Notice to industry: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1) in dairy cattle in the USA - Export certificate for immediate slaughter

The export certificate is required for lactating dairy cattle from all States and must certify:

1. All states in which the animal(s) have resided in the past twenty-one (21) days must have been free from clinical and epidemiological evidence of vesicular stomatitis during the twenty-one (21) days immediately prior to export to Canada.
2. The lactating dairy cows listed on the certificate:
   1. were born after January 1, 1999, in the USA or Canada, and have resided in the United States or Canada for their entire life

   2. have been inspected within 7 days of export and found free from any evidence of communicable diseases and that, as far as can be determined, have not been exposed to any such disease, including HPAI, during the preceding 30 days of export

      and

      any animals within the shipment that were previously residing on a premises with animals that were positive or were themselves found positive by PCR for influenza A virus have completed a 30-day waiting period and have been re-tested with a negative result prior to export to Canada

   3. have been examined and deemed fit to be transported without undue suffering by reason of infirmity, illness, injury, fatigue or other cause during the expected journey until unloading at the final destination.
3. Any transport vehicles or containers, in which the animals will be loaded, will be cleaned and disinfected before loading.