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On 17 May 2023, all requirements and conditions for importing
animals and
animal products into Tasmania were fully enacted under the Tasmanian
Biosecurity Act 2019, (replacing the now repealed
Animal Health Act 1995).
Please make a note of the address for this new Manual, as the webpage you are currently viewing is scheduled to be archived.
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Pigs known to be in their final trimester of pregnancy, or showing signs of advanced pregnancy, should not be transported. Animal welfare requirements for the transport of livestock across Bass Strait are outlined in the following Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Animal Welfare Guidelines - Transport of Livestock On Bass Strait
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Store and Breeding Pigs from Northern Australia
The following conditions apply to pigs from Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia north of the Tropic of Capricorn:
A completed Health Certificate for Pigs (Store and Breeding) Entering Tasmania (see below for form download) and a
PigPass National Vendor Declaration (PigPass NVD) must accompany the pigs.
The pigs must be inspected by the owner or person in charge within 7 days prior to movement to Tasmania, and be found free of signs of disease.
The herd of origin must not be under any animal movement restrictions.
The pigs must not be known or suspected of being infected with, nor been exposed to any
List A or List B Notifiable Animal Disease within the last 30 days.
The pigs must be:
from a herd accredited as free from Brucella suis according to a scheme approved by the Chief Veterinary Officer of the exporting state or Territory; or
from a herd in which all boars and breeding sows have been tested negative for Brucella suis by the Complement Fixation Test or Rose Bengal Test with negative results within 30 days of departure for Tasmania; or
tested for Brucella suis by the Complement Fixation Test or Rose Bengal Test with negative results within 30 days of departure for Tasmania;
- A person authorised by the Chief Veterinary Officer of the exporting State or Territory must certify within 7 days of export that to the best of their knowledge, all the above conditions have been met.
Health Certificate for Importing Breeding or Store Pigs into Tasmania
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Store and Breeding Pigs from Southern Australia
The following conditions apply to store and breeding pigs which have never been in Queensland, Northern Territory or Western Australia north of the Tropic of Capricorn:
A completed Health Certificate for Breeding and Store Pigs Entering Tasmania and a
PigPass NVD must accompany the pigs.
The pigs must have never been in Queensland, Northern Territory, or Western Australia north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
The pigs must be inspected by the owner or person in charge within 7 days prior to movement to Tasmania, and be found free of signs of disease.
The herd of origin must not be under any animal movement restrictions.
The pigs must not be known or suspected of being infected with, or been exposed to any List A or List B Notifiable Animal Disease within the last 30 days.
Health Certificate for Importing Breeding or Store Pigs into Tasmania
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Pigs for Slaughter
The following conditions for the importation of slaughter pigs into Tasmania apply:
A completed Health Certificate for Slaughter Pigs Entering Tasmania and a
PigPass NVD must accompany the pigs.
The pigs must be inspected by the owner or person in charge within 7 days prior to movement to Tasmania and must be fit to travel and free from signs of disease.
The owner/person in charge of the pigs must declare that they are consigned for immediate slaughter at a specified abattoir.
The pigs must be held at the specified abattoir and slaughtered within 7 days of arriving in Tasmania.
Health Certificate for Slaughter Pigs Entering Tasmania
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Racing and Performing Pigs
Importers of racing and performing pigs are required to hold a valid Individual Permit which specifies the conditions of entry into Tasmania. This is a requirement even if the animals are only temporarily visiting the state.
Application for Individual Permit (PDF 232Kb)