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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.

Spain - Summary of Requirements

Spain 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 III - In vitro derived embryos, conceived using semen complying with Council Directive 88/407/EEC (eligible for intra-Community trade). Bilingual English-Spanish - March 2006 (pdf 51kb)
  • 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-Spanish - March 2006 (pdf 49kb)
  • Bovine embryos Annex II - In vivo derived embryos (eligible for intra-Community trade). Bilingual English-Spanish - March 2006 (pdf 44kb)

Note: For Spain, in addition to the animal health export certificate, the following zootechnical certificates (both English and Spanish) must accompany bovine embryos collected from pure breed bovines to be used for animals intended to be registered in a European Community herd book :

Annex VI, Commission Decision 96/510/EC, as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC
English
Spanish

Bovine Semen

  • Bovine semen Annex II, Part 1 - (English/Spanish) Bilingual Health Certificate - Semen collected after 31 December 2004, in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Directive 2004/43/EC - February 2008 (pdf 103kb)

Note: For Spain, in addition to the animal health export certificate, the following zootechnical certificates (both English and Spanish) must accompany bovine semen collected from pure breed bovines to be used for animals intended to be registered in a European Community herd book :

Annex IV, Commission Decision 96/510/EC, as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC
English
Spanish

Poultry

  • Hatching eggs - Hatching eggs, non-ratite (effective July 15, 2009) September 2009 (pdf 70kb)
  • Day-old chicks - non-ratite - bilingual - (applicable July 15, 2009) September 2009 (pdf 74kb)

Fish

Pets

  • Pet birds - Bilingual health certificate (effective through December 31, 2009) - (pdf 38kb)
  • Dogs/Cats/Ferrets - Fillable bilingual export certificate for non-commercial - March 2009 (Word document 96kb)

Notice: 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 Annex A, or the appropriate microchip reader must be provided along with the pet.  Annex A type microchips available in the United States include AKC/TROVAN, HOMEAGAIN and AVID EUROCHIP.

Canine

  • Canine semen: (English/Spanish) Bilingual Health Certificate - September 2009 - (pdf 32kb)

Note: Shipments of canine semen must enter Spain through Madrid-Barajas International Airport. Madrid-Barajas customs needs to be informed 48 hours in advance of arrival.

 

 

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Last Modified: September 23, 2009