USDA - APHIS - Regulations and Assessments

International Animal Export Regulations

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.

Turkey - Summary of Requirements

Although not part of the European Union, Turkey has adopted EU legislation for live animal and germplasm exports. Bilingual health certificates will be posted as they become available.

SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE

*Note: The health certificate for export of all live animals to Turkey is valid for 7 days if the shipment is by airfreight, and for 60 days if shipment is by sea.

Cattle

Female Breeding Cattle - March 2012(pdf 414kb)
Fattening Cattle - March 2012 (pdf 326kb)
Breeding Bulls - November 2009 (pdf 422kb)
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 Directive 2003/43/EC (Bilingual English-Turkish) (pdf 177kb)
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-Turkish) (pdf 117kb)

Horses

Horses - Health Certificate _November 2007 (pdf 179kb)

Poultry

Hatching eggs - Health Certificate - October 2009 - (pdf 190kb)
Day old chicks- Health Certificate- November 2009 (pdf 125kb)

Sheep and Goats

Sheep and goats for breeding and production - Health Certificate - September 2010 - (pdf 118kb)

Bees

Bumble Bees - Bred Under Environmentally Controlled Conditions (Bilingual English-Turkish) (pdf 156kb)

For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed in the IREGS, 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.