[NHCOLL-L:5412] Re: health certificates / Sending specimens to China
Dirk Neumann
Dirk.Neumann at zsm.mwn.de
Mon May 9 04:06:26 EDT 2011
Hi all,
yes, health certificates are required for all "FRESH" UNPRESERVED
tissues sent to Europe since 4 Mar. 2011, especially for fresh (blood)
samples (including fixed blood on FTA cards for some countries)
especially of birds and cervids (also including unpreserved tissues like
hair / feathers). If not preserved (e.g. in 96% Ethanol), these samples
should be then imported under UN3373 (Biological substance, Category B)
and require veterinary inspection. More information (and other news
regarding sending samples to Europe) will be posted soon.
For the China specimens:
Carol, perhaps it would be worth trying to check if UN3373 import to
China is feasible ? Many countries have agreed to allow exchange and
import of diagnostic materials under UN3373 (which go without health
certificate because their analysis is the purpose for their import), but
I am not sure about China. Maybe worth to check ? At least FedEx would
accept UN3373 in their system if this would be an alternative ...
All the best
Dirk
Am 06.05.2011 18:19, schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles:
>
> I just spoke with Kimberly Kirkham at our local office and she said
> that this would be possible. It would need to be something applied
> for at each export event using form VS 16.4 online. They would then
> print this off on security paper and sign it and send to the exporter
> for a fee of $42 (she was not exactly sure of the fee). I explored
> with her the possibility of a blanket letter for such materials for
> certain countries and she asked me to send her more information in
> order for her to make a clear evaluation and forward any such request
> to her superiors.
>
> She specifically wanted to know what sort of materials these are and
> which countries have been requesting such paperwork. I have only come
> across two -- China and Brazil. Has anyone else had such paperwork
> requested from other countries? If so, please let me know so that I
> can forward on a detailed description to her.
>
> Ellen -- do you have contacts in higher offices that we could maybe
> approach with this information?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andy
>
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> Andy Bentley
> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Institute
> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
>
> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
> Email: abentley at ku.edu <mailto:abentley at ku.edu> :
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> *From:* permit-l-bounces at gold.sdsmt.edu
> [mailto:permit-l-bounces at gold.sdsmt.edu] *On Behalf Of *Ellen Paul
> *Sent:* Friday, May 06, 2011 11:03 AM
> *To:* permit-l at gold.sdsmt.edu
> *Subject:* [PERMIT-L] Sending specimens to China
>
> Is there some reason you can't get a USDA certificate? I don't know if
> they would certify as to herps and reptiles or fishes, though. But you
> could ask:
>
>
> http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/products/
>
> Am I the only one seeing some pretty massive irony here?
>
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Paul
> Executive Director
> The Ornithological Council
> Email:ellen.paul at verizon.net <mailto:ellen.paul at verizon.net>
> "Providing Scientific Information about Birds" <http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET>
> http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET" <http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET>
>
>
> On 5/6/11 11:56 AM, Shelton, Sally Y. wrote:
>
> Thread forwarded from NHCOLL-L.
>
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> *From:* owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
> <mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu> [owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
> <mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu>] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew
> Charles [abentley at ku.edu <mailto:abentley at ku.edu>]
> *Sent:* Friday, May 06, 2011 07:10
> *To:* 'atrox10 at gmail.com <mailto:atrox10 at gmail.com>';
> NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu <mailto:NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [NHCOLL-L:5405] RE: Sending specimens to China
>
> Carol
>
> We had similar issues with China a little while back. It appears they
> are requesting a veterinary clearance from someone like USFWS. They
> want them to declare that the package does not contain pathogens etc.
> I have contacted USFWS and they have indicated that they are unable to
> provide such paperwork. I would like to pursue this further sometime
> soon but as it stands we are unable to provide what they require.
> There are other countries that have requested similar.
>
> Eventually we sent the package to Hong Kong and our recipient was able
> to collect from a friend there without any problems. Maybe try the same?
>
> Andy
>
> A : A : A :
> }<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<(((_°>.,.,.,.}<)))_°>
> V V V
> Andy Bentley
> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Institute
> Dyche Hall
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
> USA
>
> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
> Email: abentley at ku.edu <mailto:abentley at ku.edu> :
> : :
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> *From:* owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
> <mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu>
> [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] *On Behalf Of *Carol Spencer
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 05, 2011 11:33 PM
> *To:* NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu <mailto:NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [NHCOLL-L:5404] Sending specimens to China
>
> HI NH-COLL,
> I am having problems with tissues of snakes we sent via Fed Ex to
> Kunming,
> China. The box is currently being held at Fed Ex in Kunming. We sent these
> with a cleared edec and our loan paperwork. These are tissues in solution
> and are not live animals in any way. This note came from the person we
> sent the preserved tissues
> to:
>
> The customer service of FedEx told me that the clearance still did not
> passed although I have provided local animal inspection & quarantine
> certificate because animal inspection & quarantine certificate from
> consignor is necessary. So I have to bother you again for it. It would be
> nice if you can provide it, otherwise this package will be send back
> to you
> by FedEx. Thanks.
>
> Can anyone help me with this? We did send a form to them that said we
> do not
> require animal inspection of preserved tissues, but they are still not
> accepting this.
> Any ideas on what would help??
>
> Thanks
> Carol
>
> --
> Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D.
> Staff Curator of Herpetology & Researcher
> Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
> 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160
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