Article 2Third countries and territories authorised for imports of dogs, cats and ferrets and for non-commercial movements into the Union of more than five dogs, cats or ferrets and the health certificate for such imports and non-commercial movements

1.

Member States shall authorise imports of consignments of dogs, cats and ferrets and non-commercial movements into the Union of more than five dogs, cats or ferrets provided that the third countries or territories they come from and any third countries or territories they transit are:

(a)

either listed in Section 2 of Part B or in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003; or

(b)

listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

2.

Dogs, cats and ferrets, as referred to in paragraph 1, shall:

(a)

be accompanied by a health certificate drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex I and completed by an official veterinarian with due account of the notes for guidance in Part II of that certificate;

(b)

comply with the requirements of the health certificate set out in Annex I for the third countries or territories that they come from, as referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) respectively of this Article.