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International Animal Export Regulations

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Notice

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these regulations for exporting animals or animal products to a foreign country, you should contact the APHIS-VS Area Office in the State from which the animals or products will be exported.

Malta - Summary of Requirements

Bilingual health certificates are available for some commodities/species (see below). If the blingual certificate or the commodity/species is not listed below, please refer to the English version on the link to the European Union. It is the responsibility of the exporter to obtain a bilingual certificate, if not listed below.

SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE

Cattle

  • Bovine embryos Annex II - In vivo derived embryos (eligible for intra-Community trade). Bilingual English- Malta March 2006 (pdf 154kb)
  • Bovine embryos Annex III - In vitro derived embryos, conceived using semen complying with Council Directive 88/407/EEC (eligible for intra-Community trade). Bilingual English-Malta March 2006 (pdf 191kb)
  • Bovine embryos Annex IV - In vitro derived embryos, conceived using semen coming from an approved semen collection/storage center (excluded from intra-Community trade). Bilingual English- Malta March 2006 (pdf 191kb)
  • Bovine semen Annex II, Part 1 - January 2006 - Semen collected after 31 December 2004, in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by 2004/43/EC. (Bilingual English-Malta) (pdf 237kb)
  • Bovine semen Annex II, Part 2 - January 2006 - Semen collected, processed, and stored before 31 December 2004, in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC. (Bilingual English-Malta) (pdf 248kb)

Dogs, Cats and Ferrets - (Non-commercial) - March 2005. Complete Parts I-VII (pdf 16kb)

Dogs, Cats and Ferrets - Dogs, Cats and Ferrets (Commercial) - March 2005 Complete Parts I-XI (pdf 103kb)

For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed in the IRRS, should have the interested party (importer/buyer) in the country of destination apply for an Import Permit at the appropriate ministry. This Import Permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.

 

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Last Modified: May 14, 2008