Archive for Animal diseases
CIN 2013/025 – TRANSFER OF ARTIFICIAL BREEDING CONTROLS WORK FROM LINCOLN TO CARLISLE
1. The purpose of this customer information note is to inform all parties that from 1st April 2013 the Specialist Service Centre (SSC) for exports, based in Carlisle, will become responsible for Artificial Breeding Controls (ABC) and the licensing and advice associated with this work area. ABC is currently dealt with by Lincoln’s International Animal [...]
CIN 2013/024 – EXPORT OF BREEDING PIGS TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA – CERTIFICATION FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA A/H1N1/09
1. The purpose of this customer information note is to inform exporters that 200SUP supplementary certificate for the ‘Export of Breeding Pigs to the People’s Republic of China – Certification for Pandemic Influenza A/H1n1/09’ has been revised to exclude the requirement to certify that the area within 50km of the premises of origin have been [...]
CIN 2013/010 – EXPORT OF BOVINE SEMEN TO CANADA
1. The purpose of this customer information note is to inform exporters that the following supplementary health certificate in respect of Schmallenberg (SBV) for the export of bovine semen to Canada, has been revised to reflect the new testing requirements in the Canadian import protocol for bovine semen from the EU. 5318SUP – EXPORT OF [...]
CIN 2012/76 – Export of in-vivo derived bovine embryos to Brazil
1. The purpose of this customer information note is to inform exporters that a supplementary certificate for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has been created for the export of in-vivo derived embryos to Brazil, to give added assurances on SBV. The certificate is based on the requirements of the Brazilian authorities. 6357SUP – supplementary certificate for in-vivo [...]
CIN 2012/055 – EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANAEMIA CONFIRMED IN CORNWALL: EXPORT TRADE
1. This Customer Information Note (CIN) informs exporters that Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) has been confirmed on 3rd October 2012 in a horse on a premises in Cornwall. 2. Specialist Service Centre – Exports, Carlisle have placed some export health certificates for live horses, horse genetic material and horse products on hold because they require [...]
OVS Note 2012/18 – Imports of poultry and poultry products from Israel
Purpose 1. To advise you of the latest situation with respect to the importation of poultry and poultry products from Israel. Background 2. The conditions for the importation of live poultry, hatching eggs, fresh poultry meat, eggs and egg products are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. Import conditions for poultry meat products [...]
CIN 2012/29 – Imports of poultry and poultry products from Israel
Purpose 1. To advise you of the latest situation with respect to the importation of poultry and poultry products from Israel. Background 2. The conditions for the importation of live poultry, hatching eggs, fresh poultry meat, eggs and egg products are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. Import conditions for poultry meat products [...]
OVS note 2012/17 – importation of poultry meat from Thailand and HPAI related restrictions
Purpose 1. To advise you that: restrictions on imports of fresh poultry meat from Thailand are due to be lifted; and other restrictions in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are being extended. Background Thailand 2. Following outbreaks of HPAI in 2004, restrictions were imposed on susceptible products. The animal health situation has since [...]
CIN 2012/27 – importation of poultry meat from Thailand and HPAI related restrictions
Purpose 1. To advise you that: restrictions on imports of fresh poultry meat from Thailand are due to be lifted; and other restrictions in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are being extended. Background Thailand 2. Following outbreaks of HPAI in 2004, restrictions were imposed on susceptible products. The animal health situation has since [...]
CIN 2012/24 – Outbreak of Vesicular Stomatitis in the USA
Purpose 1. To advise you of an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis in USA. Background 2. The USA have reported a case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in a horse in New Mexico to the OIE. The attached Preliminary Outbreak Assessment (POA) contains details of outbreak and our assessment of the risk to the UK. Preliminary Outbreak [...]