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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. European Union - Summary of Requirements As of January 1, 2007, the Member States of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Bilingual health certificates are available for some species/commodities. Please refer to the link for the individual Member State for available bilingual health certificates. It is the responsibility of the exporter to obtain a bilingual certificate if it is not available on the Member State link. SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE Cattle Embryos
Bovine embryo collection teams approved to export to the European Union:
Cattle Semen
Bovine semen collection centers approved to export to the European Union: Bovine Semen collection center certificate and Questionnaire (checklist) - December 2008 (pdf 56kb) Bovine semen storage center Certificate and Questionnaire/checklist (pdf 100kb) Horses
Equine semen collection centers approved to export to the European Union: Equine semen collection center Certificate and Questionnaire/checklist (pdf 35kb) Ovine and Caprine
Poultry The previous certificates for breeding poultry, hatching eggs, and day-old chicks may be used for import into or transit through the EU until February 15, 2009. The new certificates posted below may be used as of January 1, 2009, and are mandatory as of February 1, 2009.
Swine
Porcine semen collection centers approved to export to the European Union Pets For dogs, cats, and ferrets exported to Finland, Republic of Ireland, Malta, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, please refer to the link to the individual Member State for additional information. Rabies vaccination is not required for pet (non-commercial) dogs and cats under 3 months of age. Pet dogs, cats and ferrets must be identified with either a clearly readable tattoo OR a microchip. The microchip must comply with ISO standard 11784 or 11785 OR the appropriate microchip reader must be provided along with the pet.
Aquaculture
Mollusks (live), eggs, and gametes: Effective July 6, 2007, all exports to the European Union of live bivalve mollusks and their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, or relaying are suspended. 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.
Last Modified:
January 8, 2009
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