The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011

Amendment of article 5 E+W+S

7.  In article 5—

(a) for paragraph (2) and both paragraphs (2A)(1), substitute—

“(2) Where an animal specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is landed in Great Britain in accordance with a licence granted under article 4(3) it must be immediately detained and isolated in quarantine at its owner’s expense at such premises and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the licence.

(2A) But paragraph (2) does not apply to an animal of the order Rodentia or Lagomorpha where the licence states that it is being brought into Great Britain—

(a) for use at research premises in connection with scientific research, or

(b) to an establishment licensed as a zoo under section 1 of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981(2).

(2B) The period of quarantine required under paragraph (2) is—

(a) in the case of an animal subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the period ending with the Pets Regulation quarantine end date,

(b) in any other case, subject to paragraph (2C), four months.

(2C) The Secretary of State (in England), the Scottish Ministers (in Scotland) or the Welsh Ministers (in Wales) may authorise release of an animal which is not subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation from quarantine or waive its period of quarantine if satisfied that such release will present negligible risk of the introduction of rabies into or spread of rabies within Great Britain.

(2D) Any offspring born to an animal during its quarantine must be kept in quarantine for the remainder of the period of the dam’s quarantine, unless the release of either animal is authorised under paragraph (2C).”, and

(b) in paragraph (3), for “referred to in that paragraph shall, unless the Minister” substitute “referred to in paragraph (2B) shall, unless the animals are subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation or the Minister”.

(1)

Paragraph (2A) was inserted in relation to England by S.I. 2004/2364; a corresponding provision was inserted in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2011/46.

(2)

1981 c.37. Section 1 was amended in relation to England by S.I. 2002/3080; in relation to Wales by S.I. 2003/992 and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), Schedule 16, paragraph 62(1), and Schedule 18; and in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2003/174 and the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule 13, paragraph 124.