After 01.05.2004 the veterinary, phyto-sanitary and health controls are only conducted at EU external border control points.  

At present veterinary controls are applied at three road border control points approved by the EU Commission: - the Terehova and Paternieki border control points (in accordance with the EU Commission’s Decision No. 2004/273/EK, as of 18.03.2004), as well as at the Grebneva border control point (in accordance with the EU Commission’s Decision No. 2004/517/EK, as of 21.06.2004).

Phyto-sanitary and health controls are conducted at the following border control points:

• On the roads:- Grebneva, Paternieki, Silene and Terehova border control points;
• On railways at:- Daugavpils and Rezekne border control points;
• At ports in: - Liepaja, Riga and Ventspils border control points;
• At  Riga Airport;
• At the international post office in Riga.

Veterinary, phyto-sanitary and health controls are performed by the Sanitary Border Inspection of the Republic of Latvia’s Ministry of Agriculture Foodstuffs and Veterinary Service. 

Additional information about:

• EU regulatory documents 
• Sanitary Border Inspection