Article 53 Requirements for the movement of dogs, cats and ferrets to other Member States

Operators shall only move dogs, cats and ferrets to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

1. (a)

   the animals are individually identified:

   either

   1. (i)

      in accordance with Article 70 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

      or

   2. (ii)

      by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011;

2. (b)

   the animals are accompanied by an individual identification document as provided for in Article 71 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 which documents that

   1. (i)

      the identified animal comes from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and has received a complete primary course of anti-rabies vaccination at least 21 days prior to movement, or has been re-vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII. This requirement shall not apply to dogs, cats and ferrets moved in accordance with Article 54(1) and (2);

   2. (ii)

      in case of dogs, they have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures for infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis in accordance with Part 2(1) of Annex VII and, where applicable, in case of dogs, cats or ferrets for other diseases in accordance with Part 2(3) of Annex VII within the required period set out therein prior to entering a Member State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures. This requirement shall not apply to dogs, cats and ferrets moved in accordance with Article 54(2).