PART 1U.K.Introduction

[F1[F2Pet animals]U.K.

3.—(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals where—

(a)the movement is a non-commercial movement, and

(b)in the case of cats, dogs and ferrets—

(i)the pet animal is accompanying the owner or authorised person, or

(ii)where more than five pet animals are accompanying the owner or authorised person, the conditions set out in Article 5(2) of the Pets Regulation are fulfilled.

[F3(1A) In addition to the requirements of these Regulations, dogs, cats and ferrets not exempted by paragraph (1) must not be moved into England from a third country unless they comply with the requirements set out in—

(a)points (a) to (d) of Article 10(1), subject to paragraph (1) of Article 12, of the Pets Regulation; and

(b)Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/294 laying down the list of territories and third countries authorised for imports of dogs, cats and ferrets and the model animal health certificate for such imports.]

(2) In this regulation—

“authorised person”, “non-commercial movement” and “owner” have the meanings given by Article 3 of the Pets Regulation;

“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;

[F4“pet animal” has the same meaning as in Article 4(11) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases;]

“accompanying” has the same meaning as in the Pets Regulation.]