# Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025, Section 6: Corresponding application of commercial rules

Extent: E+W+S
Status: prospective

(1) In regulation 3 of the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1197)—
(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals where the movement of the animals is a non-commercial movement for the purposes of the Pets Regulation (see Articles 3, 5 and 5A of the Pets Regulation).”;
(b) in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “authorised person”, “non-commercial movement”, “owner”, and “accompanying”.
(2) In regulation 3 of the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/177)—
(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals where the movement of the animals is a non-commercial movement for the purposes of the Pets Regulation (see Articles 3, 5 and 5A of the Pets Regulation).”;
(b) in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “authorised person”, “non-commercial movement”, “owner”, and “accompanying”.
(3) In regulation 3 of the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2379 (W. 252))—
(a) in the English language text—
(i) for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals where the movement of the animals is a non-commercial movement for the purposes of the Pets Regulation (see Articles 3, 5 and 5A of the Pets Regulation).”;
(ii) in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “accompanying”, “authorised person”, “non-commercial movement”, and “owner”;
(b) in the Welsh language text—
(i) for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) Nid yw’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys mewn perthynas ag anifeiliaid anwes pan fo symud yr anifeiliaid yn symud anfasnachol at ddibenion y Rheoliad Anifeiliaid Anwes (gweler Erthyglau 3, 5 a 5A o’r Rheoliad Anifeiliaid Anwes).”;
(ii) in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “mynd gyda”, “person awdurdodedig”, “symud anfasnachol” and “perchennog”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/30/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-act-2025/section-6
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