Article 3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (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;

2. (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;

3. (c)

   ‘owner’ means a natural person indicated as the owner in the identification document;

4. (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;

5. (e)

   ‘transponder’ means a read-only passive radio frequency identification device;

6. (f)

   ‘identification document’ means a document drawn up in accordance with the model F1published 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;

7. (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 F2regulations made pursuant to this Regulation;

8. (h)

   ‘official veterinarian’ means any veterinarian appointed by the competent authority;

9. (i)

   ‘documentary check’ means verification of the identification document accompanying the pet animal;

10. (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;

11. (k)

    ‘travellers’ point of entry’ means any area designated by F3the appropriate authority for the purposes of the checks referred to in Article 34(1);

12. (l)

    F4‘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;

13. (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;

14. (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;

15. (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;

16. (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 F5has effect in European Union law, as amended from time to time;

17. (q)

    ‘third country’ means a territory or country outside the British Islands;

18. (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.