{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/annex-XXI/division-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/annex-XXI/division-2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/692",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692",
  "path": "annex/XXI/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "TREATMENT AGAINST INFESTATION WITH ECHINOCCOCUS MULTILOCULARIS",
  "text": "Prior to entry into the Union, dogs must be treated against infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis, as follows:\n(a) the treatment must consist of an approved veterinary medicinal product which contains the appropriate dose of praziquantel or pharmacologically active substances which alone or in combination have proven to reduce the burden of mature and immature intestinal forms of Echinococcus multilocularis in the host species concerned;\n(b) the product must be administered by a veterinarian within a period commencing not more than 48 hours and ending not less than 24 hours before the time of arrival in the Union;\n(c) the following details of the treatment must be certified by the administering veterinarian in the animal health certificate referred to in Article 3(1)(c)(i):\n(i) the transponder or tattoo alphanumeric code of the dog, cat or ferret;\n(ii) the name of the product against infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis;\n(iii) the name of the manufacturer of the product;\n(iv) the date and time of treatment;\n(v) the name, stamp and signature of the administering veterinarian.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/692/annex/XXI/division/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:36.901874+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."
}