The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014

Title, extent and commencement E+W+S

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014.

(2) It extends to Great Britain.

(3) It comes into force on 29th December 2014.

Amendment of the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 E+W+S

2.  The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011(1) is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 13.

Amendment of article 2 (interpretation) E+W+S

3.—(1) In paragraph (1) of article 2—

(a) after the definition of “carrier” insert—

““the Commission Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2);”,

(b) after the definition of “Decision 2007/25/EC” insert—

““declaration” means a declaration given in accordance with Article 12(1)(c), Article 25(3) or Article 30(3) of the Pets Regulation;”,

(c) in the definition of “health certificate”, for “Article 8(2)” substitute “Article 26 or Article 31”, and

(d) for the definition of “the Pets Regulation” substitute—

““the Pets Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003(3);”.

(2) In paragraph (3) of article 2—

(a) omit the word “and” immediately preceding sub-paragraph (b), and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (b).

Amendment of article 3 (meaning of local authority) E+W+S

4.  In paragraph (iii) of paragraph (1)(b) of article 3, for “the council of that borough,” substitute “the Common Council of the City of London,”.

Amendment of article 4 (designation) E+W+S

5.—(1) In paragraph (1)(a) of article 4, for “Article 5(1)(b)” substitute “Articles 3(g) and (h), 10(3)(b), 22(3), 23 and 32(1)(b)(i)”.

(2) For paragraph (2) of article 4 substitute—

“(2) The appropriate authority and the local authority are the competent authorities for the purposes of—

(a) Articles 33(2), 34 and 35 of the Pets Regulation,

(b) Article 2(1) of Decision 2007/25/EC, and

(c) article 10 of this Order”.

Amendment of article 5 (control on rabies and certain other diseases of mammals) E+W+S

6.—(1) In paragraph (1)(a) of article 5, omit “or B”.

(2) For paragraph (1)(c) of article 5, substitute—

“(c) is an animal of a species listed in Part B of Annex I to the Pets Regulation and is brought into Great Britain from another member State.”.

Amendment of article 6 (rabies) E+W+S

7.  In article 6, for “Article 5 or 8” substitute “Article 6 or 10”.

Insertion of Part 2A (microchipping of pet animals) E+W+S

8.  After article 10 (highly pathogenic avian influenza), insert the following Part—

“PART 2A E+W+S Microchipping of Pet Animals

Minimum qualifications for microchipping of pet animals

10A.— (1) No person may implant a microchip in an animal of the species listed in Part A of Annex I to the Pets Regulation for the purposes of a non-commercial movement unless—

(a) they are a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary nurse acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon,

(b) they are a student of veterinary surgery or a student veterinary nurse and in either case are acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon,

(c) they have been satisfactorily assessed on a training course approved by the appropriate authority for that purpose, or

(d) before the 29th December 2014 they received training on implantation which included practical experience of implanting a microchip.

(2) In this Article—

“microchip” has the same meaning as “transponder” in the Pets Regulation;

“student veterinary nurse” and “veterinary nurse” have the meanings given by Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(4);

“student of veterinary surgery” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Schedule to the Veterinary Surgeons (Practice by Students) Regulations Order of Council 1981(5);

“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or the supplementary veterinary register, kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.”.

Amendment of article 11 (approval of carriers) E+W+S

9.—(1) In paragraph (1) of article 11, for “Article 5 or 8” substitute “Article 6 or 10”.

(2) In paragraph (2)(b) of article 11, after “Community air carrier” insert “or a Union carrier,”.

(3) For paragraph (6) of article 11, substitute—

“(6) In this article—

“Community air carrier” has the meaning given by Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air(6), and for the purposes of travelling by air “recognised assistance dog” shall be interpreted in accordance with that Regulation; and

“Union carrier” has the meaning given by Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004(7), and for the purposes of travelling by sea and inland waterway “recognised assistance dog” shall be interpreted in accordance with that Regulation.”.

Amendment of article 13 (enforcement authority) E+W+S

10.  In paragraph (1) of article 13, after “the Pets Regulation,” insert “the Commission Implementing Regulation,”.

Amendment of article 16 (offences) E+W+S

11.—(1) In paragraph (2)(c) of article 16, for “passport or health certificate” substitute “passport, health certificate or declaration”.

(2) In paragraph (2)(d) of article 16, for “passport or health certificate” substitute “passport, health certificate or declaration”.

Amendment of article 19 (transitional provision) E+W+S

12.  For article 19 substitute—

“Transitional provision

19.— (1) Where a pet animal has been detained and isolated in quarantine in Great Britain under the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974, and remains so immediately before 29th December 2014, the period of quarantine required by that Order ends on the earliest of the dates specified in paragraph (2).

(2) The dates are—

(a) in the case of a cat or ferret which, immediately before 29th December 2014, is subject to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, the date it satisfies the requirements of Article 6 of the Pets Regulation;

(b) in the case of a cat or ferret which, immediately before 29th December 2014, is subject to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, the date it satisfies the requirements of Article 10 of the Pets Regulation;

(c) in the case of a dog which, immediately before 29th December 2014, is subject to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which it satisfies the requirements of Article 6 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation;

(d) in the case of a dog which, immediately before 29th December 2014, is subject to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 but exempt from Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which it satisfies the requirements of Article 6 of the Pets Regulation;

(e) in the case of a dog which, immediately before 29th December 2014, is subject to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which it satisfies the requirements of Article 10 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation; or

(f) where the animal satisfies the requirements applicable to it under sub-paragraphs (a) to (e), but does not satisfy the requirements in relation to rabies under Article 6(b) or Article 10(b) and (c) of the Pets Regulation as appropriate, the date of the expiry of a period of four months beginning with the date on which the animal was detained for the purposes of isolation under official control.

(3) In this article, “Regulation (EC) No 998/2003” 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/EEC(8).”.

Amendment of article 22 (review) E+W+S

13.  In paragraph (2) of article 22, after “the Pets Regulation,” insert “the Commission Implementing Regulation,”.

Amendments to other legislation E+W+S

14.  The Schedule (amendments to other legislation) has effect.

George Eustice

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

27th November 2014