Article 6 Derogation for pet cats and pet dogs identified outside Scotland

This article applies where the competent authority of a country or territory specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 or a body authorised by such a competent authority, operates a mandatory identification system under which animals are required to be registered and identified by tattoo and microchip or by tattoo only.

In such a case and after an animal has been identified in accordance with such a requirement, it may be brought into Scotland, notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 1, if it is vaccinated and subsequently blood sampled for rabies in accordance with any or all of the requirements of paragraph 3(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1 before it has been implanted with a microchip.