Equids/Non-Equid perissodactyls (Wild Ass, Zebra, Hippopotamus, Tapir, Rhinoceros and other similar species)

Draft Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Equids/Non-Equid perissodactyls (Wild Ass, Zebra, Hippopotamus, Tapir, Rhinoceros and other similar species) into India. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 6

The draft Veterinary Health Certificate for import of equids and non-equid perissodactyls into India prescribes detailed sanitary, quarantine, testing, vaccination, transportation, and post-import requirements to ensure biosecurity and prevent the introduction of infectious and contagious diseases. The certificate includes provisions relating to animal identification, origin, pre-export quarantine, disease-free status of the exporting country or establishment, mandatory vaccination and diagnostic testing protocols for various equine diseases, vector protection measures, transportation hygiene, and post-import quarantine procedures in India. It also lays down responsibilities of the competent veterinary authority and importer, while aligning the import conditions with guidelines laydown by World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) standards.