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Importing
Determine whether your import requires an import permit and save time obtaining your permit by reviewing specific import requirements for common items.
Step One: Read the general requirements
An
import permit is not required for commercially-produced packets of processed
food products with ingredients of animal origin, labelled as having been
produced in Australia or New Zealand.
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Tinned foods
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Seafood
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Pet food (canned meat or biscuits)
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Biscuits,
cakes, pastry, noodles (cooked, with egg or honey ingredients)
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Processed
dairy products (butter, cheese, cream, ice-cream, infant food, pasteurized/UHT
milk)
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Egg (cooked – non fertile in hermetically sealed containers)
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Health
Foods containing bee products, including bee venom, pollen, propolis, royal
jelly (must be processed and prepared as encapsulated doses such as tablets or
capsules).
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Processed beeswax (candles, cosmetics, foundation, ornaments,
polishes)
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Feathers (new dusters, hats, lures, bleached, curled or waved)
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Furs (manufactured)
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Leather (new and fully manufactured)
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Saddles and
saddle harnesses (new)
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Wool (processed)
An import permit is required for
all animals and animal products, including those listed above, from all other
countries.
General requirements for all animal and animal product imports:
1. Permission to Import
Applications for a permit to import an animal or animal product are to be submitted on the official form well before the planned export of the animal or animal product. Where a single entry permit is issued, the original copy of the import permit must be presented at the time of importation to obtain release of the consignment. Should the disease status of an exporting country change after an import permit has been issued Biosecurity Solomon Islands reserves the right to withdraw the permit or to vary the permit conditions at their discretion without prior notice.
Application Forms
2. Notification
The arrival date and mode of transportation are to be included in the permit application. In the case of live animals their arrival to be notified to Biosecurity Solomon Islands at least 48 hours prior to arrival, and no later than one working weekday before embarkation of the animals.
3. Transportation of Animals
Animals must be transported in a secure suitable container in accordance with the recommendations for the transport of live animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) live animals regulations as appropriate.
All feed or fodder accompanying the animals must comply with the import conditions of Solomon Islands for plant or animal products, if not then any surplus will remain on board the vessel or aircraft, or be destroyed at the owner’s expense upon arrival at the Port of Entry.
Any bedding should comprise only of sterile peat, soft board, treated wood shavings, shredded paper or other inert approved products. All bedding material should remain on board the vessel or aircraft, or be destroyed by incineration at the owner’s expense upon arrival in Solomon Islands.
Animals are transported entirely at the risk of the importer and Biosecurity Solomon Islands holds no responsibility for the care or safety of animals during transport.
4. Documentation
The following documentation is required to accompany imports of animals and high risk animal products:
- A valid Import Permit is required:
- For single importations of animals and animal products the Permit is to be presented at the time of importation.
- For multiple importations under one Permit then a copy of the Permit may be presented at the time of importation.
- A Statutory Declaration by the owner or agent is required to accompany live animal imports, stating:
- A full description of the animal;
- That to the best of his/her knowledge the animal is free from all infectious and contagious diseases;
- That the animal has not been in contact with any diseased animals for the 30 days immediately prior to embarkation.
- An official Animal Health Certificate is required to accompany all imports of live animals and animal products.
The certificate must be signed by a Government Veterinary Officer of the exporting country attesting to the certification assurances required in the specific schedules for animals or animal products.
In some cases an Approved Veterinarian, approved by the veterinary authorities in the exporting country, may provide certification of pre-export treatments and health examinations.
5. Post Arrival Procedures
On arrival in Solomon Islands all consignments of animals and animal products must be presented to a Biosecurity Officer for validation of any required documentation. In particular all live animals (except dogs and cats from Australia or New Zealand) must be inspected by veterinary officer approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock prior to release from the port of entry. All costs are to be borne by the importer.
Biosecurity Solomon Islands has the right to inspect, examine, sample, test, detain, quarantine and treat any consignments of animals to ensure they comply with Solomon Islands import requirements. Any non-compliant consignments of animals may be destroyed or re-exported. All costs associated with these actions are to be borne by the importer. Biosecurity Solomon Islands holds no responsibility for any losses incurred by the importer, owner or agent.
6. Post Entry Quarantine Requirements
Where animals are required to undergo a period of post entry quarantine, they must remain within the confines of an approved post entry quarantine facility for the full period of quarantine and will only be released at the discretion of by a veterinary officer approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The post-entry facility must meet the following general requirements:
(i) The facilities must be inspected and approved by an officer authorised by the Director of Biosecurity before a permit for importation is issued, and:
- Be sufficiently secure to contain the quarantined animals.
- Contain adequate handling facilities for animals
- Maintain adequate separation from other animals.
- Have adequate containment of drainage and animal waste.
- Have adequate provision for feed and water.
7. Fees
A permit fee and an inspection fee will be charged in accordance with the current schedule of BSI fees and charges for Biosecurity Solomon Islands. Any and all costs or fees associated with ensuring consignments comply with import requirements are to be borne directly by the importer. Biosecurity Solomon Islands holds no responsibility for any losses incurred by the importer, owner or agent.
An import permit and accompanying phytosanitary certificate is not required for
certain commercially packaged and labelled plant products from any country.
- Cooked fruit and vegetables
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Pickled fruit
and vegetables
- Cooked plant products
- Preserved fruit and vegetables
- Fried plant products
- Processed nuts (in their final processed form, i.e.
shelled or hulled)
- Freeze dried plant products
- Spices
- Frozen fruit and
vegetables
An import permit is not required for
vegetable seeds for sowing (except maize, sweetcorn) in consignments of less than 250gm from certain suppliers in
certain countries so long as certain requirements have been met.
View the list of Approved vegetable seed suppliers.
An import permit is not required for certain
timber products from all countries so long as certain requirements have been
met.
- Wood charcoal (including shell or nut
charcoal)
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Wood wool; wood flour.
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Sheets for veneering less than 6mm thick
- Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, etc.
- Particle board,
oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board
- Fibreboard of wood.
- Plywood,
veneered panels and similar laminated wood.
- Densified wood, in blocks,
plates, strips or profile shapes.
- Wooden frames for paintings, photographs,
mirrors or similar objects.
- Packing cases, pallets, boxes, crates, drums and
similar packing with ISPM 15 certification.
- Casks, barrels, vats, tubs
assembled and full.
- Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies
and handles, of wood
- Tableware and kitchenware, of wood.
- Wood marquetry
and inlaid wood; caskets and cases etc.
Requirements:
- Inspection
on arrival, treat if required
- Must be free of pests, soil and foreign matter
An import permit is not required for
certain miscellaneous products from all countries so long as certain
requirements have been met.
- Artifacts
- Basketware
- Caneware
Requirements for small hand-carried consignments:
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Must be clean, free of
pests, soil and foreign matter
- Inspection on arrival with treatment if
required
Requirements for commercial consignments:
- Pre-shipment fumigation with MB at
48g/m3 for 16 hours at 21oC.
- Phytosanitary certificate confirming fumigation
- Inspection on arrival to confirm effective fumigation.
An import
permit is required for all plant and plant products not referenced above.
General requirements apply to all plant and plant product imports:
1. Permission to import
An Import Permit is required. Applications
are to be submitted on the official form. The original copy of the permit must
be presented to obtain release of the consignment.
Application Forms
2. Documentation
A Phytosanitary
Certificate (PC), issued by the National Plant Protection Authority in the
country of origin, must accompany all consignments, certifying the produce to be
free of pests and diseases. The certificate must also include any additional
declarations specified on the Import Permit.
Where a consignment has been
transhipped to the Solomon Islands via another country, a “Re-export
Certificate” shall accompany that consignment. The re-export certificate shall
be issued by the National Plant Protection Authority at the port of re-export
and clearly identify the consignment (i.e. exporter, consignee, description of
product, number of packages, distinguishing marks, place of origin, means of
conveyance, point of entry into country). The certificate shall certify that the
consignment in question has been transported and handled in such a manner as to
prevent the possibility of pest infestation and product substitution during
transit.
3. Pre-shipping procedures
- Shipments must be free of soil and/or debris and be packed in new
packages.
- Leafy vegetables must be free of roots, and non-leafy vegetables
must be free of foliage.
- Consignments are subject to inspection on arrival
and any treatment necessary.
Included here are:
- Earthmoving machinery
- Logging equipment
- Mining equipment
- Agriculture equipment
- Used or second hand vehicles
- New vehicles
- Sporting equipment
- Camping equipment
- Military equipment
Any of the above will be inspected on arrival and must be found free of soil, any plant material and any other biosecurity risk material. You are recommended to clean your equipment before they depart from the exporting country. Government or accredited agent certificates of cleanliness are welcome and may reduce the requirement for inspection on arrival.
Step Two: Find any specific requirements
Many animals, plants, and animal or plant products have specific import requirements additional to the general requirements listed above. Use the search filter here to find any specific requirements for your import.* Also review the definitions of plant and animal technical terms.
A6 - Horses from Australia
Schedule No A6 Attachment No _____ for Permit No _____
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SPECIFIC IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR:
Commodity: Horses
Country of Origin: Australia
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Documentation Required:
INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR HORSES TO SOLOMON ISLANDS
Exporting Country: Australia
Competent Authority:………..…………………………………………………..
Identification
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(Animals are to be identified by either brands OR an official passport/identification silhouette noting all distinguishing markings, this must be attached to the health certification and stamped/signed by certifying veterinarian)
Origin
Name and address of exporter: …………………………………..……………………………………………………….
Place of origin of the horse/s: .………………………………………………………………………………………….…
Port of embarkation: …………….……………………………………………………………………………………………
Destination
Country of destination: Solomon Islands
Name and address of consignee: ………………………………………………………………………………………..
Means of transport/Vessel number: …………………………………………………………………………….………….
Port of arrival: …………………………………………………..
Health Information
I, ………………………………the undersigned Official Veterinarian of the Australian Government certify that in regard to the animals described above:-
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Country/Regional Disease Freedom
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That Australia has been free of the following diseases for the past 2 years: Dourine, Glanders, Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, African horse sickness, Contagious equine metritis, Epizootic lymphangitis, Equine encephalomyelitis, Equine influenza, Horse pox, Rabies, Salmonella abortus equi infection, Vesicular stomatitis, and Equine piroplasmosis
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That the horses have been resident in a part of Australia for the 28 days prior to export where no cases of Japanese Encephalitis have ever occurred
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That the horses have resided for the past 28 days in a zone of the country officially free from Boophilus microplus infestation. If during export the horses have subsequently been transported through a tick-infested zone within Australia the horses have been transported in a sealed vehicle without off-loading.
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Status of Establishment of Origin
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That the horses have been resident since birth, or for the minimum period prior to export as specified in brackets, on premises which have not had any clinical cases of the following diseases during that period:
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Equine infectious anaemia (3 months)
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Equine viral arteritis (3 months and where EVA shedder stallions are known not to have been present during that period)
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Equine viral abortion (EHV-1) (3 months)
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Hendra virus (3 months)
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Anthrax (21 days)
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Meliodosis (3 months)
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That for the 28 days prior to export the animals have resided on the property of origin in which time the animals have been isolated from contact with animals not of equivalent health status, subjected to regular veterinary observation, and at no time have they shown any sign of contagious or infectious disease.
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Status of Animals
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That the horses have been resident in Australia for at least 6 months or since birth.
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That in the case of pregnant mares mating occurred not more than 120 days prior to export.
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The animals were examined in daylight within 24 hours of shipment, and found to be in good health, and showed no clinical sign of any contagious or infectious disease, and were free from any external parasites.
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That the animals tested negative for Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) during the 30 days prior to shipment using an immuno-diffusion test (Coggins test)
Date tested: ……………………………..
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That when entire male horses older than 12 months of age are to be imported use one of the following:
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The animals tested negative to a serum neutralisation test for Equine viral arteritis (EVA) during the 28 days prior to export
Test used: …………………………………….. Date tested: ………………………….
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The horses were vaccinated against EVA under official veterinary control and been revaccinated at least annually
Date(s) of vaccination: ……………………………
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In the case of seropositive stallions the animals showed a negative result to a virus isolation test on two separate semen samples collected more than a week apart within 28 days of export
Test used: ………………………………… Dates tested: ………………………
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That within 48 hours of export the horses were treated for ectoparasites using a compound registered for use as an acaricide in horses.
Compound used: …………………………………………
Application rate: …………………………………………
Date of treatment: ……………………………………..
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That within 48 hours of export the horses were treated with a macrocyclic lactone compound according to the manufacturer’s instructions
Compound used: …………………………………………
Application rate: …………………………………………
Date of treatment: ……………………………………..
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That all tests were conducted at an AQIS approved laboratory and all laboratory results are attached to this certification.
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Transport
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That the animals are consigned to the port of entry in Solomon Islands designated in the import permit and shall not to the best of my knowledge be transshipped or offloaded at any other port en route
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That no straw or hay is to be used for bedding. Only sterilized peat, soft board, treated timber shavings or similar inert material is to be used. Such material is to be free of contamination with soil, plant or insect material.
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That the facilities for the transport of the animals comply in all other respects to the Recommendations for Transport by the Office International des Epizooties (O.I.E.), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Live Animal Regulations, or the Australian Marine Orders Part 43, Issue 2 as appropriate.
Signature: ………………………………………………. Official Stamp:
Name and Title of Official Veterinarian
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Address:
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Signed At:………………………………….. Date:…………………………………..
Please note that the certifying veterinarian is to stamp and initial all pages and test results.
Post-Entry Quarantine Requirements
(a) Approval of Facilities
see General requirements
(b) Inspection
Following inspection on arrival by a Veterinary Officer, the animals are to be taken directly to the isolation facility in a clean and enclosed vehicle approved by the Veterinary Officer.
A second inspection will be carried out after the animals have been in isolation at the approved post entry quarantine area no less than four (4) weeks after entry. At the discretion of the DDLR&D, the period of compulsory isolation and quarantine may be extended pending satisfactory examination of the imported animal/s.
Additional tests may be carried out, at the Importer’s expense, if deemed necessary by the official veterinarian
If, in the opinion of the DDLR&D, it is necessary to destroy and /or dispose of any or all of the animals, this will be done in the manner designated and at the full cost to the importer.
(c) Quarantine Restrictions
The imported animals will remain under quarantine restrictions until they have passed the second or subsequent inspections to the satisfaction of the DDLR&D.
During the quarantine restriction/isolation period, the animal/s is/are not to be moved or mixed with any other livestock unless permission has been granted by a Government Veterinary Officer.
Following conditional release from quarantine, the animals will be permitted to join other herds, but will remain under surveillance by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
The owner is obliged to notify the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock if any imported animal once released becomes sick or dies, or is sold or slaughtered.
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* These are sample documents that provide an indication of the requirements your import must meet. You will receive the latest documents from us when you make your application. If you cannot find requirements for your proposed import and wish to investigate development of new ones, please contact us.
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