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Background
The NCBS is
regarded by the Registrar of
Livestock as the patron (“beskermheer”)
of the Nguni cattle breed in S.A.
This places on it the responsibility
to promote and protect, amongst
others, the genetic integrity of
animals imported into S.A in terms
of Section 11 of the Animal
Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62
of 1998).
Principles
1.
The importation of animals may only
take place within the framework of
the Animal Improvement Act (Act No.
62 of 1998)
2.
The
NCBS is only party to and will only
recognize the importation of
registered animals.
3.
The
importation of (registered) animals
ALWAYS implies two aspects: a) the
physical animal or genetic
resources; and, b) certified
copies of the animals’ data as recorded by the
exporting countries’ registering
authority. Importation
that
does not involve both
these
aspects will not be
recognized.
4. The supply of the
afore-mentioned data to the Society
is primarily the responsibility of
the importer.
Procedures
The
process of successfully importing
registered animals is dependent on
adherence to the following steps:
1.
Sourcing of the animals in the
foreign country.
2. Application to the Society,
in triplicate, on forms obtainable
from the Registrar of
Animal
Improvement, for the
importation i.t.o. the
Animal
Improvement Act and its regulations.
3. The Society shall forward
two copies, together with its
recommendation thereto, to the
Association (Studbook) who in turn
will
forward one copy, together with its
recommendation, to the Registrar,
who will issue the import permit.
4. If the animals are not
registered in the exporting country,
application for and completion of
the process of registration
(including
branding and inspection) by the
seller.
(In this case they can only be
First Registration
animals with the same restriction as
local
First
Registration animals).
5. Application by the
importer to the Society for an
(special) import inspection (at
importers’ costs) once the animals
have arrived.
6. Obtaining of certified
copies of the registration
certificates and all other official
data (including, pedigree, progeny,
performance data,
date
of inspection, etc.) of the animals
to be imported.
7. Physical transport of the
animals into the RSA
8. Submission of the animals
accompanying data to the Society
within 7 days of their physical
arrival.
9. Presentation of imported
animals for “Import inspection”
10. The Society will then
receive and consider the import
inspection report, verify the data
and forward it together with its
recommendation to the registering
and other relevant authorities.
11. Thereafter the animal(s)
are registered in the Herd Book.
Notes
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Imported animals whose parents are
unknown will be registered as First
Registration in SA. Other
Appendix A’s (e.g. “multisire”)
may be registered as Appendix A’s.
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Parties must remember that there is
a fee payable (Schedule A) for the
inclusion of any records on the
Society’s database.
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Importers are reminded that should
an imported animal fail the “import
inspection” and any appeal that may
follow, the society will
inform
the Registrar accordingly and the
animal must be dealt with in terms
of section 16 (8) of the Act, ie, it
must be destroyed. |
