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Pet Travel

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003

lays down the animal health requirements for both the non-commercial movement of pets between Member States and from third countries

What is pet animal?• ‘pet animals’ means animals of the species listed in Annex I

which are accompanying their owners or a natural person responsible for such animals on behalf of the owner during their movement and are not intended to be sold or transferred to another owner:– Dogs, cats and ferrets – Birds (except poultry*) (See ....)– Domestic rabbits and rodents – Reptiles and amphibia – Invertebrates (except bees and crustaceans) – Ornamental tropical fish* Poultry means fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese,

quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and ratites (Ratitae) reared or kept in captivity for breeding, the production of meat or eggs for consumption, or for re-stocking supplies of game.

What are covered by EC legislation?

• Cats, Dogs, and Ferrets

• Special requirements for pet birds are established for pet birds accompanying their owners (Com. Dec. 2007/25/EC)

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What is the purpose?

• Primarily Rabies control

• For some MS – Control of Ticks – Control of Tapeworms

• For pet birds – certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza

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Non-commercial movementsapplicable

• Up to 5 animals only

• 3 months of age upwards

• < 3 months – National Rules applicable

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Travelling from EU Member States

Basic requirements :

• Identification of the Animal - Microchip or Tattoo

• An EU Passport , Com Reg (EC) 2003/83

• A valid rabies vaccination certificate Certificate

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The rules applying to movements between MS also apply to

Andorra Croatia

Iceland Liechtenstein

Monaco Norway

San Marino Switzerland

Vatican City

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UK, IRE, MT,SW

Within the EU :

Additional requirements:

Antibody Titration

Tested at Approved Laboratory

Tick and Flea Treatment

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Travelling from third countries listed Part C Annex II to Reg 998/2003

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REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Vaccination Certificate Cert in CD 2004/824

• Proper Identification

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General principles of certification• The representative of the competent authority of dispatch issuing a certificate to

accompany a consignment of products of animal origin must sign the certificate and ensure that it bears an official stamp. This requirement applies to each sheet of the certificate if it consists of more than one.

• The original version of the certificate must accompany consignments on entry into the Community.

• Certificates must consist of:

(a) a single sheet of paper; or

(b) two or more pages that are part of a single and indivisible sheet of paper; or

(c) a sequence of pages numbered so as to indicate that it is a particular page in a finite sequence (for example, ‘page 2 of 4 pages’).

• Certificates must bear a unique identifying number. Where the certificate consists of a sequence of pages, each page must indicate this number.

• The certificate must be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the control of the competent authority of the country of dispatch.

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Non Qualifying 3rd Countries

All other Countries not listed in Annex C to Annex II to Regulation 998/2004

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Non Qualifying 3rd CountriesNon Commercial movements

Requirements :• Valid Rabies Vaccination Certificate• Blood Testing at least 3 months

before movement• Approved Laboratory

http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/approval_en.htm

• Health Certificate CD 2004/824

Validity of Certificate: 4 Months

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Non Commercial Animals

Countries /Islands treated as exceptional :

Pet Passport is acceptable for movements from non continental EU countries :

• Greenland and Faeroe islands• French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique,

Reunion• Canary Islands • Azores and Madeira• Gibraltar (Gibralterian Passport required)

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Pet animals brought into Community territory from a third country other than Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and The Vatican are subject to documentary and identity checks by the competent authorities at the following travellers' points of entry:

http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/pointsentry_en.htm

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Commercial AnimalsImport from third countries

• Pre-notification on consignment to the BIP• Entry only at a BIP approved for such

activity• Doc, ID and Physical checks• CVED will be issued• CVED travels to destination point with the

animals

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Commercial AnimalsImport from third countries

• Documentation : • Certificate from CD 2004/595/EC• Certificate valid only for 4 months

from date of issue • Rabies Serological testing• Supporting Documentation re

Vaccination and Lab Testing

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