Japanese encephalitis detection in eastern states: suspension of live pig movements into WA and import conditions for semen movements into WA |
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Following the detection of Japanese encephalitis in other Australian states/territories, DPIRD, in consultation with industry, implemented new import conditions for the movement of semen into WA to reduce the likelihood of introduction of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEv) into WA.
The new import conditions came into effect on 7 March 2022 and take the form of the LB1 Health Certificate for the movement of Porcine Semen into Western Australia (Parts 1,2 and 3).
Importers of semen can apply for an import permit during July to September 2023 (inclusive). DPIRD will assess applications for an exemption from the published import condition for testing of donor boars (import condition – part 3b via and vi b) in recognition of the lower level of vector activity during this timeframe.
The import permit application must be signed by the WA importing producer and should detail the semen collection centre and all relevant importing properties, including the Property Identification Codes and physical address and should be submitted to animalbiosecurity@dpird.wa.gov.au |
LB1 livestock health certificates for movement of stock into WA
The LB1 is species or commodity specific and requires:
- exporting producers/managers and veterinarians to provide a signed declaration for each of the import conditions
- importing producers/managers to complete a section of the health certificate before the livestock are imported which:
- confirms with the exporting producer/manager that they have understood and met WA’s import conditions and
- describes the post-entry conditions for liver fluke and footrot.
Note: A PDF viewer is required to open some of the forms below, which can be downloaded from Adobe Acrobat.
The current liver fluke map can be printed out from this PDF link.
Exemption forms referred to in the LB1 are contained in Table 2 below.