D E P A R T M E N
T O F
A G R I C U L T U R E , F I S H
E R I E S A N D F O R E S T R Y
Documentation
Each consignment of amphibians, or
amphibian eggs, must be accompanied by:
1)a copy of a valid Permit to Import issued by the
Australian Quarantine and Inspection
Service (AQIS),
2)a copy of an Environment Australia (EA) permit and if
the species is CITES (Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) listed, appropriate CITES documentation from the
exporting country is also
required. Details are available from the Director, Sustainable Wildlife Industries Section, EA - Email wildlifetrade@ea.gov.au
or the EA website: http://www.ea.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use ,
3)a brief description of the health monitoring program
implemented in the premises of
origin, signed by the owner or veterinary supervisor, and
4)
an International Veterinary
Certificate. The certificate should
be in the format of an OIE
(Office International des Epizooties) Model International Veterinary Certificate for live animals and provide details of
–the identification of each animal including description, species, sex,
age, and registration number or
for eggs the identification number of each egg layer;
–name and address of exporter and registered or licensed or approved
premises of origin;
–name and address of consignee;
–nature and identification of means of transport.