Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 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  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: domestic animal, health certificate, rabies, third country, transport of animals, vaccination, veterinary inspection




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28.6.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 178/109








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 577/2013
of 28 June 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
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 (1), and in particular Article 7(3), Article 11(4), Article 13(1) and (2), Article 21(2) and Article 25(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 lays down the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals into a Member State from another Member State or from a territory or a third country and the rules for compliance checks on such movements. That Regulation repealed and replaced Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (2).












(2)


Dogs, cats and ferrets are listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, as species of animals covered by that Regulation.












(3)


Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides that dogs, cats and ferrets are not to be moved into a Member State from another Member State or from territories or third countries unless they have received an anti-rabies vaccination that complies with the validity requirements set out in Annex III thereto. However, the movement of young dogs, cats and ferrets which are not vaccinated or do not meet the validity requirements set out in Annex III thereto may be authorised from Member States or from territories or third countries listed pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, where, inter alia, the owner or the authorised person provides a signed declaration that from birth until the time of the non-commercial movement the pet animals have had no contact with wild animals of species susceptible to rabies. It is therefore appropriate to set out the format, layout and language requirements for that declaration in this Regulation.












(4)


In addition, Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides that the Commission is to adopt two lists of territories or third countries from which dogs, cats or ferrets moved for non-commercial purposes into a Member State are not required to undergo a rabies antibody titration test. One of those lists should include those territories or third countries that have demonstrated that they apply rules the content and effect of which are the same as those applied by Member States and the other list should include those territories or third countries that have demonstrated that they meet at least the criteria laid down in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. It is therefore appropriate to set out those lists in an Annex to this Regulation.












(5)


In addition, those lists should take account of the provisions of Treaty of Accession of Croatia, according to which Croatia is to become a member of the European Union on 1 July 2013 and European Council Decision 2012/419/EU of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (3) which provides that from 1 January 2014 Mayotte is to cease to be an overseas country or territory to which the provisions of Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply and is to become an outermost region of the Union within the meaning of Article 349 of that Treaty.












(6)


Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 also provides that dogs, cats and ferrets are not to be moved into a Member State from a territory or a third country other than those listed in an Annex to this Regulation unless they have undergone a rabies antibody titration test that complies with the validity requirements set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. The transit through one of those territories or third countries is however not subject to that test where the owner or the authorised person provides a signed declaration that the animals have had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies and remain secured within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport. It is therefore appropriate to set out the format, layout and language requirements for that declaration in this Regulation.












(7)


The validity requirements set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 include the obligation to perform that test in a laboratory approved in accordance with Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (4), which provides that the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments (AFSSA) in Nancy, France (integrated since 1 July 2010 into the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail, ANSES) is to appraise the laboratories in Member States and third countries for the purposes of their authorisation to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets.












(8)


Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 also provides that dogs, cats and ferrets moved into a Member State from another Member State for non-commercial purposes are to be accompanied by an identification document in the format of a passport in accordance with a model to be adopted by the Commission. That model is to contain the entries for the insertion of the information laid down in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. The model and additional requirements for the passport should be set out in an Annex to this Regulation and, for the sake of clarity and simplification of Union legislation, Commission Decision 2003/803/EC of 26 November 2003 establishing a model passport for the intra-Community movements of dogs, cats and ferrets (5) should be repealed.












(9)


Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 also provides that dogs, cats and ferrets moved into a Member State from a territory or a third country for non-commercial purposes are to be accompanied by an identification document in the format of an animal health certificate in accordance with a model to be adopted by the Commission. That model is to contain the entries for the insertion of the information laid down in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. It is therefore appropriate to set out that model in an Annex to this Regulation.












(10)


By way of derogation from the format of the animal health certificate provided for in the case of a movement into a Member State from a territory or a third country, Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides that Member States are to authorise the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets from a territory or a third country that has demonstrated that it applies rules the content and effect of which are the same as those applied by Member States, where the identification document accompanying them has been issued in accordance with the procedure provided for in the case of a movement into a Member State from another Member State. However, a number of technical adaptations are necessary to the model passport to be used in such cases, with regard in particular to features on the cover page that cannot fully comply with the requirements applicable to passports issued by a Member State. For reasons of clarity, it is therefore appropriate to set out a model for such passports in this Regulation.












(11)


Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides that where the number of dogs, cats or ferrets moved for non-commercial purposes during a single movement exceeds five, the relevant animal health requirements laid down in Council Directive 92/65/EEC (6) of 13 July 1992 laying down the 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/EEC are to apply to those animals, except under specific conditions and for certain categories of animals.












(12)


In addition Commission Decision 2004/839/EC of 3 December 2004 establishing conditions for non-commercial movements of young dogs and cats from third countries into the Community (7) and Commission Decision 2005/91/EC of 2 February 2005 establishing the period after which the anti-rabies vaccination is considered as valid (8) were adopted in order to provide for uniform rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. The rules provided for in those acts have been reviewed and are now incorporated in the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. For the sake of clarity and simplification of Union legislation, Decisions 2004/839/EC and 2005/91/EC should therefore be repealed.












(13)


Council Directive 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal products (9) lays down the rules to be observed in issuing the certificates required by veterinary legislation to prevent misleading or fraudulent certification. It is appropriate to ensure that rules and principles at least equivalent to those laid down in that Directive are applied by official veterinarians of third countries.












(14)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 of 14 July 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 dogs (10) provides that from 1 January 2012, dogs entering Member States or parts thereof listed in Annex I thereto are to be treated against the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis in accordance with the requirements set out in that Regulation.












(15)


This Regulation should apply without prejudice to Commission Decision 2006/146/EC of 21 February 2006 on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia (11) which prohibits imports of dogs and cats from Malaysia (Peninsula) and cats from Australia unless certain conditions are met regarding respectively Nipah disease and Hendra disease.












(16)


This Regulation should apply from the date of application of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013.












(17)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Format, layout and language requirements of the declarations referred to in Articles 7, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013


1.   The declarations referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2) and of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be drawn up in accordance with the format and layout set out in Part 1 of Annex I to this Regulation and shall comply with the language requirements set out in Part 3 of that Annex.


2.   The declaration referred to in point (c) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be drawn up in accordance with the format and layout set out in Part 2 of Annex I to this Regulation and shall comply with the language requirements set out in Part 3 of that Annex.



Article 2

Lists of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013


1.   The list of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 is set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation.


2.   The list of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 is set out in Part 2 of Annex II to this Regulation.



Article 3

Model of passports for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets


1.   The passport referred to in Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex III to this Regulation and shall comply with the additional requirements set out in Part 2 of that Annex.


2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, passports issued, pursuant to point (a) of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, in one of the territories or third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 3 of Annex III to this Regulation and shall comply with the additional requirements set out in Part 4 of that Annex.



Article 4

Animal health certificate for the non-commercial movement into the Union of dogs, cats or ferrets

The animal health certificate referred to in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be:






(a)


drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex IV to this Regulation;










(b)


duly completed and issued in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 2 of that Annex;










(c)


supplemented by the written declaration referred to in Article 25(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which is drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Section A of Part 3 of that Annex and which complies with the additional requirements set out in Section B of Part 3 of that Annex.






Article 5

Repeals

Decisions 2003/803/EC, 2004/839/EC and 2005/91/EC are repealed.


Article 6

Entry into force and applicability

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 29 December 2014.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 June 2013.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.

(2)  
            OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 131.

(4)  
            OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.

(5)  
            OJ L 312, 27.11.2003, p. 1.

(6)  
            OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(7)  
            OJ L 361, 8.12.2004, p. 40.

(8)  
            OJ L 31, 4.2.2005, p. 61.

(9)  
            OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28.

(10)  
            OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 6.

(11)  
            OJ L 55, 25.2.2006, p. 44.




ANNEX I

Format, layout and language requirements of the declarations


referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2) and of Article 11(2) and in point (c) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013

PART 1

Format and layout of the declaration referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2) and of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013






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DECLARATION
I, the undersigned
… (1)
[owner or natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the pet animals on behalf of the owner (2)]
declare that from birth until the time of the non-commercial movement the following pet animals have had no contact with wild animals of species susceptible to rabies:
Transponder/tattoo (2) alphanumeric code
Passport/Animal health certificate (2) number
Place and date:
Signature:
(1) To be completed in block letters.
(2) Delete as appropriate.

PART 2

Format and layout of the declaration referred to in point (c) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013






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DECLARATION
I, the undersigned
… (1)
[owner or natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the pet animals on behalf of the owner (2)]
declare that, during the transit through one of the territories or third countries other than those listed in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, the following pet animals have had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies and remain secure within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport (2):
Transponder/tattoo (2) alphanumeric code
Animal health certificate number
Place and date:
Signature:
(1) To be completed in block letters.
(2) Delete as appropriate.

PART 3

Language requirements for the declarations referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2) and of Article 11(2) and in point (c) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013

The declarations shall be drawn up in at least one of the official language(s) of the Member State of destination/entry and in English.





ANNEX II

List of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013

PART 1

List of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013







ISO code


Territory or third country




AD


Andorra




CH


Switzerland




FO


Faeroe Islands




GI


Gibraltar




GL


Greenland




HR (*1)



Croatia




IS


Iceland




LI


Liechtenstein




MC


Monaco




NO


Norway




SM


San Marino




VA


Vatican City State







PART 2

List of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013








ISO code


Territory or third country


Included territories




AC


Ascension Island


 




AE


United Arab Emirates


 




AG


Antigua and Barbuda


 




AR


Argentina


 




AU


Australia


 




AW


Aruba


 




BA


Bosnia and Herzegovina


 




BB


Barbados


 




BH


Bahrain


 




BM


Bermuda


 




BQ


Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (the BES Islands)


 




BY


Belarus


 




CA


Canada


 




CL


Chile


 




CW


Curaçao


 




FJ


Fiji


 




FK


Falkland Islands


 




HK


Hong Kong


 




JM


Jamaica


 




JP


Japan


 




KN


Saint Kitts and Nevis


 




KY


Cayman Islands


 




LC


Saint Lucia


 




MS


Montserrat


 




MU


Mauritius


 




MX


Mexico


 




MY


Malaysia


 




NC


New Caledonia


 




NZ


New Zealand


 




PF


French Polynesia


 




PM


Saint Pierre and Miquelon


 




RU


Russia


 




SG


Singapore


 




SH


Saint Helena


 




SX


Sint Maarten


 




TT


Trinidad and Tobago


 




TW


Taiwan


 




US


United States of America


AS – American Samoa
GU – Guam
MP – Northern Mariana Islands
PR – Puerto Rico
VI – US Virgin Islands




VC


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


 




VG


British Virgin Islands


 




VU


Vanuatu


 




WF


Wallis and Futuna


 




YT (*2)



Mayotte


 






(*1)  Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member State of the Union.

(*2)  Only applicable until this territory becomes an outermost region of the Union within the meaning of Article 349 TFEU.





ANNEX III

Models of passports for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets

PART 1

Model of passport issued in a Member State




European Union
[Member State]
PET PASSPORT
ISO Country Code + Number






European Union
[Member State]
PET PASSPORT
ISO Country Code + Number
Page 1 out of X



Explanatory notes for completing the passport
In each Section of the passport the following format shall be used to indicate
a date: dd/mm/yyyy
a time: 00:00
Section III, point 5: information required where the animal has a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 and is not marked by the implantation of a transponder.
Section V: only required
before movement into another Member State in accordance with EU animal health legislation; or
where the animal re-enters the Union after a movement to territories or third countries in accordance with EU animal health legislation (to be completed before the animal leaves the Union); or
in accordance with national legislation.
Section V, “VALID FROM2”: information not required for booster vaccinations.
ISO Country Code + Number



Explanatory notes for completing the passport
Section VI: only required where the animal re-enters the Union after a movement to certain territories or a third countries in accordance with EU animal health legislation (to be completed before the animal leaves the Union).
Section VII: only required before movement into certain Member States in accordance with EU animal health legislation.
Section VIII to XI: may be required by territories or third countries of destination which accept the passport.
Section X: only required where the animal is accompanied by a health certificate in accordance with EU animal health legislation.
Section XII: additional information required under national legislation.
ISO Country Code + Number



I. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1. Name:
Surrname:
Addres:
Post-Code:
City:
Country
Telephone number*:
Signature:
2. Name:
Surrname:
Addres:
Post-Code:
City:
Country
Telephone number*:
Signature:
* optional
ISO Country Code + Number



II. DESCRIPTION OF ANIMAL
PICTURE OF THE ANIMAL
(optional)
1. Name*:
2. Species:
3. Breed*:
4. Sex
5. Date of Birth*:
6. Colour:
7. Any notable or discernable features or characteristics:
* as stated by owner
ISO Country Code + Number



III. MARKING OF ANIMAL
1. Transponder alphanumeric code
2. Date of application or reading* of the transponder
3. Location of the transponder
4. Tattoo alphanumeric code
5. Date of application/date of reading of the tattoo /
6. Location of the tattoo
The marking must be verified before any new entry is made on this passport
* delete as necessary
ISO Country Code + Number



IV. ISSUING OF THE PASSPORT
Name of the authorised veterinarian:
Address:
Post-code:
City:
Country:
Telephone number:
E-mail address:
Date of issuing:
STAMP & SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number



V. VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF VACCINE
BATCH NUMBER
VACCINATION DATE1

VALID FROM2

VALID UNTIL3

AUTHORISED VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
3
*
1
2
3
*
* At least name, address, telephone number and signature.



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
3
*
1
2
3
*
1
2
3
*
* At least name, address, telephone number and signature.



VI. RABIES ANTIBODY TITRATION TEST
I, the undersigned, confirm that I have seen an official record stating that the rabies antibody titration test performed at an EU-approved laboratory on a sample of blood collected on the date mentioned below from the above described animal proved a response to anti-rabies vaccination at a level of serum neutralising antibody equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml.
Sample collected on:
Name of the authorised veterinarian:
Address:
Telephone number:
Date:
STAMP & SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number



IN CASE OF A FURTHER TEST
I, the undersigned, confirm that I have seen an official record stating that the rabies antibody titration test performed at an EU-approved laboratory on a sample of blood collected on the date mentioned below from the above described animal proved a response to anti-rabies vaccination at a level of serum neutralising antibody equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml.
Sample collected on:
Name of the authorised veterinarian:
Address:
Telephone number:
Date:
STAMP & SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number



VII. ANTI-ECHINOCOCCUS TREATMENT
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF PRODUCT
DATE1

TIME2

VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



VIII. OTHER ANTI-PARASITE TREATMENTS
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF PRODUCT
DATE1

TIME2

VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



IX. OTHER VACCINATIONS
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF VACCINE
BATCH NUMBER
VACCINATION DATE1

VALID UNTIL2

VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



X. CLINICAL EXAMINATION
DECLARATION
DATE
AUTHORISED VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
* At least name, address, telephone number and signature.



XI. LEGALISATION
LEGALISING BODY
DATE
STAMP/SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number
STAMP & SIGNATURE
STAMP & SIGNATURE
STAMP & SIGNATURE
STAMP & SIGNATURE



XII. OTHERS
ISO Country Code + Number






PART 2

Additional requirements concerning the passport issued in a Member State









1.


Format of the passport:
The dimension of the passport shall be 100 × 152 mm.












2.


Cover of the passport:






(a)


front cover:






(i)


colour: blue (PANTONE® Reflex Blue) and yellow stars (PANTONE® Yellow) in the upper quarter complying with the specification of the European emblem (1);










(ii)


the words ‘European Union’ and the name of the Member State of issue shall be printed in the same typeface;










(iii)


the ISO country code of the Member State of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code (indicated as ‘number’ in the model of passport set out in Part 1) shall be printed on the bottom;














(b)


inside front cover and inside back cover: colour white;










(c)


back cover: colour blue (PANTONE® Reflex Blue).
















3.


Sequences of the headings and numbering of pages of the passport:






(a)


the sequence of the headings (with the roman numbers) must be strictly respected;










(b)


the pages of the passport shall be numbered at the bottom of each page in the following format: ‘x out of n’, where x is the current page and n is the total number of pages of the passport;










(c)


the ISO country code of the Member State of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code shall be printed on each page of the passport;










(d)


the number of pages and the size and shape of the boxes in the model of passport set out in Part 1 are indicative.
















4.


Languages:
All printed text shall be in the official language(s) of the Member State of issue and in English.












5.


Security features:






(a)


after the required information has been entered in Section III of the passport, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal the page;










(b)


where the information on one of the pages of the passport takes the form of a sticker, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal that sticker in the case where the latter is not self-destructed when it is removed.








PART 3

Model of passport issued in one of the territories or third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation




[National emblem]
[territory or third country]
PET PASSPORT
ISO Country Code + Number






[European Union]
[territory or third country]
PET PASSPORT
ISO Country Code + Number
Page 1 out of X



Explanatory notes for completing the passport
In each Section of the passport the following format shall be used to indicate
a date: dd/mm/yyyy
a time: 00:00
Section III, point 5: information required where the animal has a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 july 2011 and is not marked by the implantation of a transponder.
Section V: only required
before movement into another Member State/… in accordance with EU animal health legislation; or
where the animal re-enters the Union/… after a movement to territories or third countries in accordance with EU animal health legislation (to be completed before the animal leaves the Union/…); or
in accordance with national legislation.
Section V, “VALID FROM2”: information not required for booster vaccinations.
ISO Country Code + Number



Explanatory notes for completing the passport
Section VI: only required where the animal re-enters the Union/… after a movement to certain territories or third countries in accordance with EU animal health legislation (to be completed before the animal leaves the Union/…).
Section VII: only required before movement into certain Member States/… in accordance with EU animal health legislation.
Section VIII to XI: may be required by territories or third countries of destination which accept the passport.
Section X: only required where the animal is accompanied by a health certificate in accordance with EU animal health legislation.
Section XII: additional information required under national legislation.
ISO Country Code + Number



I. DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP
1. Name:
Surrname:
Addres:
Post-Code:
City:
Country
Telephone number*:
Signature:
2. Name:
Surrname:
Addres:
Post-Code:
City:
Country
Telephone number*:
Signature:
* optional
ISO Country Code + Number



II. DESCRIPTION OF ANIMAL
PICTURE OF THE ANIMAL
(optional)
1. Name*:
2. Species:
3. Breed*:
4. Sex:
5. Date of Birth*:
6. Colour:
7. Any notable or discernable features or characteristics:
* as stated by owner
ISO Country Code + Number



III. MARKING OF ANIMAL
1. Transponder alphanumeric code
2. Date of application or reading* of the transponder
3. Location of the transponder
4. Tattoo alphanumeric code
5. Date of application/date of reading of the tattoo
/
6. Location of the tattoo
The marking must be verified before any new entry is made on this passport
* delete as necessary
ISO Country Code + Number



IV. ISSUING OF THE PASSPORT
Name of the authorised veterinarian:
Address:
Post-code:
City:
Country:
Telephone number:
E-mail address:
Date of issuing:
STAMP & SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number



V. VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF VACCINE
BATCH NUMBER
VACCINATION DATE1

VALID FROM2

VALID UNTIL3

AUTHORISED VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
3
*
1
2
3
*
* At least name, address, telephone number and signature.



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
3
*
1
2
3
*
1
2
3
*
* At least name, address, telephone number and signature.



VI. RABIES ANTIBODY TITRATION TEST
I, the undersigned, confirm that I have seen an official record stating that the rabies antibody titration test performed at an EU-approved laboratory on a sample of blood collected on the date mentioned below from the above described animal proved a response to anti-rabies vaccination at a level of serum neutralising antibody equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml.
Sample collected on:
Name of the authorised veterinarian:
Address:
Telephone number:
Date:
STAMP & SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number



IN CASE OF A FURTHER TEST
I, the undersigned, confirm that I have seen an official record stating that the rabies antibody titration test performed at an EU-approved laboratory on a sample of blood collected on the date mentioned below from the above described animal proved a response to anti-rabies vaccination at a level of serum neutralising antibody equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml.
Sample collected on:
Name of the authorised veterinarian:
Address:
Telephone number:
Date:
STAMP & SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number



VII. ANTI-ECHINOCOCCUS TREATMENT
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF PRODUCT
DATE1

TIME2

VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



VIII. OTHER ANTI-PARASITE TREATMENTS
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF PRODUCT
DATE1

TIME2

VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



IX. OTHER VACCINATIONS
MANUFACTURER & NAME OF VACCINE
BATCH NUMBER
VACCINATION DATE1

VALID UNTIL2

VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



ISO Country Code + Number
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE
1
2
STAMP & SIGNATURE



X. CLINICAL EXAMINATION
DECLARATION
DATE
AUTHORISED VETERINARIAN
ISO Country Code + Number
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
The animal shows no signs of diseases and is fit to be transported for the intended journey
*
* At least name, address, telephone number and signature.



XI. LEGALISATION
LEGALISING BODY
DATE
STAMP/SIGNATURE
ISO Country Code + Number
STAMP & SIGNATURE
STAMP & SIGNATURE
STAMP & SIGNATURE
STAMP & SIGNATURE



XII. OTHERS
ISO Country Code + Number






PART 4

Additional requirements concerning the passport issued in one of the territories or third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation









1.


Format of the passport:
The dimension of the passport shall be 100 × 152 mm.












2.


Cover of the passport:






(a)


front cover:






(i)


colour: PANTONE® monochrome and national emblem in the upper quarter;










(ii)


the ISO country code of the territory or third country of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code (indicated as ‘number’ in the model of passport set out in Part 3), shall be printed on the bottom;














(b)


inside front cover and inside back cover: colour white;










(c)


back cover: colour PANTONE® monochrome.
















3.


Sequences of the headings and numbering of pages of the passport:






(a)


the sequence of the headings (with the roman numbers) must be strictly respected;










(b)


the pages of the passport shall be numbered at the bottom of each page in the following format: ‘x out of n’, where x is the current page and n is the total number of pages of the passport;










(c)


the ISO country code of the territory or third country of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code shall be printed on each page of the passport;










(d)


the number of pages and the size and shape of the boxes in the model of passport set out in Part 3 are indicative.
















4.


Languages:
All printed text shall be in the official language(s) of the territory or third country of issue and in English.












5.


Security features:






(a)


after the required information has been entered in Section III of the passport, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal the page;










(b)


where the information on one of the pages of the passport takes the form of a sticker, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal that sticker in the case where the latter is not self-destructed when it is removed.










(1)  Graphics guide to the European Emblem: http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000100.htm





ANNEX IV
PART 1

Model animal health certificate for the non-commercial movement into a Member State from a territory or third country of dogs, cats or ferrets in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013






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Part I : Details of dispatched consignment
COUNTRY:
Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor
Name
Address
Tel.
I.2. Certificate reference No
I.2.a.
I.3. Central competent authority
I.4. Local competent authority
I.5. Consignee
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel.
I.6.
I.7. Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
I.9.
I.10.
I.11.
I.12.
I.13.
I.14.
I.15.
I.16.
I.17.
I.18. Description of commodity
I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
010619
I.20. Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
I.23.
I.24.
I.25. Commodities certified for:
Pets
I.26.
I.27.
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Species
(Scientific name)
Sex
Identification system
Colour
Breed
Date of application and/or reading of the transponder or tattoo
[dd/mm/yyyy]
Identification number
Date of birth
[dd/mm/yyyy]






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Part II: Certification
COUNTRY
Non-commercial movement into a Member State from a territory or third country of dogs, cats or ferrets in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference No
II.b.
I, the undersigned official veterinarian (1)/veterinarian authorised by the competent authority (1) of … (insert name of territory or third country) certify that:
Purpose/nature of journey attested by the owner:
II.1. the attached declaration (2) by the owner or the natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the animals on behalf of the owner, supported by evidence (3), states that the animals described in Box I.28 will accompany the owner or the natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the animals on behalf of the owner within not more than five days of his movement and are not subject to a movement that aims at their sale or a transfer of ownership, and during the non-commercial movement will remain under the responsibility of
(1) either [the owner;]
(1) or [the natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the animals on behalf of the owner;]
(1) or [the natural person designated by a carrier contracted by the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the animals on behalf of the owner;]
(1) either [II.2. the animals described in Box I.28 are moved in a number of five or less;]
(1) or [II.2. the animals described in Box I.28 are moved in a number of more than five, are more than six months old and are going to participate in competitions, exhibitions or sporting events or in training for those events, and the owner or the natural person referred to in point II.1 has provided evidence (3) that the animals are registered
(1) either [to attend such event;]
(1) or [with an association organising such events;]
Attestation of rabies vaccination and rabies antibody titration test:
(1) either [II.3. the animals described in Box I.28 are less than 12 weeks old and have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or are between 12 and 16 weeks old and have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but 21 days at least have not elapsed since the completion of the primary vaccination against rabies carried out in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 (4), and
II.3.1 the territory or third country of provenance of the animals indicated in Box I.1 is listed in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 and the Member State of destination indicated in Box I.5 has informed the public that it authorises the movement of such animals into its territory, and they are accompanied by
(1) either [II.3.2 the attached declaration (5) of the owner or the natural person referred to in point II.1 stating that from birth until the time of the non-commercial movement the animals have had no contact with wild animals of species susceptible to rabies;].
(1) or [II.3.2 their mother, on whom they still depend, and it can be established that the mother received before their birth an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013;].
(1) or/and [II.3. the animals described in Box I.28 were at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination against rabies and at least 21 days have elapsed since the completion of the primary anti-rabies vaccination (4) carried out in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 and any subsequent revaccination was carried out within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination (6); and
(1) either [II.3.1 the animals described in Box I.28 come from a territory or a third country listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, either directly, through a territory or a third country listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 or through a territory or a third country other than those listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 in accordance with point (c) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 (7), and the details of the current anti-rabies vaccination are provided in the table below;]
(1) or [II.3.1 the animals described in Box I.28 come from, or are scheduled to transit through, a territory or third country other than those listed in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 and a rabies antibody titration test (8), carried out on a blood sample taken by the veterinarian authorised by the competent authority on the date indicated in the table below not less than 30 days after the preceding vaccination and at least three months prior to the date of issue of this certificate, proved an antibody titre equal to or greater than 0,5 IU/ml and any subsequent revaccination was carried out within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination (6), and the details of the current anti-rabies vaccination and the date of sampling for testing the immune response are provided in the table below:






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COUNTRY
Non-commercial movement into a Member State from a territory or third country of dogs, cats or ferrets in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference No
II.b.
Transponder or tattoo alphanumeric code of the animal
Date of vaccination
[dd/mm/yyyy]
Name and manufacturer of vaccine
Batch number
Validity of vaccination
Date of the blood sampling
[dd/mm/yyyy]
From
[dd/mm/yyyy]
to
[dd/mm/yyyy]
Attestation of anti-parasite treatment:
(1) either [II.4. the dogs described in Box I.28 are destined for a Member State listed in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 and have been treated against Echinococcus multilocularis, and the details of the treatment carried out by the administering veterinarian in accordance with Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 (9)(10)(11) are provided in the table below.]
(1) or [II.4. the dogs described in Box I.28 have not been treated against Echinococcus multilocularis (11).]
Transponder or tattoo number of the dog
Anti-echinococcus treatment
Administering veterinarian
Name and manufacturer of the product
Date [dd/mm/yyyy] and time of treatment [00:00]
Name in capitals, stamp and signature
]]
Notes
(a) This certificate is meant for dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), cats (Felis silvestris catus) and ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).
(b) This certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks at the designated Union travellers' point of entry (available at http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/pointsentry_en.htm).
In the case of transport by sea, that period of 10 days is extended by an additional period corresponding to the duration of the journey by sea.
For the purpose of further movement into other Member States, this certificate is valid from the date of the documentary and identity checks for a total of four months or until the date of expiry of the validity of the anti-rabies vaccination or until the conditions relating to animals less than 16 weeks old referred to in point II.3 cease to apply, whichever date is earlier. Please note that certain Member States have informed that the movement into their territory of animals less than 16 weeks old referred to in point II.3 is not authorised. You may wish to inquire at http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/index_en.htm
Part I:
Box I.5: Consignee: indicate Member State of first destination.
Box I.28: Identification system: select of the following: transponder or tattoo.
In the case of a transponder: select date of application or reading.
In the case of a tattoo: select date of application and reading. The tattoo must be clearly readable and applied before 3 July 2011.
Identification number: indicate the transponder or tattoo alphanumeric code.
Date of birth/breed: as stated by the owner.






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COUNTRY
Non-commercial movement into a Member State from a territory or third country of dogs, cats or ferrets in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference No
II.b.
Part II:
(1) Keep as appropriate.
(2) The declaration referred to in point II.1 shall be attached to the certificate and comply with the model and additional requirements set out in Part 3 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.
(3) The evidence referred to in point II.1 (e.g. boarding pass, flight ticket) and in point II. 2 (e.g. receipt of entry to the event, proof of membership) shall be surrendered on request by the competent authorities responsible for the checks referred to in point (b) of the Notes.
(4) Any revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of a previous vaccination.
(5) The declaration referred to in point II.3.2 to be attached to the certificate complies with the format, layout and language requirements laid down in Parts 1 and 3 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.
(6) A certified copy of the identification and vaccination details of the animals concerned shall be attached to the certificate.
(7) The third option is subject to the condition that the owner or the natural person referred to in point II.1 provides, on request by the competent authorities responsible for the checks referred to in point (b), a declaration stating that the animals have had no contact with animals of species susceptible of rabies and remain secure within the means of transport or the perimeter of an international airport during the transit through a territory or a third country other than those listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013. This declaration shall comply with the format, layout and language requirements set out in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.
(8) The rabies antibody titration test referred to in point II.3.1:
must be carried out on a sample collected by a veterinarian authorised by the competent authority, at least 30 days after the date of vaccination and three months before the date of import;
must measure a level of neutralising antibody to rabies virus in serum equal to or greater than 0,5 IU/ml;
must be performed by a laboratory approved in accordance with Article 3 of Council Decision 2000/258/EC (list of approved laboratories available at http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/approval_en.htm);
does not have to be renewed on an animal, which following that test with satisfactory results, has been revaccinated against rabies within the period of validity of a previous vaccination.
A certified copy of the official report from the approved laboratory on the results of the rabies antibody test referred to in point II.3.1 shall be attached to the certificate.
(9) The treatment against Echinococcus multilocularis referred to in point II.4 must:
be administered by a veterinarian within a period of not more than 120 hours and not less than 24 hours before the time of the scheduled entry of the dogs into one of the Member States or parts thereof listed in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011;
consist of an approved medicinal product which contains the appropriate dose of praziquantel or pharmacologically active substances, which alone or in combination, have been proven to reduce the burden of mature and immature intestinal forms of Echinococcus multilocularis in the host species concerned.
(10) The table referred to in point II.4 must be used to document the details of a further treatment if administered after the date the certificate was signed and prior to the scheduled entry into one of the Member States or parts thereof listed in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011.
(11) The table referred to in point II.4 must be used to document the details of treatments if administered after the date the certificate was signed for the purpose of further movement into other Member States described in point (b) of the Notes and in conjunction with footnote (9).






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COUNTRY
Non-commercial movement into a Member State from a territory or third country of dogs, cats or ferrets in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference No
II.b.
Official veterinarian/Authorised veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Address
Telephone:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:
Endorsement by the competent authority (not necessary when the certificate is signed by an official veterinarian)
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Address
Telephone:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:
Official at the travellers' point of entry (for the purpose of further movement into other Member States)
Name (in capital letters):
Title:
Address
Telephone:
E-mail address:
Date of completion of the documentary and identity checks:
Signature:
Stamp:

PART 2

Explanatory notes for completing the animal health certificates









(a)


Where the certificate states that certain statements shall be kept as appropriate, statements which are not relevant may be crossed out and initialled and stamped by the official veterinarian, or completely deleted from the certificate.












(b)


The original of each certificate shall consist of a single sheet of paper, or, where more text is required it must be in such a form that all sheets of paper required are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.












(c)


The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of entry and in English. It shall be completed in block letters in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of entry or in English.












(d)


If additional sheets of paper or supporting documents are attached to the certificate, those sheets of paper or document shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the official veterinarian, on each of the pages.












(e)


When the certificate, including additional sheets referred to in point (d), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered (page number of total number of pages) at the end of the page and shall bear at the top of each page the certificate reference number that has been designated by the competent authority.












(f)


The original of the certificate shall be issued by an official veterinarian of the territory or third country of dispatch or by an authorised veterinarian and subsequently endorsed by the competent authority of the territory or third country of dispatch. The competent authority of the territory or third country of dispatch shall ensure that rules and principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Directive 96/93/EC are followed.
The colour of the signature shall be different from that of the printing. This requirement also applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarked.












(g)


The certificate reference number referred to in Boxes I.2 and II.a shall be issued by the competent authority of the territory or third country of dispatch.




PART 3

Written declaration referred to in Article 25(3) of of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013


Section A


Model of declaration






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I, the undersigned
[owner or the natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement on behalf of the owner (1)]
declare that the following pet animals are not subject to a movement that aims at their sale or a transfer of ownership and will accompany the owner or the natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement on behalf of the owner (1) within not more than five days of his movement.
Transponder/tattoo (1) alphanumeric code
Animal health certificate number
During the non-commercial movement, the above animals will remain under the responsibility of
(1) either [the owner];
(1) or [the natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement on behalf of the owner]
(1) or [the natural person designated by the carrier contracted to carry out the non-commercial movement on behalf of the owner: … (insert name of the carrier)]
Place and date:
Signature of the owner or natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement on behalf of the owner (1):
(1) Delete as appropriate.


Section B


Additional requirements for the declaration

The declaration shall be drawn up in at least one of the official language(s) of the Member State of entry and in English and shall be completed in block letters.