Gesundheitszeugnis Ausstellung für Tiere

This administrative service does not constitute an administrative act. For this reason no legal remedy results

The animal health certificate provides information on the general state of health of an animal.

Official veterinary health certificates are issued by the State Office for Consumer Protection for trips abroad with animals, exports of animals or, if required, for visits to animal shows.

The requirements for issuing an animal health certificate vary greatly. very different. You should therefore contact the State Office for Consumer Protection as early as possible. Only if all the requirements are met can a health certificate can be issued.

For pets:

• Pet passport
• Further examination results, if applicable
• Certificates if applicable

For cattle:

• Cattle passport

For horses

• Equine passport

Most certificates require the animal to be presented.

depending on the type and number of animals and possibly plus travel costs

• The livestock owner is obliged to inform himself in advance about the requirements for importation
• This results in the obligation of the operator to obtain the corresponding certificates of the third country if necessary and to present them submit them for inspection.
• The examination of the animals at the authority or on-site by an official veterinarian is required in a large number of cases. Compliance with the requirements requirements for the third country must be certified.
• Once the applications have been checked by the LAV and the animals have been examined, the animal health certificate can be issued.

up to 10 days

The period in which the official veterinary health inspection must be carried out before the start of transportation varies depending on the type of animal.

Contact the responsible veterinary office as early as possible.

This administrative service does not constitute an administrative act. For this reason does not result in a legal remedy.

The animal health certificate provides information on the general state of health of an animal.

State Office for Consumer Protection, Konrad-Zuse-Straße 11, 66115 Saarbücken

Department 4.1 Animal Health

tiergesundheit@lav.saarland.de

State Office for Consumer Protection, Konrad-Zuse-Straße 11, 66115 Saarbücken

Written form required: No
Online services available: Yes