Veterinary and sanitary requirements No. 13-8-01/1-6 regarding import to the Russian Federation of ram sperm. País/Territorio Federación de Russia Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1999 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado Palabra clave Ovinos/caprinos Reproducción animal Vacunación Comercio internacional Certificación Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Sanidad animal Área geográphica Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Mar Negro, Mar Caspio, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste Resumen Ram sperm withdrawn at the artificial insemination factories that are kept under permanent supervision of state veterinary service of the exporting country is admitted to the territory of the Russian Federation. Keeping of animals and withdrawal of ram sperm must be carried out in compliance with veterinary and sanitary requirements currently in force. Rams-donors of sperm destined for export must not be vaccinated against brucellosis and Brucella ovis. Rams must be kept at the artificial insemination factories for 6 months before withdrawal of sperm and must not be used for natural insemination for all this period of time. Rams must not have been fed by feedstuffs containing additives composed of internal organs and tissues of ruminants, by feedstuffs produced with the use of genetically modified additives or other genetically modified sources. Sperm must be free of pathogenic and toxic microorganisms. The compliance with these Veterinary and sanitary requirements must be certified by veterinary certificate, signed by the state veterinary inspector of the exporting country and composed in the language of the country of origin and in Russian. Veterinary certificate must contain the date and the results of diagnostic examinations. Sperm destined for export must be packed and transported in special containers (vessels) filled with liquid nitrogen. Dispatch of sperm to the Russian Federation is possible only after the authorization issued to the importer by Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Texto completo Ruso Página web www.aris.ru