The animal health certificate is required

a) for the entry of breeding and farm animals from a third country into Germany (import) and
b) for the departure of breeding and farm animals from Germany to third countries (countries outside the European Union) (export)

is required.

It provides information on the general state of health of a breeding or farm animal.

The requirements for issuing an animal health certificate vary greatly. You should therefore contact the competent authority as early as possible. They can only issue a health certificate if all the requirements are met.

For the entry of pets (dogs, cats, ferrets, etc.) see "EU pet passport".