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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.

Laboratory requirements

All laboratories that test live animals, semen and embryos and germplasm for export must operate under the Recognised Laboratory Programme.

Notices

The Animal Products Notice: Export Requirements for Live Animals Microchipping specifies requirements for microchipping of cats, dogs and horses intended for export, for identification purposes.

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

To access these documents, you will first need to select the document you wish to view, and then sign in to RealMe.

If you can't find an OMAR for your pet from this list:

If you can't find an OMAR for your pet on either list, work directly with your importing agent to find out the requirements.

Tips - try using:
  • one word for precise results - for example, alligator
  • multiple words for broader results. For example, alligator meat returns documents with either alligator or meat
  • quotation marks to search a specific term - for example, 'alligator meat' returns documents with the exact phrase 'alligator meat'
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Cats to United States of America – Guidance
Download [PDF, 184KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
United States of America, Live Animals, Pets

Keywords: feline, cats, domaniec.usa, USPETCAT9

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Last updated
Chinchillas to Qatar - OMAR
Download [PDF, 14KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Qatar, Live Animals, Pets
Related

Keywords: chinchillas, chinanec.qat

Published
Last updated
Companion Rabbits to Australia - OMAR
Download [PDF, 367KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Requirements, Australia, Exporting, Law & Policy, Live Animals, Pets
Related

Keywords: rabbit, companion, pet, rabbits, rabaniec.au

Published
Last updated
Companion Rabbits to Japan - OMAR
Download [PDF, 17KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Japan, Pets, Live Animals
Related

Keywords: rabbits, companion rabbits, rabaniec.jpn

Published
Last updated
Dogs and Cats (non-commercial) to Pakistan - OMAR
Download [PDF, 20KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Pakistan, Pets, Live Animals
Related

Keywords: canine and feline, cats, dogs, domaniec.pak

Published
Last updated
Dogs and Cats (pet) to Argentina – OMAR
Download [PDF, 407KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Requirements, Law & Policy, Live Animals, Animals, Pets, Argentina, Exporting
Related

Keywords: canine and feline, cats, dogs, domaniec.ar

Published
Last updated
Dogs and Cats to American Samoa - OMAR
Download [PDF, 17KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
American Samoa, Pets, Live Animals
Related

Keywords: canine, germplasm, canine semen, domaniec.asa

Published
Last updated
Dogs and Cats to Australia – Official Assurance – OMAR
Download [PDF, 513KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Australia, Live Animals, Pets
Related
Published
Last updated
Dogs and Cats to Australia – OMAR
Download [PDF, 431KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Australia, Pets, Live Animals
Related

Keywords: canine, germplasm, canine semen, domaniec.aus, domanied.aus

Published
Last updated
Dogs and Cats to Bahrain - OMAR
Download [PDF, 470KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Bahrain, Pets, Live Animals
Related

Keywords: canine and feline, cats, dogs, petani.bh

Published
Last updated
Dogs and Cats to Bermuda - OMAR
Download [PDF, 16KB]
Type
Overseas Market Access Requirement (OMAR)
Subjects
Bermuda, Pets, Live Animals
Related

Keywords: canine and feline, cats, dogs, domaniec.ber

Published
Last updated

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