Firstly: general conditions:
- The animal must be identified by a fixed identification device suitable for its specie using a microchip, ring or ear tag except lagomorphs, experimental animals, amphibians, reptiles and birds other than falcons (except Falcons)
- The shipping of live animal consignments should be directly from the country of export to the United Arab Emirates.
3. Obtaining the Ministry's prior approval in case of transit of any consignment in the territory of any other country before arrival UAE.
4. In the case of re-export from the country of origin of the following animals: cows, sheep and goats, live birds, and these orders of mammals (Primates, Carnivores except dogs and cats (include bears), Rodents including experimental animals, Aquatic animals (including whales, dolphins, seals, walrus and sea lion), Rabbits, Marsupials, Reptiles and Amphibians, must spend at least 6 months in the country of export, while in the case of birds it is required to stay for at least 3 months
5. Observance of animal welfare legislation and standards and other transit legislation HYPERLINK
6. Air shipping shall be in accordance with the standards of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and in cases of sea and land shipping, the required technical requirements shall be fulfilled in accordance with the standards of animal welfare HYPERLINK
7. The mean of transport should fulfill the following requirements:
- -Allow good ventilation of animals
- -Designed not to cause leakage or fall of animal residues (e.g. urine, feces, ...) and forage residues
- -Allow cleaning and disinfection
- -Allow virtual viewing and examination of the animals
- -clean and disinfected
Secondly: Health conditions:
- The sanitary conditions for the import is regulated according to the animal type and the animal health status in the exporting country and in accordance with the approved models of health certificates for import.
