{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-577/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-577/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/577",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 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 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-577",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Pet health certificate for the non-commercial movement into Great Britain of dogs, cats or ferrets",
  "text": "(1.) The pet health certificate referred to in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be:\n(a)drawn up in accordance with the model published by the appropriate authority from time to time, in such manner as appears to the appropriate authority to be appropriate;\n(b)...\n(c)supplemented by the written declaration referred to in Article 25(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which is drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Section A of Part 3 of Annex 4 and which complies with the additional requirements set out in Section B of Part 3 of that Annex.\n(2.) Subject to paragraph 3, the pet health certificate referred to in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 is valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of documentary and identity checks at the travellers’ point of entry.\n(3.) In the case of transport by sea, the period of 10 days referred to in paragraph 2 is extended by an additional period corresponding to the duration of the journey by sea.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 4 renumbered as Art. 4(1) (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Art. 4(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(c)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 4(1)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 4(1)(b) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(c)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Art. 4(1)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(c)(iv)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Art. 4(2)(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in Art. 4 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Art. 4 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)(a)(ii)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/577/article/4",
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  "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."
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