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Article 76 The dogs, cats and ferrets

United Kingdom

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1.

Consignments of dogs, cats and ferrets shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment comply with the following requirements:

(a)

they have received a vaccination against infection with rabies virus that complies with the following conditions:

  1. (i)

    the animals must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination;

  2. (ii)

    the vaccine must comply with the requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1;

  3. (iii)

    at the day of dispatch to the Union, at least 21 days must have elapsed since the completion of the primary vaccination against infection with rabies virus;

  4. (iv)

    a certified copy of the vaccination details must be attached to the animal health certificate referred to in Article 3(1)(c)(i);

(b)

they must have undergone a valid rabies antibody titration test, in accordance with point 1 of Annex XXI.

2.

By way of derogation of paragraph 1(b), dogs, cats and ferrets originating in third countries or territories or zones thereof included in the list set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013f2 shall be permitted to enter the Union without being subjected to the rabies titration test.

3.

Consignments of dogs shall be permitted to enter into a Member State with disease-free status for Echinococcus multilocularis or an approved eradication programme for infestation with that disease, if the animals of the consignment have been treated against this infestation in accordance with Part 2 of Annex XXI.

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Footnotes

f1

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 (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 1).

f2

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 (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 109).