Volume 14, Number 9—September 2008
Synopsis
Regulatory Systems for Prevention and Control of Rabies, Japan
Hiromi Takahashi-Omoe
, Katsuhiko Omoe, and Nobuhiko Okabe
, Katsuhiko Omoe, and Nobuhiko Okabe
Table 3
Animals subject to quarantine and/or examination for rabies before importation into Japan
| Law or regulation | Animals subject to quarantine | Animals requiring a health certificate | Animals banned from importation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabies Prevention Law (Regulations for Import and Export Quarantine of Dogs and Other Designated Animals*) | Dogs, cats, raccoons, foxes, skunks | ||
| Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law | Cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine | ||
| Law concerning the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases | Monkeys used for research and exhibition, under specified conditions only | Chinese ferret badgers, bats, raccoon dogs, masked palm civets, prairie dogs, Mastomys natalensis rats, monkeys except those to be used for research or exhibition | |
| Notification System for the Importation of Animals† | Terrestrial mammals except for Artiodactyla (e.g., cattle, sheep, goats); Perissodactyla (e.g., horses); Lagomorpha (e.g., rabbits); dogs, cats, raccoons, foxes, skunks, monkeys |
*This regulation is authorized by the Rabies Prevention Law.
†This regulation is authorized by the Law Concerning the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases.
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