IMPORT FROM EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

When semen is imported from EU countries, the shipment is not checked by the border veterinary administration or subject to customs procedure. Therefore, all you need to do is give our contact data to the foreign sperm bank and share their contact information with us. You can either arrange transport with the exporting sperm bank, or ask us to send our tank and we will arrange for the transport.

For further use of canned semen, i.e. insemination, the DNA profile of the dog (semen donor) has been required by the Czech-Moravian Cynological Union since December 2020. Please arrange this with the dog owner.

PRICING

Rental of a shipping container for frozen semen (filled with liquid nitrogen): 2600 CZK

Semen intake to sperm bank and consultation: 1500 CZK

Annual storage of 1 straw: 150 CZK (number of straws consisting of one breeding unit varies according to the manufacturer).

In case of storage of frozen semen in pellets, the price is 500 CZK for 1 insemination dose.

The price of transport depends on the address of the recipient (foreign sperm bank).

 

IMPORT FROM COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE EU

For the import of semen from other than EU countries, it is necessary to first submit an application to the Czech State Veterinary Administration (SVA) so an import permit is issued. Applications shall be accepted at epodatelna@svscr.cz and shall be sent at least 15 days before the envisaged date of importation. The application shall contain the following information:

1. breed of dog (semen donor)
2. confirmation that it is frozen semen
3. number of sperm doses for import
4. exporter's address (place of dispatch and place of collection of semen, if applicable)
5. destination in the Czech Republic – address including the name of the veterinarian in the Czech Republic where the shipment will be stored
6. the applicant's name and address, date of birth, correspondence address and telephone number
7. the purpose of the imports in the request for the purpose of determining the veterinary conditions of import (it is important to state that they are not goods for commercial purposes)

With the import permit, you will also receive a Veterinary Health Certificate for the entry of semen (in the ENG/CZ version) from the SVA. The import permit must be officially translated into English. You will receive confirmation of the correctness of the translation from the translator (round stamp). We will then send the documents abroad by e-mail. The foreign official veterinarian confirms the Veterinary Health Certificate for the entry of semen, which, together with the import permit, then accompanies the consignment to the border veterinary station at the point of entry into the EU.

The condition of import is serological examination of the dog for Brucella canis. The blood for this test must be taken between 20 days before and 30 days after the semen collection and freezing. In addition, proof that the dog has been vaccinated against Leptospirosis (or if not, a serological examination of the dog is required). If for some reason it is not possible for the dog to meet these conditions (e.g. it is already dead), an exemption can be requested from the SVS CR.

In addition, the dog must be examined on the day of semen collection and show no clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease, and have a valid rabies vaccination (not required if the third country or region is free of rabies virus).

In order for everything to go smoothly at the border, we need to inform the customs department of the transport company in advance. For this reason, please provide a contact to a foreign veterinarian exporting sperm banks to hand over the completed export documents in advance electronically.

For further use of canned semen, i.e. insemination, the DNA profile of the dog (semen donor) has been required by the Czech-Moravian Cynological Union since December 2020. Please arrange this with the dog owner.

PRICING

Rental of a shipping container for frozen semen (filled with liquid nitrogen): 3000 CZK

Help with import and reception of semen from 1 dog to sperm bank: 2500 CZK

Annual storage of 1 straw 150 CZK (number of straws consisting of 1 insemination dose varies according to the manufacturer).

If semen is stored in frozen pellets, the price is 500 CZK for one insemination dose.

The price of transport depends on the address of the recipient (foreign sperm bank).

We do not assume any responsibility associated with damage to the semen during transport due to, for example, delay in the delivery of the shipment or damage to the container during transport (see Terms and Conditions). As a standard, we do not insure shipments of semen to/from countries outside the European Union in order not to increase the costs of customs duties and VAT. If you wish to insure your shipment, please inform us in advance. Payment for the service associated with the transport of the semen is required in advance before the shipment is dispatched.