Date of Notice: May 14, 2024

Effective Date: May 13, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the new health certificate for exporting live bass (Morone spp. and their hybrids) from the United States to Israel, effective May 13, 2024. More information regarding the export requirements and associated health certificate are on the APHIS International Regulations (IRegs) web page for Israel: Export Live Animals to Israel | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (usda.gov).

Please note that this certificate can be issued through the online Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS), and Israel accepts both electronic issuance by your Accredited Veterinarian and digital endorsement by APHIS. For more information on VEHCS visit USDA APHIS | Country Acceptance List for VEHCS.

Visit the IRegs Live Animal Export History Page for a quick summary about all new/updated live animal export requirements and negotiated health certificates. Aquatic animal specific updates can be viewed by typing “aqua” in the History Page search box, or by selecting “Aquaculture/ Aquatic Animals” from the commodity drop-down list.

For more information on certificate endorsement or facility inspection requests, please contact the APHIS Endorsement Office for your State or U.S. Territory (USDA APHIS | VS Contacts: Live Animal and Animal Product Exports).