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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

Malta is a Member State of the European Union. Bilingual health certificates are available for some commodities/species (see below). If the bilingual certificate for that species or commodity 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 it is not listed below.

SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE

Bovine Embryos

  • Bovine embryos, Annex II - Health certificate for in vivo derived embryos collected in accordance with Council Directive 89/556/EEC - January 2013 (pdf 117kb)
    • Bovine embryos Annex II - Previous version of the certificate may be used until 30 June 2013, if the certificate is issued no later than 31 May 2013 - November 2011 (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

  • Bovine semen, Model 1 - Health certificate for imports and transits of bovine semen collected, processed, and stored in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/43/EC, dispatched from a collection center where the semen was collected - January 2013 (pdf 117kb)
    • Bovine semen, Model 1 -Previous version of the certificate may be used until 30 June 2013, if the certificate is issued no later than 31 May 2013 - November 2011 (pdf 161kb)

Pets

As of January 1, 2012, rabies titers are no longer required for entry into Malta for pet dogs, cats and ferrets exported from the United States.

Pet dogs, cats, and ferrets must be identified with a microchip compatible with ISO standard 11784 or 11785 or the appropriate microchip reader must be provided along with the pet. Microchip implantation must occur PRIOR to rabies vaccination. Any rabies vaccination that occurs prior to microchip implantation is not considered valid regardless of whether the animal was up-to-date on its previous rabies vaccines. In this case, the animal must be revaccinated. 21 days must have elapsed after the first (primary) vaccination after implantation of the microchip before the animal is eligible to enter the European Union. A rabies vaccination is considered primary if either: (1) an animal was up-to-date on its rabies vaccination but vaccination occurred prior to microchip implantation, (2) vaccination was not carried out within the period of validity of a previous vaccination, or (3) the animal was vaccinated for the first time. 

Additional information about non-commercial dogs, cats, and ferrets to Malta (scroll down on left to links under "Pet Travel Scheme")

  • Pet Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets - Health Certificate (Movement of 5 or less non commercial animals) - December 2011(pdf 98kb)
    • Annotated certificates with explanatory notes
  • Dogs, Cates, Ferrets - Health Certificate (Movement of commercial or more than 5 non commercial animals) - December 2011(pdf 99kb)
    • Annotated certificates with explanatory notes

Malta will accept an English-only health certificate.  A bilingual certificate is not required.

Poultry

 

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Last Modified: March 21, 2013