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According to Animal Health Act 1 of 2011 Division 15

- Restrictions on imports 104.

A person may not import or cause to be imported into Namibia a horse from any country where equine viral arteritis occurs, unless the horse, semen and embryos have been certified free of equine viral arteritis and on the authority of an import permit or transit permit. Division 17 - Restrictions on importation of horses 109. A person may not import or cause to be imported into Namibia a horse from any country, unless that horse has been certified free of glanders and on the authority of an import permit or transit permit. Division 24

- Import restrictions 131.

A person may not import or cause to be imported horses or other equines from a country with active African horse sickness infection.

Import permit required 132.

A person may not bring in horses into the country unless he or she has a valid import or in transit permit as set out in Annexure 1, bearing a duly signed health certificate. Division 26

- Restrictions on importation of horses, semen and embryos 139.

A person may not import or cause to be imported into Namibia any horse from any country where dourine occurs, unless the horse, semen and embryos has been certified free of dourine and on the authority of an import permit or transit permit.

Restrictions on importation of equines 143.

The importation of equines must be accompanied on presentation a health certificate attesting that -

(a) the animals showed no clinical sign of equine infectious anaemia on the day of shipment and during the 48 hours prior to shipment;

(b) no case of equine infectious anaemia has been associated with any premises where the animals were kept during the three months prior to shipment; and

(c) if imported on a permanent basis, the animals were subjected to a diagnostic test for equine infectious anaemia with negative results on blood samples collected during the 30 days prior to shipment; or

(d) if imported on a temporary basis, the animals were subjected to a diagnostic test for equine infectious anaemia with negative results on blood samples collected during the 90 days prior to shipment.