{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-576/article-34",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-576/article-34.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": "article/34",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "34",
  "heading": "Documentary and identity checks to be carried out in respect of non-commercial movement from ... a third country other than those listed in Part 1 of Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation or pursuant to Article 15",
  "text": "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.\n2. 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:\n(a) present the identification document of the pet animal required under this Regulation which demonstrates compliance with the requirements for such movement; and\n(b) make the pet animal available for those checks.\n3. The competent authority shall draw up and keep up to date a list of travellers’ points of entry into the relevant constituent territory.\n4. The competent authority designated to carry out the checks provided for in paragraph 1 must:\n(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;\n(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\n(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.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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(20)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(1) 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(20)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(1) 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(20)(b)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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(20)(b)(iv)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(2) 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(20)(c)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(2) 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(20)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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(20)(c)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(3) 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(20)(d)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(3) 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(20)(d)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(4) 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(20)(e)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Word in Art. 34(4)(a) 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(20)(e)(ii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Word in Art. 34(4)(a) 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(20)(e)(ii)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Word in Art. 34(4)(b) 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(20)(e)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Word in Art. 34(4)(c) 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(20)(e)(iv)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(4)(c) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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(20)(e)(iv)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34(4)(c) 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(20)(e)(iv)(cc)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34 heading omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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(20)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in Art. 34 heading 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(20)(a)(ii)"
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}