• “the Pets Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC27;

• “the Pets Regulation quarantine end date” means—

  1. a

     in the case of a cat or ferret subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation, the date on which the animal satisfies the requirements of that Article,

  2. b

     in the case of a cat or ferret subject to Article 8 of the Pets Regulation, the date on which the animal satisfies the requirements of that Article,

  3. c

     in the case of a dog subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of both Articles,

  4. d

     in the case of a dog subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation but exempt from Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of Article 5 of the Pets Regulation,

  5. e

     in the case of a dog subject to Article 8 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of both Articles,

  and for the purposes of this definition “the supplementary Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs28;, and

2

The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall not apply to the landing in Great Britain of—

a

an animal which—

i

is brought to Great Britain from another member State, Norway, Switzerland or Liechtenstein,

ii

is subject to Council Directive 92/65/EEC, and

iii

complies with the trade requirements,

b

an animal which—

i

originates in, and is brought to Great Britain from, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, or

ii

is subject to Council Directive 92/65/EEC and was brought to Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man from a place outside those territories and subsequently brought to Great Britain,

c

an animal which originates in, and is brought to Great Britain from, the Republic of Ireland, unless—

i

it is an animal which is subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation but fails to comply with the requirements of that Article, or

ii

it is an animal which is subject to Council Directive 92/65/EEC but fails to comply with the trade requirements,

d

an animal which—

i

is brought to Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland from a place outside those countries or territories (other than Great Britain) and is subsequently brought to Great Britain,

ii

is not subject to Council Directive 92/65/EEC or the Pets Regulation, and

iii

has been detained and isolated in quarantine in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland for a period of at least four months before being brought to Great Britain.

3A

But a licence may not be granted for the importation of—

a

prairie dogs originating in or coming from the United States of America,

b

rodents of non-domestic species and squirrels originating in or coming from a third country of the African sub-Saharan region,

c

dogs or cats from Malaysia (Peninsula) which fail to meet the requirements in article 7 of the Pets Order (in respect of Nipah disease), or

d

cats from Australia which fail to meet the requirements in article 8 of the Pets Order (in respect of Hendra disease).

4A

The restriction in paragraph (4) does not apply to the landing in Great Britain of an animal to which, in accordance with paragraph (2), the prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply.

11

In this article—

a

“the trade requirements” means—

i

the requirements of Council Directive 92/65/EEC, and

ii

the requirements of the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 201133 (in relation to England), the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 201134 (in relation to Wales) or the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 200735 (in relation to Scotland),

b

“Council Directive 92/65/EEC” means Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC36, and

c

“the Pets Order” means the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 201137.

12

For the purposes of paragraph (11)(a), the requirements of Council Directive 92/65/EEC include the requirement that animals (other than dogs, cats and ferrets) were born on a registered holding and have been kept in captivity since birth, as referred to in Article 10(4) of that Directive.

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 198142.

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).

3

This article does not apply to a dog or cat which is subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation.

8

This article does not apply to the landing of an animal which is subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation.

3

Paragraph (2)(c) shall not apply to an animal which is landed—

a

in accordance with article 4(2)(a),

b

in accordance with a licence granted under article 4(3), or

c

in the circumstances referred to in article 8.

5A

But—

a

where an animal is subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the period of quarantine under paragraph (5) must end on the Pets Regulation quarantine end date,

b

where an animal is not subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the Secretary of State (in England), the Scottish Ministers (in Scotland) or the Welsh Ministers (in Wales) may authorise release of the animal 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.

8A

But—

a

where an animal is subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the period of quarantine under paragraph (8)(ii) must end on the Pets Regulation quarantine end date,

b

where an animal is not subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the Secretary of State (in England), the Scottish Ministers (in Scotland) or the Welsh Ministers (in Wales) may authorise release of the animal 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.

1A

But where an animal is subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the period of quarantine under paragraph (1) must end on the Pets Regulation quarantine end date (and notice given under that paragraph ceases to have effect on that date).

3A

But—

a

where an animal is subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the notice may not be terminated under paragraph (3) before the Pets Regulation quarantine end date,

b

where an animal is not subject to Article 5 or 8 of the Pets Regulation, the Secretary of State (in England), the Scottish Ministers (in Scotland) or the Welsh Ministers (in Wales) may, if satisfied that release of the animal from quarantine or waiver of its quarantine period will present negligible risk of the introduction of rabies into or spread of rabies within Great Britain, terminate the operation of the notice by notice given to the person in charge of the animal.

2

But, where the animal is subject to Article 8 of the Pets Regulation, paragraph (1) is subject to Article 14(c) of the Pets Regulation.

2

This article does not apply to the landing or attempted landing of an animal subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation brought directly into Great Britain from a place in the Republic of Ireland.

Part 3Other Designated Entry Points

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