Requirement documents for exporting live animals
A list of requirement documents you need to meet when exporting live animals.
Animal Welfare Export Certificate (AWEC)
If you're exporting live animals, you're legally required to get an Animal Welfare Export Certificate (AWEC), unless you have an exemption under law.
Read about Animal Welfare Export Certificates
Laboratory requirements
All laboratories that test live animals and germplasm for export must operate under the Recognised Laboratory Programme.
Find out more about the Recognised Laboratory Programme
Notices
Specifies requirements for recognised agencies and verifiers and others; except for dairy processors, those exporting live animals, or working with germplasm.
Requirements for animal products and material intended for export, to meet the Official Assurance Specifications.
This notice specifies the requirements that must be followed in order to receive an official assurance to accompany exported animal material or animal products within the scope of the Animal Products Act 1999 (the Act).
Codes of practice
The codes of practice are the guidance material containing the recommended standards for exporters of live animals and germplasm exports.
- Official Assurance Programme: Definitions [PDF, 68 KB]
- Official Assurance Programme: Definitions [PDF, 68 KB]
OMARs and export certificate templates
To view the password-protected export certificate templates, click the '+' next to the OMAR for your commodity and destination.
Registered users having trouble logging in to view the templates, or who want more information, can email animalexports@mpi.govt.nz
If you're a new user, complete and return the form to request access to the templates.
View all other commodity OMARs and export certificate templates
View the export certificate templates determined and revoked
- Llamas and alpacas to Japan - Export Certificate [DOC, 135 KB]
Keywords: llamas, alpacas, lamoids, camelids, ruminants, lamaniec.jpn
- Alpacas and llamas to Hong Kong - Export Certificate [DOC, 145 KB]
Keywords: llamas, alpacas, lamoids, camelids, ruminants, lamaniec.hk
- Aviary birds to Taiwan - Export Certificate [DOC, 129 KB]
Keywords: aviary birds to Taiwan, biraviec.tw
- Birds (Columbiforms) to the USA - Export Certificate [DOC, 172 KB]
Keywords: birds, aviary, birpig.us, columbiforms
keywords: ZOOBIR.FR, france
Overseas Market Access Requirements, BIRANI.KR, OMAR, Republic of Korea,
- Birds to Hong Kong - Export Certificate [DOC, 138 KB]
Keywords: birds, aviary, biraviec2.hk
- Birds to Malaysia – Guidance Document [PDF, 177 KB]
- Birds to Malaysia – Export Certificate [DOCX, 150 KB]
Keywords: aviary, bird, birani.my
- Birds to Singapore – Export Certificate [DOC, 167 KB]
Keywords: biraviec.sg, birds, singapore
- Birds to Thailand - Export Certificate [DOC, 133 KB]
Keywords: birds, aviary, pet birds, biraviec.th
- Birds to Philippines - Export Certificate [DOC, 133 KB]
Keywords: aviary, pet bird, bird, commercial birds, biraviec.ph
Keywords: birds, aviary, hatching eggs, bircctec.jpn, birani.jp
Keywords: zoo, zoo animals, zoo bovidae, zoobovec.au, zoobov.au
- Breeding Cattle to Mexico - Export Certificate [DOC, 186 KB]
Keywords: bovine, ruminants, cattle, breeding, bovaniec.mex, bovaniec.mx
Keywords: bovine, ruminants, cattle, breeding, bovaniec.vie
- Breeding sheep to Mexico - Export Certificate [DOC, 146 KB]
Keywords: ovine, ruminants, sheep, sheaniec.mex, sheaniec.mx