{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-576/annex-III/division-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-576/annex-III/division-2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/576",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-576",
  "path": "annex/III/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions:",
  "text": "(a)the vaccine was administered by an authorised veterinarian;\n(b)the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered;\n(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;\n(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;\n(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.\nThe period of validity of the vaccination is indicated by an authorised veterinarian or an official veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document;\n(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.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex 3 para. 2(e) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 15(28)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 3 para. 2(e) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 15(28)(b)(ii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/576/annex/III/division/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:34.664545+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}