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TRAVELING TO BELGIUMTaking Pet Turtle/Iguana/Lizard
Traveling from the U.S. to Belgium with your pets Traveling from the US to Belgium with your petsThere are two levels of importation formalities: 1. the sanitary importation formalities 2. the CITES importation formalities 1. Regarding the sanitary importation formalities - Your veterinarian will be able to provide you with an International Health Certificate. On this certificate, he will have to mention the following statement: I … (the veterinarian’s name) certify that I personally checked the animal and I concluded that the animal is in good health, fit to travel, and exempt from any usual disease associated to the specie. The health certificate must be issued within 48 hours prior to the travel. - You must get an Import Authorization. To do so, you must fill out the following form and return it to the Belgian Veterinarian Services in Brussels. Application for Import or Transit Authorization for Live Animals (Word) After Belgian Veterinarian Services in Brussels examine your request, they will send you back the import authorization. The forms can be sent by fax, e-mail or regular mail to: The Belgian Veterinary Services Dhr. Moelans Joan World Trade Center III - 24th Floor Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30 B-1000 Brussels Belgium Tel: 011.32.2.208.5040 Fax: 011.32.2.208.5172 E-mail: import.export@favv.be Important: The import authorization is valid for six months. An owner can therefore apply for such an authorization far in advance, even when the owner does not know the exact date of the travel and the flight information. Notice: As of January 1st 2006 the cost for an import permit is 38.80 Euro. The office of veterinary services in Brussels will send the invoice for the import permit to your mailing address in Belgium. Important: The animal will have to travel with the veterinary certificate and the import authorization. 2. Regarding the CITES importation formalities First find out the scientific name of your animal. Check if your animal belongs to the species protected by CITES CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which protects many species of animals and plants to ensure that commercial demand does not threaten their survival in the wild. To know more about CITES, you can access their web site at www.cites.org If your animal belongs to the list of endangered species protected by CITES, you must: - Get a CITES Export Permit delivered by the American Authorities. To do so, please contact Fish and Wildlife at the following address: United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Convention of Washington - Office of the Management Authority 4401 North Fairfax drive - Room 700 Arlington, VA 22303-3507 Tel: (703) 358.2104 or Tel: 1.800.358.2104 Fax: (703) 358.1732 or Fax: 703.358.2281 www.fws.gov (International Affairs) - Get a CITES Import Permit delivered by the Belgian Authorities. To do so, the importer must submit a CITES Import permit request to the Belgian Veterinarian Services at the following address: Service Public Fédéral Santé publique, Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire et Environnement Direction générale Animaux, Végétaux et Alimentation Service Bien-être animal et CITES Eurostation Bloc II – 7ème étage Place Victor Horta 40 bte 10 B-1060 BRUXELLES Federale Overheid Dienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu Directoraat-generaal Dier, Plant en Voeding Dienst Dierenwelzijn en CITES Eurostation Blok II – 7de verdieping Victor Hortaplein 40 bus 10 B-1060 BRUSSEL
Remark: Caution! The importer will have to attach to the request a copy of the CITES Export Certificate issued by the American authorities. Additional Useful Information
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