Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, September 2026
A completed and endorsed Veterinary Health Certificate must accompany all consignments of canine semen imported to Australia.
An official government veterinarian or government approved veterinarian must complete the veterinary health certificate. An official government veterinarian within the country of export must then sign and endorse the veterinary health certificate.
A separate veterinary health certificate must be completed for each donor dog.
The department has negotiated country-specific veterinary health certificates for frozen canine semen exported from Croatia, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. Please ensure that you download the appropriate veterinary health certificate relevant to the country of export of your goods below.
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen – Croatia
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen – Hungary
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen – the Republic of Ireland
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen – Lithuania
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen – New Zealand
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen – the Netherlands
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen – Spain
Government veterinarians in approved countries without a country-specific agreed certificate can use this template to complete the health certificate for canine semen exported to Australia.
Veterinary Health Certificate template - frozen canine semen
If you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.