Export Live Animals to Italy

Last Modified: March 24, 2024

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For Accredited Veterinarians: Electronic signature ACCEPTED

For APHIS VMO: Original ink endorsement REQUIRED

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USDA-accredited veterinarians can submit health certificates for electronic signature through VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System).

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Accredited Veterinarians can submit health certificates for USDA endorsement electronically through VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System).

However, this country requires USDA to ink-sign and emboss the health certificate. This means the final, endorsed health certificate that travels with the animal(s) must be mailed back.

IMPORTANT: The endorsed health certificate (paper, not electronic) must accompany the shipment. The endorsed health certificate will be returned by mail (a pre-paid, pre-addressed return label must be provided during certificate submission).

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Live Animal Export Country Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Note: All establishments of origin for live equines must be registered with USDA APHIS. Please contact the relevant Veterinary Export Trade Services (VETS) Endorsement Office to inquire how to register an establishment.

Live Horses
- EQUI-X (1.62 MB) - Health certificate for the entry into the Union of consignments of domestic equidae not intended for slaughter - March 2022
- EQUI-TRANSIT-X (334.67 KB) - Health certificate and model declaration for transit through the Union of equine animals not intended for slaughter - March 2022

Cattle

Bovine - Semen - Dispatched from Semen Collection Center

BOV-SEM-A-ENTRY (417.03 KB) - Health certificate for the entry into the Union of semen of bovine animals collected, processed, and stored in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 after 20 April 2021, and dispatched from a semen collection centre where the semen was collected - March 2022
BOV-SEM-B-ENTRY (266.63 KB) - Health certificate for the entry into the Union of stocks of semen of bovine animals collected, processed, and stored in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 2003/43/EC, after 31 December 2004 and before 21 April 2021, and entered the Union after 20 April 2021, and dispatched from a semen collection centre where the semen was collected - April 2021

Bovine - Germinal Products (Semen/Embryos/Oocytes) - Dispatched from Germinal Product Storage Center or Germinal Product Processing Establishment

BOV-GP-STORAGE-ENTRY (291.32 KB) - Health certificate for the entry into the Union of consignments of germinal products listed below, dispatched after 20 April 2021 from the germinal product storage centre - March 2022:
- semen of bovine animals collected, processed and stored in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 after 20 April 2021;
- stocks of semen of bovine animals collected, processed and stored in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 2003/43/EC, before 21 April 2021 and after 31 December 2004;
- stocks of semen of bovine animals collected, processed and stored before 1 January 2005 in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC applying until 1 July 2004;
- oocytes and embryos of bovine animals collected or produced, processed and stored in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 after 20 April 2021;
- stocks of in vivo derived embryos of bovine animals collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 89/556/EEC before 21 April 2021;
- stocks of in vitro produced embryos of bovine animals produced, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 89/556/EEC before 21 April 2021, conceived using semen complying with requirements of Council Directive 88/407/EEC;
- stocks of in vitro produced embryos of bovine animals produced, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 89/556/EEC before 21 April 2021, conceived using semen coming from semen collection or storage centres approved by the competent authority of the exporting country.

Aquaculture / Aquatic Animals

Aquatic Turtles - Commercial - Health Certificate (22.32 KB) - April 2017
- Note: The import of Mauremide caspica, Chelydra serpentina and Macroclemmis temminchi species is prohibited.

Other Animals

Annelids - Health Certificate (28.68 KB) - August 2015
Canine - Semen - Health Certificate (284.3 KB) - June 2015
Commercial Rabbits/Hares
- Note: Exporters must obtain an import permit from the Italian Ministry of Health. Requests can be made to: l.presutti@sanita.it.

Pets

Visit the APHIS Pet Travel Website for information about exporting your pets.

If your species is not listed, the requirements for that species are not known. Exporters who want to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed above should have the importer or buyer in the destination country apply for an import permit at the appropriate ministry. This import permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.

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