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Notice: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the procedures and requirements for exporting animals, you should contact the VS Field Office covering the area from which the animal will be exported, the area in which your office is located.
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| USDA Accredited Veterinarian Signature | Electronic Signature Accepted |
| USDA APHIS Veterinary Medical Officer Signature | Digital Endorsement NOT Accepted The health certificate bears the original ink signature and embossed seal |
Before going to VEHCS: Scroll below this banner to view animal-specific requirements.
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USDA Accredited Veterinarians, help with using VEHCS is available on the VEHCS Help Page. To walk yourself through issuing a health certificate in VEHCS, click here.
NOTE:The printed paper endorsed health certificate must accompany each shipment. You can arrange to have your endorsed health certificate returned via pick-up or by mail (a pre-paid, pre-addressed return label must be provided during certificate submission).Italy 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 European Union web page. It is the responsibility of the exporter to obtain a bilingual certificate if it is not listed below.
The European Union (EU) has updated all of their harmonized health certificates in accordance with their Animal Health Law. The new export health certificates are posted on the EU IRegs. Please continue to check the EU IRegs regularly for the most up-to-date information regarding live animal exports to the EU.
It is the responsibility of the exporter to obtain a bilingual certificate if it is not available on the relevant Member State IRegs page. If you need to create a bilingual version of one of the new certificates, please contact VS.Live.Animal.Import.Export@usda.gov with your request, and we will provide you the necessary documents.
Note: For in vivo-derived embryos collected in accordance with Council Directive 89/556/EEC
Note: For in vitro-derived embryos, conceived using semen complying with Council Directive 88/407/EEC (eligible for intra-Community trade)
Note: For in vitro-derived embryos, conceived using semen coming from an approved semen collection/storage center (excluded from intra-Community trade)
Note: For imports into and transits through the EU of bovine semen dispatched from a semen collection center where the semen was collected
Note: For imports into and transits through the EU of bovine semen dispatched from a semen storage center
Note: The import of Mauremide caspica, Chelydra serpentina and Macroclemmis temminchi species is prohibited.
Note: Exporters must obtain an import permit from the Italian Ministry of Health. Requests can be made to: l.presutti@sanita.it.
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