Export Live Animals to Bosnia-Herzegovina

Last Modified: April 04, 2025

Electronic Signature ACCEPTED; Original Ink Endorsement REQUIRED

For Accredited Veterinarians: Electronic signature ACCEPTED

For APHIS VMO: Original ink endorsement REQUIRED

USDA-accredited veterinarians can electronically issue health certificates and use VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System) to submit them to USDA for endorsement.

USDA must ink-sign and emboss the health certificate.

Summary of Requirements

The State veterinary Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has prohibited livestock, genetic materials, and animal products for import from or transit through any foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) affected areas in Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria that are enroute to BiH. 

Note: As Bosnia and Herzegovina work to transpose the European Union legislation in regards to Bovine In VivoEmbryos and Bovine Semen (certificate Model 1, 2, and 3), the following veterinary export health certificates may be used for U.S. origin bovine in vivo embryos and bovine semen:

APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility approval is required.

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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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USDA-Accredited Veterinarians

Contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian for questions about your destination country's entry requirements for animals (including any needed vaccinations, tests, or treatments) and for issuance of health certificates.

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USDA Endorsement Offices

Contact your nearest APHIS Veterinary Export Trade Services Endorsement Office for questions about endorsing an export health certificate for live animals.