Import Policies - Semen and Embryos

Specific import requirements, based on the applicable animal health policies, can be reviewed in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS).

• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Import Policy for Bovine Animals and Their Products and By-Products
• Import Procedure for Canadian Semen and Embryo Shipments That Are Returned to Canada
• Import Reference Document (As referenced in the Health of Animals Regulations)
• Requirements for Frozen Cervine Semen Imported from the United States into Canada
• Returns and Permit Application Process for Canadian Animals, Semen, Embryos, Animal Products, Animal By-Products, and Finished Pet Food Return and Permit Application Process
• Shipments of Semen and Embryos Arriving with a Compromised Seal