
CHAPTER I
Article 1 
This Regulation lays down the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and the rules for compliance checks on such movement.
Article 2 

1. This Regulation shall apply to the non-commercial movement of pet animals into  Great Britain from  a third country.
2. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to:
(a) Regulation (EC) No 338/97;
(b) any national measures adopted, published and made available to the public by  the appropriate authority  to restrict the movement of certain species or breeds of pet animals on the basis of considerations other than those relating to animal health.
Article 3 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

((a)) ‘non-commercial movement’ means any movement which does not have as its aim either the sale of or the transfer of ownership of a pet animal;
((b)) ‘pet animal’ means an animal of a species listed in Annex I accompanying its owner or an authorised person during non-commercial movement, and which remains for the duration of such non-commercial movement under the responsibility of the owner or the authorised person;
((c)) ‘owner’ means a natural person indicated as the owner in the identification document;
((d)) ‘authorised person’ means any natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the pet animal on behalf of the owner;
((e)) ‘transponder’ means a read-only passive radio frequency identification device;
((f)) ‘identification document’ means a document drawn up in accordance with the model  published by the appropriate authority in accordance with this Regulation or, where the context requires, adopted pursuant to the EU Implementing Regulation, that enables the pet animal to be clearly identified and its health status to be checked for compliance with this Regulation;
((g)) ‘authorised veterinarian’ means any veterinarian who has been authorised by the competent authority to carry out specific tasks in accordance with this Regulation or with  regulations made  pursuant to this Regulation;
((h)) ‘official veterinarian’ means any veterinarian appointed by the competent authority;
((i)) ‘documentary check’ means verification of the identification document accompanying the pet animal;
((j)) ‘identity check’ means verification for consistency between the identification document and the pet animal and where appropriate, for the presence and conformity of the marking;
((k)) ‘travellers’ point of entry’ means any area designated by  the appropriate authority  for the purposes of the checks referred to in Article 34(1);
((l)) ‘the Commission Implementing Regulation’ means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
((m)) ‘constituent territory’ means England, Wales or Scotland, as the case may be, and, in relation to a competent authority, “the relevant constituent territory” means the constituent territory for which that competent authority is responsible;
((n)) ‘the Echinococcus multilocularis Regulation’ means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs;
((o)) ‘the EU Implementing Regulation’ means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as it has effect in European Union law, as amended from time to time;
((p)) ‘the EU Regulation’ means Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals as it  has effect  in European Union law, as amended from time to time;
((q)) ‘third country’ means a territory or country outside the British Islands;
((r)) ‘the Trade Regulations’ means the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011, the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 or the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012, as the case may be.
Article 3A 

(1.) In this Regulation, “the appropriate authority” means—
(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.
(2.) But “the appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given—
(a) in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;
(b) in relation to Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers.
Article 4 
Non-commercial movement of pet animals that complies with the animal health requirements laid down in this Regulation shall not be prohibited, restricted or impeded on animal health grounds other than those resulting from the application of this Regulation.
Article 5 

1. The maximum number of pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I which may accompany the owner or an authorised person during a single non-commercial movement shall not exceed five.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the maximum number of pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I may exceed five if the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the non-commercial movement of pet animals is for the purpose of participating in competitions, exhibitions or sporting events or in training for such events;
(b) the owner or the authorised person submits written evidence that the pet animals are registered either to attend an event referred to in point (a), or with an association organising such events;
(c) the pet animals are more than six months old.
3. The appropriate authority  may undertake standard spot checks to verify that the information submitted under point (b) of paragraph 2 is correct.
4. Where the maximum number of pet animals referred to in paragraph 1 is exceeded and the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 are not fulfilled, those pet animals shall comply with the animal health requirements laid down in  the Trade Regulations  for the species concerned and  the appropriate authority  shall ensure that those animals are subject to the veterinary checks provided for in  the Trade Regulations and Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
5. In order to prevent commercial movement of pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I from being fraudulently disguised as non-commercial movement, the  appropriate authority may make regulations  setting the maximum number of pet animals of those species that may accompany the owner or an authorised person during a single non-commercial movement.
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CHAPTER II
SECTION 1
Article 6 
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Article 7 
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Article 8 
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SECTION 2
Article 9 
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CHAPTER III
SECTION 1
Article 10 

1. Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I shall not be moved into  Great Britain from  a third country unless they fulfil the following conditions:
(a) they are marked in accordance with Article 17(1);
(b) they have received an anti-rabies vaccination that complies with the validity requirements set out in Annex III;
(c) they have undergone a rabies antibody titration test that complies with the validity requirements set out in Annex IV;
(d) they comply with any preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies  as set out in the Echinococcus multilocularis Regulation or in regulations made under  Article 19(1);
(e) they are accompanied by an identification document duly completed and issued in accordance with Article 26.
2. Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I may be moved into  Great Britain from  a third country other than those listed  in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation  only through a travellers’ point of entry listed as required pursuant to Article 34(3).
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2,  the appropriate authority  may authorise registered military or search-and-rescue dogs to move through a point of entry other than a travellers’ point of entry provided that:
(a) the owner or the authorised person has applied in advance for a permit and the  appropriate authority  has granted such a permit; and
(b) the dogs undergo compliance checks in accordance with Article 34(2) at a place designated by the competent authority for that purpose and in accordance with the arrangements set out in the permit referred to in point (a) of this paragraph.
Article 11 

1. Subject to paragraph 2, by way of derogation from point (b) of Article 10(1),  the appropriate authority  may authorise the non-commercial movement into  the relevant constituent territory from third countries listed in Part 1 or 2 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation  of pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I, which are:
(a) either less than 12 weeks old and have not received an anti-rabies vaccination; or
(b) between 12 and 16 weeks old and have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but do not yet meet the validity requirements referred to in point 2(e) of Annex III.
2. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted only if:
(a) either the owner or the authorised person provides a signed declaration that from birth until the time of the non-commercial movement the pet animals have had no contact with wild animals of species susceptible to rabies; or
(b) the pet animals are accompanied by their mother, on whom they still depend, and from the identification document accompanying their mother it can be established that, before their birth, the mother received an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with the validity requirements set out in Annex III.
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4. The appropriate authority may, by regulations, adopt rules on the format, layout and languages of the declarations referred to in point (a) of paragraph 2 of this Article....
Article 12 

1. By way of derogation from point (c) of Article 10(1), the antibody titration test shall not be required for pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I that are being moved into  Great Britain from a third country listed in Part 1 or 2 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation:
(a) either directly;
(b) following residency exclusively in one or more of those ... third countries; or
(c) after transit through ... a third country other than those listed  in Part 1 or 2 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation, provided that the owner or authorised person provides a signed declaration that during such transit the pet animals have had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies and remain secured within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.
2. The appropriate authority may, by regulations, adopt rules on the format, layout and languages of the declarations referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article. ...
Article 13 

1. The appropriate authority may, by regulations, amend the list of third countries in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation by adding or removing third countries, taking account in particular of the extent to  which they demonstrate that for pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I, they apply rules, the content and effect of which are the same as those laid down in ... this Section and Section 2 of Chapter VI and where applicable the  regulations made  pursuant to those rules.
2. The appropriate authority may, by regulations, amend the list of third countries in Part 2 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation by adding or removing third countries, taking account in particular of the extent to  which they demonstrate that for pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I, they fulfil at least the following criteria:
(a) the notification of cases of rabies to the competent authorities is obligatory;
(b) an effective surveillance system for rabies has been in place for at least two years prior to the application, a minimum requirement of which is an on-going early detection programme to ensure investigation and reporting of animals suspected of having rabies;
(c) the structure and organisation of their veterinary and control services, and the powers of such services, the supervision to which they are subject and the means at their disposal, including staff and laboratory capacity, are sufficient to:
((i)) apply and enforce national legislation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals effectively; and
((ii)) guarantee the validity of the identification documents in the format provided for in Article 25 and issued in accordance with Article 26;
(d) rules on the prevention and control of rabies are in force and implemented effectively to minimise the risk of infection of pet animals, including rules on imports of pet animals from other countries or territories, and where appropriate, on:
((i)) the control of the stray dog and cat population;
((ii)) the vaccination of domestic animals against rabies, in particular where rabies is present in vampire bats; and
((iii)) the control and eradication of rabies in wildlife;
(e) rules are in force on the licensing and marketing of anti-rabies vaccines.
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SECTION 2
Article 14 

1. Insofar as the  appropriate authority has made regulations  pursuant to Article 19(1) with regard to pet animals of one of the species listed in Part B of Annex I, the non-commercial movement of pet animals of that species into a  constituent territory to which the regulations apply from  a third country shall be subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. Pet animals referred to in paragraph 1 may be moved into a  constituent territory from  a third country only if they fulfil the following conditions:
(a) they are marked or described according to the requirements  in regulations made  pursuant to Article 17(2);
(b) they comply with any preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies  set out in regulations made  pursuant to Article 19(1);
(c) they are accompanied by an identification document duly completed and issued in accordance with Article 31;
(d) they enter through a travellers’ point of entry when coming from ... a third country other than those listed pursuant to Article 15.
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Article 15 
The appropriate authority may, by regulations adopt a list of  third countries which have demonstrated  to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority that for pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I, they apply rules the content and effect of which are the same as those laid down in ... this Section and Section 2 of Chapter VI and where applicable the  regulations made  pursuant to those rules.
SECTION 3
Article 16 
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CHAPTER IV
SECTION 1
Article 17 

1. Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011.Where the transponder referred to in the first subparagraph does not comply with the technical requirements set out in Annex II, the owner or the authorised person shall provide the means necessary for reading that transponder at the time of any verification of the marking provided for in ... Article 26, and the identity checks provided for in Article 33 and Article 34(1).
2. Pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I shall be marked or described taking into account the specificities of each species, in such a manner that a link between the pet animal and its corresponding identification document is ensured.In view of the diversity of species listed in Part B of Annex I, the  appropriate authority may make regulations  concerning such species-specific requirements for marking or describing pet animals of those species, taking into account any relevant national requirements.
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SECTION 2
Article 19 

1. Where preventive health measures are necessary for the protection of public health or the health of pet animals for controlling diseases or infections other than rabies that are likely to be spread due to the movement of those pet animals, the  appropriate authority may make regulations  concerning species-specific preventive health measures for such diseases or infections....
2. The species-specific preventive health measures authorised by  regulations made under  paragraph 1 shall be based on adequate, reliable and validated scientific information and applied proportionately to the risk to public or animal health associated with the non-commercial movement of pet animals likely to be affected by diseases or infections other than rabies.
3. Regulations made under  paragraph 1 may also include:
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(c) the conditions for applying and documenting the preventive health measures referred to in paragraph 2 prior to the non-commercial movement of pet animals;
(d) the conditions for granting derogations in certain specified circumstances from the application of the preventive health measures referred to in paragraph 2.
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CHAPTER V
SECTION 1
Article 21 
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Article 22 
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Article 23 
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Article 24 
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SECTION 2
Article 25 

1. The identification document referred to in point (e) of Article 10(1) shall be in the format of  a pet  health certificate in accordance with the model  published  pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and shall contain entries for the insertion of the following information:
(a) the location of the transponder or the tattoo and either the date of application or the date of reading of the transponder or the tattoo, as well as the alphanumeric code displayed by the transponder or the tattoo;
(b) the species, breed, date of birth as stated by the owner, sex and colour of the pet animal;
(c) a unique certificate reference number;
(d) the name and contact information of the owner or the authorised person;
(e) the name, contact information and signature of the official or authorised veterinarian issuing the identification document;
(f) details of the anti-rabies vaccination;
(g) the date of blood sampling for the rabies antibody titration test;
(h) compliance with any preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies;
(i) the name and the signature of the representative of the endorsing competent authority;
(j) the name, signature and contact information of the representative of the competent authority carrying out the checks referred to in Article 34 and the date of these checks;
(k) other relevant information regarding the health status of the pet animal.
2. The  appropriate authority may publish  the model referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article  from time to time in such manner as appears to the appropriate authority to be appropriate. The appropriate authority may make regulations laying down  requirements concerning the languages, the layout and the validity of the  pet  health certificate referred to in that paragraph. ...
3. A written declaration signed by the owner or the authorised person confirming that the movement of the pet animal into  Great Britain  is a non-commercial movement shall be part of the identification document referred to in point (e) of Article 10(1).
Article 26 
The identification document referred to in point (e) of Article 10(1) shall be issued either by an official veterinarian of ... third country of dispatch on the basis of supporting documentation, or by an authorised veterinarian and subsequently endorsed by the competent authority of ... third country of dispatch, after the issuing veterinarian:

((a)) has verified that the pet animal is marked in accordance with Article 17(1); and
((b)) has duly completed the relevant entries of the identification document with the information referred to in points (a) to (h) of Article 25(1), thus certifying compliance with the conditions set out in point (a) of Article 10(1), and where applicable points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 10(1).
Article 26a 
By way of derogation from Article 25(1), the non-commercial movement of pet animals of the species listed in part A of Annex 1 into Great Britain from a third country listed in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation is permitted if those pet animals are accompanied by—
((a)) a passport issued in Great Britain prior to IP completion day in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013;
((b)) a passport issued in accordance with Article 22 the EU Regulation;
((c)) a passport issued in accordance with Article 3(2) of the EU Implementing Regulation;
((d)) an identification document issued in a constituent territory in accordance with Article 26 of the EU Regulation;
((e)) an animal health certificate issued in a third country before 1st July 2021 in accordance with Article 4 of the EU Implementing Regulation.
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SECTION 3
Article 28 
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Article 29 
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SECTION 4
Article 30 

1. The  appropriate authority may publish  a model of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2)  from time to time in such manner as appears to the appropriate authority to be appropriate. The model must  contain entries for the insertion of the following information:
(a) the characteristics of the mark or the description of the pet animal as provided for in Article 17(2);
(b) the species and, where relevant, the breed, date of birth as stated by the owner, sex and colour of the pet animal;
(c) the name and contact information of the owner or the authorised person;
(d) the name, contact information and signature of the issuing official or authorised veterinarian;
(e) a unique certificate reference number;
(f) details of any preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies;
(g) the name and the signature of the representative of the endorsing competent authority;
(h) the name, signature and contact information of the representative of the competent authority carrying out the checks referred to in Article 34 and the date of these checks;
(i) other relevant information regarding the health status of the pet animal.
2. The  appropriate authority may make regulations laying  down requirements concerning the languages, layout and validity of the identification document referred to in  paragraph 1. ...
3. A written declaration signed by the owner or the authorised person confirming that the movement of the pet animal into  Great Britain  is a non-commercial movement shall be part of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2).
Article 31 
The identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2) shall be issued either by an official veterinarian of the ... third country of dispatch on the basis of supporting documentation, or by an authorised veterinarian and subsequently endorsed by the competent authority of the ... third country of dispatch after the issuing veterinarian:

((a)) has verified that the pet animal is marked or described in accordance with Article 17(2); and
((b)) has duly completed the relevant entries of the identification document with the information referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 30(1), thus certifying compliance with the conditions set out in points (a) and (b) of Article 14(2) where applicable.
CHAPTER VI
SECTION 1
Article 32 

1. By way of derogation from the conditions provided for in Articles ... 10 and 14,  the appropriate authority  may, in exceptional situations, authorise the non-commercial movement into  the relevant constituent territory  of pet animals which do not comply with the conditions laid down in those Articles provided that:
(a) a prior application for a permit has been made by the owner and the  appropriate authority  has granted such a permit;
(b) the pet animals are isolated under official supervision for the time necessary for them to fulfil those conditions and not exceeding six months:
((i)) at a place approved by the competent authority; and
((ii)) in accordance with the arrangements set out in the permit.
2. The permit referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 may include an authorisation for transiting through another  constituent territory  provided that the  appropriate authority for the constituent territory  of transit has given its prior agreement to the  appropriate authority for the constituent territory  of destination.
SECTION 2
Article 33 

1. In  order to verify compliance with  Chapter III, the appropriate authority  shall carry out documentary and identity checks in a non-discriminatory way on pet animals that are subject to non-commercial movement into  the relevant constituent territory from  a third country listed  in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation or pursuant to ..., where applicable, Article 15.
2. At the time of any non-commercial movement into Great Britain from  a third country listed  in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation or pursuant to ..., where applicable, Article 15, the owner or the authorised person shall, at the request of the competent authority responsible for the checks provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article:
(a) present the identification document of the pet animal required under this Regulation which demonstrates compliance with the requirements for such movement; and
(b) make the pet animal available for those checks.
Article 34 

1. In order to verify compliance with Chapter III, the competent authority ... shall carry out documentary and identity checks at the travellers’ point of entry on pet animals that are subject to non-commercial movement into  Great Britain from  a third country other than those listed in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation or  pursuant to ..., where applicable, Article 15.
2. The owner or the authorised person shall, at the time of entry into  Great Britain from  a third country other than those listed  in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation or pursuant to ..., where applicable, Article 15, contact the competent authority present at the point of entry for the purpose of the checks referred to in paragraph 1 and shall:
(a) present the identification document of the pet animal required under this Regulation which demonstrates compliance with the requirements for such movement; and
(b) make the pet animal available for those checks.
3. The competent authority  shall draw up and keep up to date a list of travellers’ points of entry into the relevant constituent territory.
4. The competent authority designated to carry out the checks provided for in paragraph 1 must:
(a) be  fully informed of the rules laid down in Chapter III and the officials of the competent authority  must have the necessary training to implement them;
(b) keep  records of the total number of checks that have been carried out and of instances of non-compliance revealed during those checks; and
(c) document  the checks that have been carried out in the relevant entry of the identification document where such documentation is necessary for the purposes of non-commercial movement ... as provided for in  Article 26a.
Article 35 

1. Where the checks provided for in Articles 33 and 34 reveal that a pet animal does not comply with the conditions laid down in  Chapter  III, the competent authority shall decide, after consultation with the official veterinarian and, where necessary, with the owner or the authorised person, to:
(a) return the pet animal to its country or territory of dispatch;
(b) isolate the pet animal under official control for the time necessary for it to comply with the conditions laid down in Chapter ... III; or
(c) as a last resort where its return is not possible or isolation is not practical, put the pet animal down in accordance with applicable national rules relating to the protection of pet animals at the time of killing.
2. Where the non-commercial movement of pet animals into  Great Britain  is refused by the competent authority, the pet animals shall be isolated under official control pending:
(a) either their return to their country or territory of dispatch; or
(b) the adoption of any other administrative decision concerning those pet animals.
3. The measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be applied at the expense of the owner and without the possibility of any financial compensation for the owner or the authorised person.
Article 36 

1. Where rabies or a disease or an infection other than rabies occurs or spreads in a territory or third country, and is liable to represent a serious threat to public or animal health, the appropriate authority may, by regulations, either:
(a) suspend the non-commercial movement or transit of pet animals from all or part of the  third country concerned;
(b) lay down special conditions in respect of the non-commercial movement of pet animals from all or part of the  third country concerned....
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Article 37 

1. The appropriate authority  shall provide the public with clear and easily accessible information concerning the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and the rules for compliance checks on such movement laid down in this Regulation.
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall in particular include the following:
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(b) the authorisation to derogate from the anti-rabies vaccination condition for young pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I as provided for in  Article  11;
(c) the conditions applicable to the non-commercial movement into  Great Britain  of pet animals:
((i)) which do not comply with  Article  10 or 14;
((ii)) ...
(d) the list of travellers’ points of entry drawn up pursuant to Article 34(3), including the competent authority designated to carry out the checks provided for in Article 34(4);
(e) any conditions  applicable to the non-commercial movement into  Great Britain  of pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I ...;
(f) information on anti-rabies vaccines for which the competent authority ... has granted a marketing authorisation as provided for in point 1(b) of Annex III, and in particular on the corresponding vaccination protocol.
3. The appropriate authority  shall establish internet-based pages providing the information referred to in paragraph 1 and communicate the internet address of those pages to the  other appropriate authorities.
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SECTION 3
Article 38 
In order to take into account technical progress, scientific developments and the protection of public health or the health of pet animals, the  appropriate authority may, by regulations,  amend Annexes II to IV.
Article 39 

1. Regulations made by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers under this Regulation are to be made by statutory instrument.
2. For regulations made under this Regulation by the Scottish Ministers, see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
3. A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4. A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Welsh Parliament.
5. Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this Regulation are subject to the negative procedure (see section 28 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010).
(6.) Regulations made under this Regulation may—
(a) contain consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving provision, including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments (which has the meaning given by section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018);
(b) make different provision for different purposes.
(7.) Except as specified in paragraph 8, before making any regulations under this Regulation, an appropriate authority must consult—
(a) such bodies or persons as appear to the appropriate authority to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by the regulations;
(b) such other bodies or persons as the appropriate authority may consider appropriate.
(8.) Where the appropriate authority considers there to be duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to a serious risk to public or animal health, the duty to consult set out in paragraph 7 does not apply to regulations made under Article 13, 19 or 36, provided that any such regulations are stated to expire at a date no later than six months after the date on which they are made.
Article 40 
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Article 41 
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Article 42 
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The Member States shall notify those provisions and any subsequent amendments affecting them to the Commission without delay.
CHAPTER VII
Article 43 

1. Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 is hereby repealed .......
2. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V.
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Article 44 

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2. By way of derogation from Article 25(1) ..., the identification document referred to in point (e) of Article 10(1) shall be deemed to comply with this Regulation where it was issued before 29 December 2014 and:
(a) drawn up in accordance with the model certificate set out in Annex II to Decision 2011/874/EU, or where relevant, the model passport established by Decision 2003/803/EC; and
(b) drawn up in accordance with the model passport established by Decision 203/903/EC.
Article 45 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 29 December 2014.
...Done at Strasbourg, 12 June 2013.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
L. CREIGHTON
ANNEX I

PART A
Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)

Cats (Felis silvestris catus)

Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)

PART B
Invertebrates (except bees and bumble bees covered by Article 8 of Directive 92/65/EEC and molluscs and crustaceans referred to respectively in points (e)(ii) and (e)(iii) of Article 3(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC).

Ornamental aquatic animals as defined in point (k) of Article 3 of Directive 2006/88/EC and excluded from the scope of that Directive by point (a) of Article 2(1) thereof.

Amphibia

Reptiles

Birds: specimens of avian species other than those referred to in Article 2 of Directive 2009/158/EC.

Mammals: rodents and rabbits other than those intended for food production and defined under ‘lagomorphs’ in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

ANNEX II

The transponders must:

((a)) comply with ISO Standard 11784 and apply HDX or FDX-B technology; and
((b)) be capable of being read by a reading device compatible with ISO Standard 11785.

ANNEX III
1. 

((a)) be a vaccine other than a live modified vaccine and fall within one of the following categories:

((i)) an inactivated vaccine of at least one antigenic unit per dose (recommendation from the World Health Organisation); or
((ii)) a recombinant vaccine expressing the immunising glycoprotein of the rabies virus in a live virus vector;
((b)) where it is administered in a  member State or Northern Ireland, it must have been granted a marketing authorisation in accordance with:

((i)) Article 5 of Directive 2001/82/EC , as it has effect in European Union Law, as amended from time to time; or
((ii)) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 , as it has effect in European Union law, as amended from time to time;
((c)) where it is administered in  a third country which is not a member State, have been granted an approval or a licence by the competent authority and meet at least the requirements laid down in the relevant part of the Chapter concerning rabies in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health;
((d)) where it is administered in Great Britain, have been granted a marketing authorisation in accordance with regulation 4 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

2. 

((a)) the vaccine was administered by an authorised veterinarian;
((b)) the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered;
((c)) the date of administration of the vaccine is indicated by an authorised veterinarian or an official veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document;
((d)) the date of administration referred to in point (c) does not precede the date of application of the transponder or tattoo or the date of reading of the transponder or the tattoo indicated in the appropriate section of the identification document;
((e)) the period of validity of the vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which shall not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination, and continues until the end of the period of protective immunity, as prescribed in the technical specification of the marketing authorisation referred to in point 1(b)  or (d) or the approval or licence referred to in point 1(c) for the anti-rabies vaccine in  Great Britain or the  third country where the vaccine is administered.
The period of validity of the vaccination is indicated by an authorised veterinarian or an official veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document;
((f)) a revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity referred to in point (e) of the previous vaccination.

ANNEX IV
1. The collection of the sample of blood necessary to carry out the rabies antibody titration test must be carried out and documented by an authorised veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document;

2. 

((a)) must be carried out on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination and:

((i)) not less than three months before the date of:

— the non-commercial movement from ... a third country other than those listed in  Part 1 or 2 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation, or
— the transit through such a ... third country, where the conditions laid down in point (c) of Article 12 are not fulfilled, or
((ii)) before the pet animal left  Great Britain  for movement to or transit through ... a third country other than those listed  in Part 1 or 2 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation; the identification document in the format provided for in  Article 25(1)  must confirm that a rabies antibody titration test was carried out with a favourable result before the date of movement;
((b))  must measure a level of neutralising antibody to rabies virus in serum equal to or greater than 0,5 IU/ml and using a method prescribed in the relevant part of the Chapter concerning rabies in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health ,  except where point 2A applies;
((c)) must be performed in a laboratory approved in accordance with Article 3 of Decision 2000/258/EC or Article 3 of Decision 2000/258/EC as it has effect in European Union law, as amended from time to time;
((d)) does not have to be renewed following a satisfactory result described in point (b), provided that the pet animal is revaccinated within the period of validity referred to in point 2(e) of Annex III of the previous vaccination.

2A. This point applies where the Secretary of State has administered a test which measures a level of antibody to rabies virus in serum of the animal tested equal to or greater than 0.3 EU/ml and using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method that meets the validation standards set out in Chapter 1.1.6. of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals 2022.This point applies where, the Welsh Ministers have administered a test which measures a level of antibody to rabies virus in serum of the animal tested equal to or greater than 0.3 EU/ml and using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method that meets the validation standards set out in Chapter 1.1.6 of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals 2022;This point applies where, before  1 April 2023, the Scottish Ministers have administered a test which measures a level of antibody to rabies virus in serum equal to or greater than 0.3 EU/ml using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method that meets the validation standards set out in Chapter 1.1.6 of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals 2021 of the World Organisation for Animal Health.

ANNEX V
Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 This Regulation
Article 1 Article 1
First paragraph of Article 2 Article 2(1)
Second paragraph of Article 2 Point (a) of Article 2(2)
Third paragraph of Article 2 Point (b) of Article 2(2)
Point (a) of Article 3 Points (a) and (b) of Article 3
Point (b) of Article 3 Point (f) of Article 3
Point (c) of Article 3 Article 2(1)
First subparagraph of Article 4(1) 
 First subparagraph of Article 17(1)
Second subparagraph of Article 4(1) Second subparagraph of Article 17(1)
Article 4(2) —
Article 4(3) —
Article 4(4) —
Point (a) of Article 5(1) Point (a) of Article 6
Point (b) of Article 5(1) Point (d) of Article 6
Point (b)(i)Article 5(1) Point (b) of Article 6
Point (b)(ii) of Article 5(1) Point (c) of Article 6
Second subparagraph of Article 5(1) Article 19
Article 5(2) Article 7
Article 6 —
Article 7 Article 5(5), Articles 9, 14 and 28
Article 8(1) Articles 10 and 12
Article 8(2) Article 10(1)(e) and Article 27
Point (a) of Article 8(3) Article 13(1)
Point (b) of Article 8(3) Article 16
Point (c) of Article 8(3) Article 11
Article 8(4) Article 25(1) and (2)
Article 9 Article 14 and Article 30(1) and (2)
First subparagraph of Article 10 Article 13(2)
Second subparagraph of Article 10 Article 13(3)
First sentence of Article 11 Article 37(1)
Second sentence of Article 11 Point (a) of Article 34(4)
Introductory phrase and point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 12 Article 10(2) and Article 34(1)
Introductory phrase and point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 12 Article 5(4)
Second subparagraph of Article 12 Article 34(3) and Article 37(2)(d)
Article 13 Article 34(3) and Article 37(2)(d)
First paragraph of Article 14 Point (a) of Article 34(2)
Second paragraph of Article 14 Second subparagraph of Article 17(1)
Third paragraph of Article 14 Article 35(1) and (3)
Fourth paragraph of Article 14 Article 35(2)
Article 15 Points 1 and 2(c) of Annex IV
Article 16 —
First paragraph of Article 17 —
Second paragraph of Article 17 Article 21(1)
First paragraph of Article 18 —
Second paragraph of Article 18 Article 36
Article 19 Article 13(3) and Article 5(5)
Article 19a(1) and (2) Article 38
Article 19a(3) —
Article 19b(1) Article 39(2)
Article 19b(2) Article 39(4)
Article 19b(3) Article 39(1)
Article 19c(1) and (3) Article 39(3)
Article 19c(2) —
Article 19d(1) and Article 19d(2) Article 39(5)
Article 19d(3) —
Articles 20 to 23 —
Article 24(1), (2) and (3) Article 41(1), (2) and (3)
Article 24(4) and (5) —
Article 25 Article 45
Annex I Annex I
Annex Ia Annex II
Annex Ib Annex III
Part A and Section 1 of Part B of Annex II —
Section 2 of Part B of Annex II Article 13(1)
Part C of Annex II Article 13(2)
Within the framework of the European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals, the Commission will study the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices.
If the outcome of that study indicates health risks arising from those commercial practices, the Commission will consider appropriate options for the protection of human and animal health, including proposing to the European Parliament and to the Council appropriate adaptations to current Union legislation on trade in dogs and cats, including the introduction of compatible systems for their registration accessible across Member States.
In light of the above, the Commission will assess the feasibility and appropriateness of an extension of such registration systems to dogs and cats marked and identified in accordance with Union legislation on non-commercial movements of pet animals.
