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International Animal Export Regulations

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Notice

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these regulations for exporting animals or animal products to a foreign country, you should contact the APHIS-VS Area Office in the State from which the animals or products will be exported.

South Africa - Summary of Requirements

The following protocols for exporting animals to South Africa are available through the International Regulations Retrieval System (IRRS).

SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE

Cattle

Horses

  • Equine - (Sample Permit and Protocol) - July 2003.... Notice: An import permit must be obtained from the Republic of South Africa, and space reserved at the official quarantine station (pds 140kb)
  • Equine Health Certificate - July 2003 (pds 70kb)

Porcine semen - August 1993 (pds 0kb)

Poultry Health Certificate - (Day old chicks) - January 2008 (pds 18kb)

Pets

For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed in the IRRS, should have the interested party (importer/buyer) in the country of destination apply for an Import Permit at the appropriate ministry. This Import Permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.

 

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Last Modified: May 14, 2008