NT Health Certificate & Waybill

SECTION 5 – Cattle Tick (Only applies to QLD, WA and NSW see explanatory notes)

I declare that the livestock described in

(Full name of Inspector or Authorised person)

Section 3 are from a tick free area – Yes  OR have had a clean inspection

 Yes |  No and/or a supervised treatment  Yes |  No and declare that the

stock described above complies with the cattle tick entry requirements for the NT.

Supervised Treatment Method of Treatment

(Chemical) (Plunge Dip / Spray / Pour-on)

Signature: Position:

Date: Ph: Location:

SECTION 6 - Certification by an Inspector

According to the information provided, the livestock meet the entry requirements of

the NT

Signature: Position:

Date: Ph: Location:

SECTION 7 – Livestock Identification & Last Access to Water

All the Livestock are identified with National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)

devices? (for cattle and buffalo)  Yes |  No

Or Transaction tags for Buffalo  Yes |  No

Last access to water prior to loading: Date: Time am/pm

SECTION 8 – Declaration

As legal owner or the legal representative for the husbandry of the livestock in this

consignment, I declare that the livestock meet the entry requirements of the NT,

are fit to travel and the information in this statement is true and correct.

Name: Signature:

Position: Date:

Phone NVD number

SECTION 9 – Truck Driver or Person in Charge of Transporting the Livestock

Name Signature

Phone Number of Stock loaded

Time loaded at Origin: am/pm Date

Time unloaded at Destination: am/pm Date

Registration number of truck with the Waybill

Registration numbers of all other trucks transporting this consignment

NT HEALTH CERTIFICATE AND WAYBILL (for Cattle and Buffalo Only)

Version 5 – 08/08/2018

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 of this document are the minimum mandatory requirements for importation into the NT. Explanatory notes overleaf.

SECTION 1 – Origin Information

1. Owner of livestock at Origin:

(full name of person or company)

2. Address of Origin Property:

(full address, town and post code)

3. Property of Origin (property name):

4. Property of Origin PIC (property PIC):

SECTION 2 – Destination Information

1. Owner of livestock at Destination:

(full name of person or company)

2. Address of Destination Property:

(full address, town and post code)

3. Property of Destination (property name):

4. Property of Destination PIC (property PIC):

SECTION 3 – Livestock Details and Identification (attach list if required)

Species

Cattle / Buffalo

Description / Class of

Livestock Bull / Ox/Steer / Cow

/ Heifer / Weaner / Calves

Number Brands (if applicable)

SECTION 4 – Johne’s Disease

Cattle and Buffalo (Beef only)

The livestock are consigned to an abattoir for immediate slaughter  Yes |  No OR

Declared free from Johne’s Disease for the last 5 years  Ye s |  No AND

Have a herd score of J-BAS 6 or higher  Yes |  No AND

Have a managed Farm Biosecurity Plan  Ye s |  No AND

Accompanied by a completed National Cattle Health Declaration  Ye s |  No AND

If vaccinated with the Silirum Vaccine, identified with the 3 hole each punch  Yes |  No

Dairy Cattle and Buffalo – This section also applies to high risk beef cattle/buffalo

including those that have grazed or been kept with ANY dairy livestock in the last 5 years

The livestock are consigned to an abattoir for immediate slaughter  Yes |  No OR

Declared free from Johne’s Disease for the last 5 years  Yes |  No AND

Have a herd score of J-BAS 7 or higher  Yes |  No AND

Have a managed Farm Biosecurity Plan signed by a Veterinarian  Yes |  No AND

Accompanied by a completed National Cattle Health Declaration  Yes |  No AND

If vaccinated with the Silirum Vaccine, identified with the 3 hole each punch  Yes |  No

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY and EXPLANATORY NOTES

(for Cattle and Buffalo Only)

A NT Health Certificate and Waybill is required for all of the following species

entering the Northern Territory, cattle, buffalo, horses, sheep, goats, deer, camels,

alpacas, llamas, and bees.

This NT Health Certificate and Waybill is specifically for (Cattle and Buffalo only).

For horses use the NT Health Certificate and Waybill (horses only).

For goats use the NT Health Certificate and Waybill (goats only)

For sheep use the NT Health Certificate and Waybill (sheep only)

For deer, camels, alpacas and llamas use the NT Health Certificate and Waybill

(deer, camels, alpacas and llamas).

Failure of having a completed NT Health Certificate and Waybill on entry to the

Northern Territory is an offence under the Livestock Act and Regulations and may

incur a penalty or prosecution.

For further information on entry requirements for livestock entering the NT

Contact:

Principal Livestock Biosecurity Officer (PLBO)

Livestock Biosecurity Branch, Biosecurity & Animal Welfare (BAW)

Department of Primary Industry & Resources (DPIR)

GPO Box 3000, Darwin NT 0801

Ph: 08 8962 4458 | Fax: 08 8962 4480 | E-mail: nthealthcertificat[email protected]

On completion of the NT Health Certificate and Waybill a copy MUST be sent to the:

Regional Livestock Biosecurity Officer (RLBO) located at the Destination Property –

Regional Office or via email nthealthcert[email protected]ov.au or

Darwin –

Email or Post Tennant Creek – Fax: 08 8962 4480

Katherine – Fax: 08 8973 9759 Alice Springs – Fax: 08 8951 8123

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 must be completed for all livestock entering the NT.

Section 9 must be completed by the truck driver of the travelling of livestock.

Cattle and Buffalo

In addition to sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9, section 5 & 6 must be completed if the

origin property is in Queensland, New South Wales or Western Australia.

Cattle Tick

Cattle and buffalo coming from a property originating in Queensland, New South

Wales or Western Australia are required to have a clean inspection and a supervised

treatment with an approved chemical prior to entry to the NT, unless from a tick

free area.

Cattle and buffalo coming from a property in the tick free area that neighbors or is

geographically connected to a tick infected or infested property requires a clean

inspection.

The requirements for entry must have the NT Health Certificate and Waybill

certified by an approved inspector from the origins State Department of Agriculture

(or equivalent).

No treatment or endorsement by an inspector for cattle tick is required if Cattle

or buffalo originate from South Australia, Victoria or Tasmania.

Johne’s Disease (Section 4)

Johne’s Disease means the infection in livestock that is caused by the bacteria

Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis.

Farm Biosecurity Plan means a plan completed and signed by a property owner, for

the purpose of biosecurity and Johne’s Disease management on the property, in

accordance with the principles contained in the National Farm Biosecurity Reference

Manual – Grazing Livestock Production. Refer to:

http://www.farmbiosecurity.com.au/toolkit/plans-manuals/national-farm-

biosecurity-reference-manual-grazing-livestock-production/

For Further information on Johne’s Disease go to Animal Health Australia website

https://www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/what-we-do/endemic-disease/johnes-

disease/

National Cattle Health Declaration can be downloaded at

http://www.farmbiosecurity.com.au/toolkit/declarations-and-statements/