6 month s prio r

to th e schedule ddate of

importation
. 7. 2 Fo r

othe r assistanc e dogs : officia

l documentatio n fromth e recognise dan daccredite d assistanc e organisatio n whic h state s tha t th e assistanc e do g ha s been in th e servic e o f it s assiste dhandler

a t and/o r under th e supervisio n of

th e organisatio n fo

r a t leas t th e 6 month s prio r

to th e schedule ddat e o f

importation
. 7. 3 Th e Ne w Zealan daddres s a t whic h th e assistanc e do g wil l b e domiciled , accordin g t o th e condition s o f

Sectio n 1 1 Biosecurit

y Clearanc e o f

thi s impor

t healt h standard , fo

r th e piuijose s of

weekl y inspectio n andany post-arrival healt h testing
. 7. 4 Provisio n o f

th e informatio n specifie din 7.3 , an deithe r 7. 1 o r 7. 2 abov e wil l enabl e a

n exemptio n t o b e issue dfromth e requirement s o f confinement

i n post-arrival quarantin e specifie dwithi n th e impor t healt h standardfor

th e importatio n into Ne w Zealan do f

dog s fromth e countr

y o f origi n o f th e assistanc e dog , providin g tha t al l th e othe r requirement s o f

th e impor t healt h standardhav e bee n met
. Wher e possibl e assistanc e dog s tha t ar e t o b e domicile di n replac e o f quarantin e shoul darriv e i n Ne w Zealan ddurin g woridn g hour s (7a mt o 6pm , Monda y t o Friday)
.

Impor t healt h standar dfo r

assistanc e dog s fro mai l countrie s DOGBLDCAL L 1 5 Januar y 200 7 Pag e 4 o f 88 IMPORTER' S RESPONSIBILITIE S 8. 1 Th e cost s incurre db y MA F i n performin g function s relatin g t o th e importatio n o f animal s shal l b e recovere di n accordanc e widi th e Biosecurity Ac t an dan y regulation s mad e unde r

tha t Act
. 8. 2 Th e importer

or agent mus t mak e al l arrangement s fo

r transi t an dobtai n necessar

y transi t authorisatio n froman

y thirdcountrie s o n th e transport route
. 9 ELIGIBILIT Y FO RIMPORTATIO N 9. 1 Onl y activ e (i n use ) assistanc e dog s tha t ar e accompanyin g thei r

assiste dhandler

are eligibl e unde r

thi s impor

t healt h standard
. 9. 2 Assistanc e dog s tha t are no t activel y in us e an dar e no t accompanyin g a

n assiste d handler ca n b e transporte dwit

h thei r guardia n in th e cabi n o f

th e aircraft ; bu t

the y ar e no t exemp t frompost-arriva l quarantine
. 1 0 TRANSPOR T T O NEW ZEALAN D 10. 1 I n th e cas e o f

ai r hravel : 10.1. 1 th e assistanc e do g mus t b e transporte di n amanner acceptabl e t o th e airlin e an dth e govemmen t

o f th e exportin g country
. 10.1. 2 th e do g shoul db e transported : EITHE R 10.1.2. 1 a s carg o i n acontainer tha t complie s wid i th e standard s specifie di n th e Intemational Air

Transpor t Association s (lATA ) Liv e Anima l Regulations , an dany additional requirement s specifie din th e condition s o f

th e impor t healt h standardunde r

vMc h th e permi t

to impor t i s issued
. O R 10.1.2. 2 i

n th e passenger

cabi n wit h th e assiste dhandle r

o r guardian , i f acceptabl e to th e airlin e NOTE : transpor

t arrangement s i n thi s instanc e mus t take into account th e lengt h o f flight time to Ne w Zealan dan dth e dog' s need s t o defecate andurinate
. 10. 2 MA F Quarantin e Servic e a t th e por t o f arriva l mus t b e notifie da

t leas t 7 2 hour s befor

e th e expecte dtime o f

arriva l o f any animal , givin g th e flight number/shi p numbe

r and arriva l time, s o tha

t arrangement s ca

n b e made fo

r th e appropriat e inspecto r

t o examin e th e do g upo n arrival an dissu e abiosecurit y direction , withou t

undu e dela

y t o th e assiste dhandle r

or guardian
.
Impor t healt h standar dfo r

assistanc e dog s fro mal l countrie s DOCBLUCAL L I S Januar y 200 7 Pag e S o f 8Contac t detail s fo r th e MAF Quarantin e Servic e ar e availabl e at : www.maf
. govt.nz/quarantine/contac t Additionally , fo

r assistanc e dog s travellin g fromcountrie s wher e pos t arriva l quarantin e i s required , thu s dog(s ) wil l b e domiciled , th e officia l MA F Veterinar

y office r shoul db e contacted
. Thei r contac t detail s are : Telephone : +6 4 9 90 9 270 6 Fax : +6 4 9 90 9 270 8 E-mail : m

q sakav@maf

g o vt
. n z

PAR T C : CLEARANC E PROCEDUR E 1 1 BIOSECURIT Y CLEARANC E 11. 1 A n inspecto r

imde r th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 199 3 wil l examin e di e consignment on arrival in Ne w Zealand
. Providin g th e documentatio n i s i n orde r an dn o ticks are foundo n th e animal , i n th e beddin g o

r container(i f

applicable) , abiosecurity clearanc e wil l b e issued
. (I f th e documentatio n i s no t

in order o r ticks ar e found , th e anima l wil l b e directe da s state di n th e Impor

t Healt h Standar dfo r dog s fromth e relevan t

countr y o f origin ) 11. 2 Prio r

t o biosecurit

y clearanc e bein g issued , th e importe r mus t sig n th e attache d Assiste dHandler' s Declaratio n (i f applicable)
. A cop y wil l b e retaine db y MA F an da cop y retaine db y th e assiste dhandler
. 11. 3 Th e perio dcovere db y th e Assiste dHandler' s Declaratio n wil l b e equa l t o th e perio d o f post-arrival quarantin e specifie dwithi n th e impor t healt h standardfo

r th e importatio n o f

dog s int o Ne w Zealan dfromth e countr y o f origi n o f th e assistanc e dog
. Thi s wil l b e note do n th e Assiste dHandler' s Declaration
. 11. 4 Th e Biosecurit

y Standard s Grou p Manager reserve s th e right

t o revie w th e perio dor condition s o f

quarantin e o f

any animal
.
PAR T D : ASSISTE D HANDLER' S DECLARATIO N 1 2 ASSISTE D HANDLER' S DECLARATIO N Th e followin g document

mus t b e complete db y th e handle r o f th e assistanc e do g an d a n officia l MA F Veterinar

y Office r whe n th e do g arrive s i n Ne w Zealand
. NOTE : Fo r

Australia , Hawaii , Norway , Republi c o f Ireland , Singapore , Sweden andth e Unite dKingdom , where pos t arrival quarantin e i s no t required , th e do g doe s no t

nee dt o b e domiciled , an da n assiste d handler' s declaratio n i s no t required
. Impor t healt h standar dfo r

assistanc e dog s fro mal l countrie s DOGBLDCAL L 1 5 Januar y 200 7 Pag e 6 o f 8ASSISTE D HANDLER' S DECLARATIO N I , bein g th e handle r o f th e assistanc e do g importe dinto Ne w Zealan dandidentifie dbelow , declare tha t th e condition s detaile dbelo w an dth e perio d covere db y thi s declaratio n hav e bee n full y explaine dt o me , an dI imdertake t o compl y wit h thes e conditions , acknowledgin g tha t m y complianc e i s necessar

y fo r th e exemptio n from confinemen

t i n post-arrival quarantin e facilit y to b e validated
. Identification o f

th e assistanc e do g Microchip identificatio n number : Name : Breed : Sex : Date o f birth : Permi t to impor t number : 1 Durin g th e perio dcovere db y th e Assiste dHandler' s Declaration , th e assistanc e do g wil l b e unde r

m y direc t contro l a t al l times whe n no t

confine dindoor s a

t th e addres s nominate db y m e (below ) andspecifie do n th e permi t t o import
. 2 Durin g th e perio dcovere db y th e Assiste dHandler' s Declaration , n o other dog s or cat s are t o b e presen t

a t th e nominate daddress , excep t any othe r assistanc e dog(s ) owned b y th e resident(s ) a

t th e nominate daddress
. I undertake t o ensur e tha t any suc h dog(s ) ar e subjec t

t o th e sam

e quarantin e condition s a s th e importe ddog
. 3 Durin g th e perio dcovere db y th e Assiste dHandler' s Declaration , n o othe r mammalia

n pet s or livestoc k wil l b e present

a t th e nominate daddress , unles s specifi c writte n approva l fromth e Biosecurit

y Standard s Grou p Manager , MAF , ha s bee n obtained
. 4 Durin g th e perio dcovere db y th e Assiste dHandler' s Declaration , aveterinar y office r ma y mak e arrangement s t o visi t

th e nominate daddres s t o perfor mth e test s an d treatment s specifie dwithi n th e condition s o f post-airiva l quarantin e in th e impor t healt h standar dfor th e importatio n of

dog s into Ne w Zealan dfromth e countr y o f origi n o f th e assistanc e dog
. I understan dthat , in signin g th e Assiste dHandler' s Declaration , I agre e t o co-operate i n thi s manner with th e veterinar

y office r bu t tha t th e veterinar

y office r ma y exercis e power s unde r

sectio n 12 1 o f

th e Biosecurit

y Ac t 199 3 withou t

m y prio r approval
. Signatur e o f th e Assiste dHandler

Date Th e nominate daddres s specifie don th e permi t to import :
Impor t healt h standar dfo r

assistanc e dog s fro mal l countrie s DOGBLD C JVL L 1 5 Januar y 200 7 Pag e 7 o f 8PERIO D COVERE D B Y ASSISTE D HANDLER' S DECLARATIO N Th e perio dcovere db y thi s Assiste dHandler' s Declaratio n shal l b e , days , thi s bein g th e perio do f post-arrival quarantin e stipulate di n th e impor t healt h standard for th e importatio n int o Ne w Zealan do f dog s fromdi e countr

y o f departure o f

th e assistanc e dog
.

Signature o f

Veterinar y Office r Dat e o f Signature approve db y Ministr

y o f Agriculture andForestr

y Nam e an daddres s o f

office :

Impor t healt h standar dfo

r assistanc e dog s fro

mail countrie s DOGBLDCALL 1 5 Januar y 2007 Pag e 8 of 8