Under the bilateral agreements between the EU and Switzerland, the animals must comply with the requirements of Directive 92/65/EEC. 

For salamanders and newts, the veterinary officer in the country of origin must send an electronic TRACES notification. The cantonal authority must record the establishment of destination in Switzerland in the TRACES electronic system before the first import takes place (see below “Health certificate / TRACES”). 

In all other cases, no health certificate is required.

The animals must not show signs of disease, and must originate from establishments and areas that are not subject to restrictions.

The protective measures in force on the day of import apply in all cases. 

Please note that it is not possible to import all categories of animals and goods into Switzerland at all border crossing points. The customs authorities have full autonomy in determining the responsibilities of each customs post. 

For the keeping of wild animals a licence might be required. Applications for licences should be made to the competent Cantonal Veterinary Office. The affected species of animal are listed in the Animal Protection Ordinance, Article 89-92 (in French). 

Certain animal species are additionally subject to species conservation regulations. Please check the conservation status in the CITES species list (see "Further information") and select the corresponding category using the detailed query option.