Pet Travel
1
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)
4
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
• Statistics
5
Non-commercial movements
applicable
• Up to 5 animals only
• 3 months of age upwards
• < 3 months – National Rules applicable
6
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
7
The rules applying to movements
between MS also apply to
Andorra
Iceland
Monaco
San Marino
Vatican City
Croatia
Liechtenstein
Norway
Switzerland
8
UK, IRE, MT,SW
Within the EU :
Additional requirements:
Antibody Titration
Tested at Approved Laboratory
Tick and Flea Treatment
9
Travelling from third countries listed
Part C Annex II to Reg 998/2003
41 Countries
REQUIREMENTS:
•
Valid Vaccination Certificate
Cert in CD 2004/824
•
Proper Identification
10
11
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.
12
Non Qualifying 3rd Countries
All other Countries not listed in Annex C
to Annex II to Regulation 998/2004
13
Non Qualifying 3rd Countries
Non Commercial movements
Requirements :
• Valid Rabies Vaccination Certificate
• Blood Testing at least 3 months
before movement
• Approved Laboratory
http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanima
ls/pets/approval_en.htm
• Health Certificate CD 2004/824
Validity of Certificate: 4 Months
• Not valid for UK,IRE,MT,SW
14
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)
15
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/liveanimal
s/pets/pointsentry_en.htm
16
Commercial Animals
Import 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
17
Commercial Animals
Import 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
18
Thank you very much for your
attention
19