{"id":713,"date":"2023-06-21T17:15:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T22:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conschicago.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/certificati-veterinari\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T17:18:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T22:18:12","slug":"certificati-veterinari","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conschicago.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/certificati-veterinari\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterinary certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Veterinary certificate for domestic\u00a0animals entering the EU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new European Union regulation 998\\2003\\CE regulating the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals (dogs, cats, ferrets, etc.) in the European Union Member States is effective as of October 2, 2004.<\/p>\n<p>According to this new regulation, all pets introduced in Italy or in any other European Union Member State from the United States, must obtain a European <a href=\"https:\/\/conschicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/certificato-veterinario.pdf\"><strong>veterinary certificate<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The new format of the certificate has been approved by the <a href=\"\/\/conschicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Decisione-Commissione-europea-2011-874.pdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Commission Decision 2011\/874\/EC<\/strong><\/a> on December 15, 2011.<br \/>\nThe document foresees that pet animals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Should be identifiable by a clearly readable tattoo or an electronic identification system (transponder\/microchip), which provides the pet owner\u2019s name and address;<\/li>\n<li>Have a valid vaccination against rabies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No tick or echinococcus preventive treatments are required to introduce pets in Italy from third countries. For animals coming specifically from the United States (Annex II, Section C of the 998\\2003\\EC regulation) rabies serological test is not necessary. Information regarding this regulation and the European Veterinary certificate are also published on the web site of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the of the <a id=\"U.S. Department of Agriculture\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome?navid=TRAVEL_RECREATION&amp;navtype=SU\" target=\"_self\" name=\"U.S. Department of Agriculture\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers may enter Italy with\u00a0a maximum of five pets among\u00a0the following list:<br \/>\n\u2022 birds (small birds with the exception of parrots &#8211; see below),<br \/>\n\u2022 dogs, cats, fish (small size),<br \/>\n\u2022 common frogs,<br \/>\n\u2022 common reptiles,<br \/>\n\u2022 rodents (except rabbits and hares),<br \/>\n\u2022 common lizards and green lizards,<br \/>\n\u2022 small turtles.<\/p>\n<p>Pets can enter Italy only if accompanied by their owner\/s and if they have a valid health certificate issued by a certified veterinarian in the country of origin. The issue date on the certificate should not exceed 30 days prior the departure date. The certificate does NOT need to be authenticated or certified by this Consulate General. Passengers may also enter Italy accompanied by a maximum of 2 parrots for the larger species or up to a maximum of 4 parrots for the smaller species as long as they are accompanied by a certificate of origin and health attesting that there were no cases of psittacosis in the last 12 months within a radius of 15 miles from the place of origin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Veterinary certificate for domestic\u00a0animals entering the EU A new European Union regulation 998\\2003\\CE regulating the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals (dogs, cats, ferrets, etc.) in the European Union Member States is effective as of October 2, 2004. 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