Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

SECTION 4 U.K. Identification documents for the non-commercial movement into [F1 Great Britain from] a third country of pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I

Article 30 U.K. Format and content of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2)

1. The [F2 appropriate authority may publish] a model of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2) [F3 from time to time in such manner as appears to the appropriate authority to be appropriate. The model must] contain entries for the insertion of the following information:

(a) the characteristics of the mark or the description of the pet animal as provided for in Article 17(2);

(b) the species and, where relevant, the breed, date of birth as stated by the owner, sex and colour of the pet animal;

(c) the name and contact information of the owner or the authorised person;

(d) the name, contact information and signature of the issuing official or authorised veterinarian;

(e) a unique certificate reference number;

(f) details of any preventive health measures for diseases or infections other than rabies;

(g) the name and the signature of the representative of the endorsing competent authority;

(h) the name, signature and contact information of the representative of the competent authority carrying out the checks referred to in Article 34 and the date of these checks;

(i) other relevant information regarding the health status of the pet animal.

2. The [F4 appropriate authority may make regulations laying] down requirements concerning the languages, layout and validity of the identification document referred to in [F5 paragraph 1]. F6 ...

3. A written declaration signed by the owner or the authorised person confirming that the movement of the pet animal into [F7 Great Britain] is a non-commercial movement shall be part of the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2).

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Art. 30(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(10)(a)(i)

F3 Words in Art. 30(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(10)(a)(ii)

F4 Words in Art. 30(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(10)(b)(i)

F5 Words in Art. 30(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(10)(b)(ii)

F6 Words in Art. 30(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(10)(b)(iii)

F7 Words in Art. 30(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(10)(c)

Article 31 U.K. Issuing and completing the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2)

The identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2) shall be issued either by an official veterinarian of the F8 ... third country of dispatch on the basis of supporting documentation, or by an authorised veterinarian and subsequently endorsed by the competent authority of the F8 ... third country of dispatch after the issuing veterinarian:

(a)

has verified that the pet animal is marked or described in accordance with Article 17(2); and

(b)

has duly completed the relevant entries of the identification document with the information referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 30(1), thus certifying compliance with the conditions set out in points (a) and (b) of Article 14(2) where applicable.

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Art. 31 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 15(16)

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Ch. 5 s. 4 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 15(15)