establece exigencias sanitarias para la internacion a chile de conejos y liebres mascotas o animales de compania health requirements for the entry into chile of pet rabbits and hares the notified measure reads as follows this text establishes specific health requirements for the entry into chile of pet rabbits and hares for the purposes of entering chile animals are considered to be pets in the following circumstances they travel in a grou of no more than five animals they are accompanied by and travel in the same means of transport as their owner or the person responsible for them during their journey they are sent by their owners with a pet transport service they are acquired abroad with a view to being made pets they are not to be used for reproduction purposes and or in commercial transactions i.e. sales transfers of ownership exhibitions or other lucrative activities they have been neutered whether male or female and have certification to prove this health certification animals must be covered by an official health certificate issued by the competent health authority in the country of origin at the time of shipment. the certificate which must be issued in spanish and in the official language of the country of origin must attest to compliance with the relevant health requirements and be in line with the model approved by the service animal origin 4.1.rabbits and hares entering chile must have been born and raised in the country or area of origin or have remained in captivity for at least 60 days prior to export 4.2.no clinical cases of tularemia myxomatosis or rabbit haemorrhagic disease must have occurred in the area of origin in the 90 days prior to shipment 4.3.rabbits destined for laboratories must have been raised in barrier colonies importers must demonstrate their status as research or diagnostic laboratories and meet the requirements that ensure the animals are properly looked after pre-shipment isolation 5.1.animals must have been kept in isolation for 21 days under veterinary surveillance during this time there must not have been any reports of clinical signs consistent with tularemia or other communicable infectious or contagious diseases that affect the species 5.2.during the isolation period animals must have been treated for internal and external parasites with products of proven efficacy authorized by the competent health authority 5.3.during the isolation period animals must not have come into direct contact with other animals of the same species and must have been tested with negative results and or vaccinated or treated where appropriate for the following diseases 5.3.1. rabbit haemorrhagic disease haemagglutination inhibition test or indirect elisa or competitive elisa or at least two immunizations with an inactivated virus the most recent immunization having taken place within the six months prior to shipment. the diagnosis date diagnostic technique or vaccine must be indicated 5.3.2. tularemia pcr 5.3.3.internal and external parasites treatment with broad-spectrum antiparasitics authorized by the competent health authority. the date of treatment must be indicated 5.4.diagnostic tests must have been conducted in an official laboratory or one recognized by the health authority of the place of origin 5.5.where the country is free from the above-mentioned diseases no diagnostic tests will be necessary. where animals have been vaccinated relevant vaccination details must be provided date of vaccination vaccine producer series number control number and expiry date. diagnostic protocols must be attached.shipment requirements 6.1.pet animals must be covered by an official health certificate in spanish issued at the time of shipment by the competent health authority of the country of origin attesting that the shipment meets health requirements and that the animals have been neutered and indicating the country and address of origin the name of the owner pet identification details the number of animals travelling the address of their destination their mode of transportation and their point of entry into chile 6.2.on the day they embarked for