Import Procedures for Pets in Different Countries

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US Department of Agriculture

Import Procedures for a Pet Bird Entering (Non-U.S. Origin) the United States

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_exp...pet_bird.shtml

Animal and Animal Product Import

Non-US Origin Pet Birds
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Import Procedures for a Pet Bird Entering (Non-U.S. Origin) the United States

ADVISORY: Until further notice, there is a temporary ban on the importation of all live avian species from Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Cambodia, Cameroon, Czech Republic (regions (kraj) of Kralovehradecky and Pardubicky ONLY), Djibouti, Germany (the following kreis ONLY): Muldental, Torgue-Oschatz, Dobeln, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Schwandorf, Neustadt A.D. Aisch, Bamberg, Kitzingen, Erlangen-Hochstadt, Oberhavel, Havelland, Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Uckermark, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prignitz, Jerichower Land, Gorlitz and Bautzen, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary (Bacs-Kiskun and Csongrad counties ONLY), India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), Japan, Jordan, Laos, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Autonomous Territories, Peoples' Republic of China, Poland (voivodships [provinces] of Warminsko-Mazurskie, Mazowiekie, and Kujawsko-Pomorskie ONLY), Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sudan, Sweden (Kalmar county ONLY), Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom (counties of Norfolk, and Suffolk, England), and Vietnam.

Pet Birds The USDA defines pet birds as those that are imported for personal pleasure of their individual owners and are not intended for resale. Birds which the USDA defines as poultry, including doves and pigeons, are not considered pets and are imported under different rules.

General Requirements
All non-U.S. origin pet birds may be imported into the United States provided that the country of origin is not listed on the Advisory list above. Except for those of Canadian origin, pet birds are required to be quarantined for 30 days in a USDA Animal Import Center at the owner’s expense. A reservation at the facility must be made in advance by contacting the USDA port veterinarian.

In order to enter the United States, provide the following:

* Current Exporting Country Veterinary Health Certification; see below.
* USDA Import Permit
* Port of Entry Arrival Directly to the Quarantine Port; that is no other stops in the U.S. permitted before the quarantine port.
* 30-day Import Quarantine in USDA Animal Import Center
* Fish and Wildlife Services Certification (if necessary)
* Payment of user fees

Pet Birds Imported from Canada
All pet birds imported into the United States from Canada are subject to veterinary inspection upon entry only and do not have to be quarantined. Arrangements for veterinary inspection must be made 3 working days prior to arrival. Pet birds arriving from Canada through an air/ocean port are required to have a USDA Import Permit (permit application is VS Form 17-129. Pet birds arriving from Canada through an eligible U.S.-Canadian land border port are exempt from the permit requirement. Pet birds imported from Canada must be inspected by a USDA veterinarian at the land, air or ocean port of entry.

Please note: Canadian birds who are reentering the U.S. from Mexico will have to undergo a 30 day quarantine into order to be driven back through the U.S.
Therefore, it is recommended that they be flown back. If the fight lands at an U.S. airport, then they will need a Transit Permit. The application form, VS Form 17-129, should be submitted fourteen days prior to the flight to the Riverdale fax number below.

Exporting Country Veterinary Health Certification
A Veterinary Health Certificate is required for all pet birds imported into the United States. The certificate must:

* be issued and signed by an official government veterinarian of the exporting country of origin;
* be dated within 30 days of the time the bird is shipped to the United States;
* must state that the bird has been examined by that official and show no evidence of any communicable diseases of poultry;
* states that the bird is being exported in accordance with the laws of that country;
* be in English, if not, a complete written English translation must be provided; and
* accompany the bird while in transit.

How to Obtain an USDA Import Permit and Reserve Space at a Quarantine Center
All non-U.S. origin pet birds imported into the United States (except from Canada) are required to be quarantined for 30 days in a USDA animal import quarantine facility at the owner's expense. A reservation at the facility must be made in advance by contacting the USDA port veterinarian at one of the special ports-of-entry listed below. A cost estimate for the quarantine will be provided at that time. Once the reservation is made and payment is received in full for all quarantine services, the animal import quarantine facility will issue a USDA import permit (apply using VS Form 17-129). This permit must accompany the bird while in transit.

USDA Quarantine Centers and Ports of Entry
All non-U.S. origin pet birds must enter the country and undergo quarantine at one of the following import quarantine facilities. These are the only ports of entry available for importing non-U.S. origin pet birds.

New York, New York
230-59 Rockaway Blvd.
Suite 101
Jamaica, NY 11413
Telephone (718) 553-1727
Fax (718) 553-7543

Miami Animal Import Center
USDA-APHIS-VS
6300 NW 36 Street
Miami, FL 33122
Telephone (305) 526-2926
Fax (305) 526-2929

Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles International Airport
11850 South La Cienega Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Telephone (310) 725-1970
Fax (310) 725-9119

Fish and Wildlife Service Permit Information
In the United States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regulates the importation of birds protected by the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (WBCA). These regulations are part of international conservation effort to protect exotic wild birds subject to trade. Most exotic pet birds including parrots, parakeets, macaws, lories, and cockatoos are affected by CITES and the WBCA. However, the budgerigar, cockatiel, and rosy-faced lovebirds are exempt.

According to the WBCA, in order to import a pet bird of non-U.S. origin into the United States, you must have continuously resided outside of the United States for at least one year. In addition, the WBCA limits the number of pet birds that can be imported to two birds per person, per year. All required WBCA and CITES permits must accompany the bird while in transit.

Please visit the FWS web site at: http://permits.fws.gov/ to obtain more information and the permit application. If you have questions you can contact the FWS at (800) 358-2104. Overseas calls should be placed to (703) 358-2104.

How to Contact Us
If you need additional information about importing pet birds into the United States, please contact the:

USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
National Center for Import and Export
4700 River Road, Unit 39
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 734-8364 telephone
(301) 734-6402 fax

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency
www.inspection.gc.ca

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/...s_othere.shtml

Importation of Pet Birds from Countries Other than the United States

The information on this page is current as of 2009-5-27.

Related Pages: Pet Birds from the United States | Pet Birds from countries other than the United States

The importation of pet birds from certain countries has been suspended due to the outbreak of Asian strain highly pathogenic avian influenza "bird flu". To inquire as to which countries are suspended please contact the CFIA office in your area.

For import purposes, the expression "pet bird" means a personally owned and cared for bird, and applies only to species commonly known as "caged" birds such as psittacines, love birds, song birds, canaries, finches, cardinals, etc. The expression does not apply to pigeons, doves, species of wild or domesticated fowl, or game birds.

An import permit issued by the CFIA Area Office must accompany the shipment. Before issuance can be considered, you must:

1. Contact the appropriate Import Officer, request an application form, complete the form, and forward it to the regional office with an originally signed declaration of the following:
a.that the birds have been in your possession, as personally-owned
pets for at least ninety (90) days immediately prior to applying
(proof of ownership must be provided); and
2. that the birds have not been in contact with any other birds while in
your possession; and
3. at neither you nor members of your family have imported pet birds
into Canada during the preceding ninety (90) days; and
4. that you will personally accompany the birds from the country of
origin to Canada.
2. Arrange for the inspection and approval of your proposed Canadian premises for the quarantine of the birds. To arrange for the inspection of your premises, you should contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Regional Office in the province in which you are going to reside. A list of addresses and phone numbers is attached for your convenience.

Upon receipt of the above information and a report approving your premises for the quarantine of the birds, the regional office will be in a position to consider issuance of the import permit.

The essential conditions under which such birds are permitted to enter
Canada are:
1. The original import permit issued by the regional office must
accompany the birds to Canada.
2. The original import permit issued by the regional office must
accompany the birds to Canada.
3. It is recommended that the birds be treated, by the owner, for
psittacosis-ornithosis during the quarantine period, which is a
minimum of forty-five (45) days.

The importation of birds into Canada is subject to the control of the Canadian Wildlife Service Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species - (CITES). Please contact them at 613-997-1840 or 819-953-6283.

Comments or requests for additional information.

Date modified: 2009-04-08

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The import of pet animals into the United Kingdom is highly regulated by the PETS Travel Scheme and different conditions will apply, depending on the type of animal and origin country. Please refer to the following fact sheets for details;

Factsheet 1 - Introduction to the European Regulation on the movement of pet animals
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar...081016.htm.pdf

Factsheet 3 - European Union countries - dogs & cats
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar...081016.htm.pdf

Factsheet 4 - Non European Union countries - dogs & cats
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar...090312.htm.pdf

Factsheet 5 - Ferrets
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar...081016.htm.pdf

Factsheet 6 - Domestic rabbits and rodents
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar...081016.htm.pdf

All animals being brought into the UK need to travel with an authorised transport company, on an authorised route. See below for further information;

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar....htm#transport

UK contacts for further enquiries regarding the above mentioned;

PETS helpline

Telephone: +44 (0)870 241 1710 - Monday to Friday - 8am to 6pm UK time (closed Bank Holidays).

There is also a minicom/textphone number for the deaf and hard of hearing: 0845 300 1998

Fax: +44 (0) 1245 458749

Email: quarantine@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk (please enclose your postal address and a day time telephone number)

Quarantine Section

Quarantine Section
Animal Health
Government Offices
Beeches Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 2RU

Telephone: +44 (0) 1245 358383
Fax: +44 (0) 1245 458749

Email: quarantine@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk

Please include your postal address and a daytime telephone number.

Birds and monkeys will fall under different regulation. Please see below for details;

Hybrid animals and CITES

Certain hybrid animals may be subject to the provisions of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and will require a CITES permit to enter the UK from third countries. A hybrid animal regulated under CITES is one that in its previous four generations has a parent the species of which is listed in Appendix I or II of CITES. For more information on CITES, please contact Defra’s Wildlife Species Conservation on Tel: 0117 372 8749 , Fax: 0117 372 8206 or email cites.ukma@defra.gsi.gov.uk

It is the responsibility of the owner or person accompanying the animal to the UK to ensure that CITES requirements are met where appropriate. The enforcement of CITES and the checking of these permits is carried out by HM Revenue & Customs.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth/CITES/index.htm

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Monkeys and other nonhuman primates (NHP) may not be imported as pets under any circumstances. Importation for permitted purposes is strictly controlled through a registration process. CDC's Division of Global Migration and Quarantine administers these regulations.

More info at: http://www.cdc.gov/animalimportation/monkeys.html