Getting animal exports certified and checked
If you are exporting live animals or animal germplasm, you may need:
- export requirements verified by a recognised person – usually from a recognised agency outside of MPI
- export certification issued by an authorised person from MPI
- an animal welfare export certificate issued by an authorised MPI veterinarian
Registered exporters can help
In most cases you’ll need to use the services of a registered exporter to arrange the export.
They will:
- book an appropriate MPI office and a recognised agency, if needed
- obtain the necessary export certificates and supporting documents.
Check the list of all registered exporters
Check the list of all registered pet exporters
Recognised agencies – AsureQuality and VeritAg
AsureQuality and VeritAg official veterinarians (recognised persons) can:
- verify export requirements for live animals and germplasm
- issue eligibility documents for animal species and germplasm.
They can’t sign official assurances or animal welfare export certificates (MPI export certificates).
AsureQuality recognised persons list [PDF, 151 KB]
VeritAg recognised persons and contact list [PDF, 112 KB]
MPI authorised and recognised persons
MPI Verification Services official veterinarians are located at various locations around New Zealand.
They can:
- issue official assurances (MPI export certificates) as authorised persons
- verify export requirements as recognised persons, for cats, dogs, and other companion animals (this is normally done by AsureQuality or VeritAg for other species)
- issue animal welfare export certificates and assess AWEC applications as authorised veterinarians under the Animal Welfare Act.
These services aren’t available for all types of animal and germplasm exports, at all offices. Contact our main offices in Auckland and Christchurch first, if you need to book MPI services in locations not listed below.
MPI Verification Services official veterinarians
| Location | Phone | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | liveanimalsauckland@mpi.govt.nz | 09 909 2706 | 17 Maurice Wilson Avenue Auckland Airport PO Box 53030 Auckland 2022 |
| Christchurch | liveanimalschristchurch@mpi.govt.nz | 03 943 1777 | 14 Sir William Pickering Drive Harewood PO Box 39 037 Christchurch |
| Wellington | liveanimalswellington@mpi.govt.nz | Pastoral House 25 the Terrace PO Box 2526 Wellington 6011 |
