Export Live Animals to Italy
Live Animal Export Country Requirements
Summary of Requirements
This country is a Member State of the European Union (EU). 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 EU IRegs webpage. 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. Regularly check the EU IRegs 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 a harmonized EU certificate, please contact LAIE@usda.gov with your request, and we will provide you the necessary documents.
Note: Some health certificates may have had non-relevant statements removed (rather than lined out) as allowed in EU legislation, which is strictly to simplify/shorten the documents.
- Aquatic Turtles - Commercial - Health Certificate (22.32 KB) - April 2017
- Note: The import of Mauremide caspica, Chelydra serpentina and Macroclemmis temminchi species is prohibited.
BOV-SEM-A-ENTRY- MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE (537.08 KB) For the entry into the Union of Consignments of semen of bovine animals collected, processed and stored in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 after 20 April 2021, dispatched from the semen collection centre where the semen was collected – 2025
BOV-SEM-B-ENTRY (840.42 KB)- MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CONSIGNMENTS 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, DISPATCHED AFTER 20 APRIL 2021 FROM THE SEMEN COLLECTION CENTRE WHERE THE SEMEN WAS COLLECTED-2025
BOV-GP-STORAGE-ENTRY (838.17 KB)- MODEL ANIMAL 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 - 2025
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.
Day-old-chicks (DOC) (895.96 KB) - MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF DAY-OLD CHICKS OTHER THAN RATITES - 2025
Hatching Eggs (HE) (889.33 KB) - Model Animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites - 2025
- 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.
Taking a Pet to Another Country?
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.