
Article 1 
By way of derogation from Decisions 2003/803/EC and 2004/203/EC, and with regard to rabies certifications, Member States shall authorise the non-commercial movement between Member States and from third countries of dogs, cats and ferrets accompanied by a certificate in a format different to the models established by those Decisions provided that it meets the following requirements:

((a)) it has been issued before 3 July 2004;
((b)) its period of validity has not expired; and
((c)) it attests compliance with conditions established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.
Nevertheless, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Sweden may maintain the national conditions applicable before 3 July 2004 for the acceptance of rabies certification.
Article 2 
Antibody titrations performed on the basis of national provisions before the entry in force of Decision 2001/296/EC establishing a list of laboratories authorised to carry out this test shall be considered as valid.
Article 3 
Article 1 of Decision 2004/203/EC is replaced by the following:
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Article 1 

1. This Decision establishes the model certificate for non-commercial-movements from third countries of pet animals of the species dogs, cats and ferrets, provided for in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.That certificate shall be required for entries from all third countries into a Member State other than Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom and for entries into Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom from third countries listed in section 2 of part B and part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shall authorise the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets accompanied by a passport in accordance with the model established by Decision 2003/803/EC from those third countries listed in section 2 of part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 which have notified the Commission and the Member States of their intention to use the passport instead of the certificate.'
Article 4 
This Decision shall apply from 3 July 2004.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission