Explanatory note
England, Wales and Scotland
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) Order 1999 so as to extend the scheme to the following—
| Antigua and Barbuda | Guadeloupe | Montserrat |
| Ascension Island | Hawaii | New Caledonia |
| Australia | Jamaica | New Zealand |
| Barbados | Japan | St Helena |
| Bermuda | La Réunion | St Kitts and Nevis |
| Cayman Islands | Malta | St Vincent |
| Cyprus | Martinique | Singapore |
| Falkland Islands | Mauritius | Vanuatu |
| Fiji | Mayotte | Wallis and Fortuna |
| French Polynesia |
There are additional requirements for these countries, which are specified in the new Schedule 6 to the Order.
In addition, it amends article 4 of the Order so as to remove the requirement for the Minister to approve routes along which animals may be transported.
It makes a consequential amendment to the Rabies (Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974.
A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in respect of this Order. A copy of it has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Further copies can be obtained from the Pets and Quarantine Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 2nd Floor, 1A Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ. A copy has been published on the Ministry’s website at www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/