Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. SPECIES OF ANIMALS

PART A U.K.

Dogs

Cats

PART B U.K.

Ferrets

PART C U.K.

Invertebrates (except bees and crustaceans), ornamental tropical fish, amphibia, reptiles.

Birds: all species (except poultry covered by Council Directives 90/539/EEC(1) and 92/65/EEC).

Mammals: rodents and domestic rabbits.

[F1 ANNEX Ia U.K. Technical requirements for the identification

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 438/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals.

For the purposes of Article 4(1), the standard electronic identification system shall be a read-only passive radio frequency identification device ( ‘ transponder ’ ):

1.

complying with ISO Standard 11784 and applying HDX or FDX-B technology;

2.

capable of being read by a reading device compatible with ISO Standard 11785.

ANNEX Ib U.K. Technical requirements for the anti-rabies vaccination (Referred to in Article 5(1)(b)(i))

For the purposes of Article 5(1), an anti-rabies vaccination shall be considered valid provided that the following requirements are complied with:

1.

The anti-rabies vaccine must:

(a)

be a vaccine other than a live modified vaccine and fall within one of the following categories:

(i)

an inactivated vaccine of at least one antigenic unit per dose (WHO standard); or

(ii)

a recombinant vaccine expressing the immunising glycoprotein of the rabies virus in a live virus vector;

(b)

if administered in a Member State, have been granted a marketing authorisation in accordance with:

(i)

Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (2) ; or

(ii)

Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (3) ;

(c)

if administered in a third country, meet at least the requirements laid down in Part C of Chapter 2.1.13 of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, 2008 Edition, of the World Organisation for Animal Health.

2.

An anti-rabies vaccination may only be considered valid if it meets the following conditions:

(a)

the vaccine was administered on a date indicated in:

(i)

Section IV of the passport; or

(ii)

the appropriate section of the accompanying animal health certificate;

(b)

[F2 the date referred to in point (a) must not precede the date of microchipping or tattooing indicated in:

(i)

Section III(2) or III(5) of the passport; or

(ii)

the appropriate section of the accompanying animal health certificate;]

(c)

at least 21 days must have elapsed since the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination in accordance with the technical specification of the marketing authorisation referred to in point 1(b) for the anti-rabies vaccine in the Member State or third country in which the vaccination is administered;

(d)

the period of validity of the vaccination, as prescribed in the technical specification of the marketing authorisation for the anti-rabies vaccine in the Member State or third country where the vaccine is administered, must have been entered by the authorised veterinarian in:

(i)

Section IV of the passport; or

(ii)

the appropriate section of the accompanying animal health certificate;

(e)

a revaccination (booster) must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity referred to in point (d) of a previous vaccination.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1153/2011 of 30 August 2011 amending Annex Ib to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the technical requirements for the anti-rabies vaccination (Text with EEA relevance).

[F3 ANNEX II U.K. LIST OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1467/2006 of 4 October 2006 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of countries and territories (Text with EEA relevance).

PART A U.K.

IE

Ireland

MT

Malta

SE

Sweden

UK

United Kingdom

PART B U.K.

Section 1 U.K.

(a) DK

Denmark, including GL — Greenland and FO — Faeroe Islands;

(b) ES

Spain, including the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla;

(c) FR

France, including GF — French Guiana, GP — Guadeloupe, MQ — Martinique and RE — Réunion;

(d) GI

Gibraltar;

(e) PT

Portugal, including the Azores Islands and Madeira Islands;

(f) Member States other than those listed in Part A and points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this Section.

Section 2 U.K.

AD

Andorra

CH

Switzerland

[F4 HR

Croatia]

IS

Iceland

LI

Liechtenstein

MC

Monaco

NO

Norway

SM

San Marino

VA

Vatican City State

Textual Amendments

F4 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1144/2008 of 18 November 2008 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Croatia (Text with EEA relevance).

PART C U.K.

AC

Ascension Island

AE

United Arab Emirates

AG

Antigua and Barbuda

AN

Netherlands Antilles

AR

Argentina

AU

Australia

AW

Aruba

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BB

Barbados

[ F5 ]

BH

Bahrain

BM

Bermuda

BY

Belarus

CA

Canada

CL

Chile

FJ

Fiji

FK

Falkland Islands

HK

Hong Kong

[ F6 ]

JM

Jamaica

JP

Japan

KN

Saint Kitts and Nevis

KY

Cayman Islands

[F7 LC

Saint Lucia]

MS

Montserrat

MU

Mauritius

MX

Mexico

[F8 MY

Malaysia]

NC

New Caledonia

NZ

New Zealand

PF

French Polynesia

PM

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

[ F5 ]

RU

Russian Federation

SG

Singapore

SH

Saint Helena

TT

Trinidad and Tobago

TW

Taiwan

US

United States of America (including GU — Guam)

VC

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VG

British Virgin Islands

VU

Vanuatu

WF

Wallis and Futuna

YT

Mayotte]

Textual Amendments

F5 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2007 of 8 March 2007 amending and adapting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Bulgaria, Romania and Malaysia (Text with EEA relevance).

F6 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1144/2008 of 18 November 2008 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Croatia (Text with EEA relevance).

F7 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2009 of 25 September 2009 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of countries and territories (Text with EEA relevance).

F8 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2007 of 8 March 2007 amending and adapting Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Bulgaria, Romania and Malaysia (Text with EEA relevance).

(1)

Council Directive 90/539/EEC of15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6). Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/867/EC (OJ L 323, 7.12.2001, p. 29).

(2)

[F1 OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1 .

(3)

OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1 .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 438/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals.