Registration of an animal transport of equidae

An official veterinary health certificate must be carried for horses and other equidae during cross-border transport. You must submit an application for this.

Description

Equidae require an official veterinary health certificate for cross-border transport. Equidae are horses or equine animals such as donkeys and mules. In the following, the term "horse" is used for all equidae.

The application for the health certificate must be made at least three days before departure. Please use the online form for this purpose.

Once the documents have been received and checked, the responsible official veterinarian will contact you. Within 48 hours before departure, an official veterinary inspection will take place on site to determine, among other things, the state of health and fitness for transport of the horse or horses. The equine passport is required for this. The certificate will then be issued to you.

The certificate is valid for ten days from the date of issue.

Prerequisites

You can only use the online form to apply for certificates for horses that are located in the city of Munich (see "Questions & Answers").

The horse must have been in the Munich city area for at least 14 days at the time of the examination. Otherwise, a preliminary certificate or TRACES certificate from the veterinary office responsible for the previous location must be submitted.

The persons involved in the process (animal owner, transporter) or companies and facilities (transport company, stable) must be registered in the TRACES NT database.

Required documents

Equine passport

Duration & Costs

Processing time

Maximum three days

  • registration must be made at least three working days before departure
  • the examination must take place within 48 hours before departure

Fees

68.50 Euro

  • Standard case: one to four horses in EU member states
  • Special cases deviating (see "Questions & Answers")

Payment methods available

Questions & Answers

Your enquiry must be addressed to the veterinary office responsible for the horse's place of residence. If your horse is not located in the City of Munich, please contact the local veterinary office.

According to the scale of fees for the healthcare sector (GGebV):

Horse certificate fee (standard case): 68.50 euros, consisting of:

  • 26 Euro examination (up to four horses) - tariff no. 4.6.1.a/b in conjunction with 4.6.10
  • 26 Euro Time expenditure (standard) - Tariff no. 1.2 65 Euro x 0.4 h
  • 10 Euro TRACES notification - Tariff no. 4.8.1
  • 6.50 Euro travelling allowance - GGebV § 8 (2)

  • each additional horse: 6.50 Euro
  • each additional TRACES declaration 10 Euro (for example export: one TRACES/animal)
  • additional time expenditure 16.25 euros per 15 minutes or part thereof
  • outside regular working hours (7.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays): Fee x 2

Legal basis

  • Regulation (EU) No. 2016/429 and related regulations
  • Ordinance on Healthcare Fees (GGebV)

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Veterinärwesen
Städtisches Veterinäramt

Internet

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Veterinärwesen
Städtisches Veterinäramt

Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München

Fax: +49 89 233-36318

Address

Thalkirchner Straße 106
80337 München

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