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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.
British Virgin Islands - Summary of Requirements
The following protocols for exporting animals to the British Virgin Islands are available through the International Regulations Retrieval System (IRRS).
SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE
Cattle - February 1991 (pdf 4kb)
Goats - November 1999 (pdf 7kb)
Sheep - November 1999 (pdf 7kb)
Horses -
December 1997 (pdf 5kb)
Note: Under a memorandum of agreement, horses to the British Virgin Islands
from the United States Virgin Islands must be accompanied by negative test
results for dourine and glanders.
Swine - June 2001 (pdf 40kb)
Poultry and other Avian Species:
- Poultry - March 1991 (pdf 4kb)
- Birds (not poultry) - February 1991 (pdf 3kb)
Pets
A permit is required to import or export animals (including pets). Animals must have import or export certificates and appropriate vaccination and veterinary health certificates.
The Department of Agriculture has an office at the Terrance B. Lettsome airport, where Agricultural Officers conduct plant and animal quarantine duties. For animals and produce arriving by sea, the Department requires 24 hours notice of arrival, so that appropriate arrangements can be made for inspection of relevant papers. Information and application forms are available from the Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture
Paraquita Bay, Tortola.
Tele: (284) 495-2532; Airport office Tel: (284) 494-3701, ext. 6449
Fax: (284) 495-1269
E-mail: agriculture@bvigovernment.org
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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