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02/07/2004
New pet passports to be introduced
A new EU-wide system of passports for pet dogs and cats is to be introduced this weekend.
The key feature of the scheme will be a single European passport which gives details of the animal's identity and vaccination record. One of the benefits of the new style document is that it also records tick and tapeworm treatment within the passport.
The Government said it was able to bring its experience of running the successful Pet Travel Scheme to the development of the EU scheme.
Animal Health and Welfare Minister, Ben Bradshaw, said: "The UK Pet Travel Scheme - which this Government introduced - has been very popular.
"We have been able to put our experience to good effect in helping to shape the European system - and in a way that ensures the safeguards we have in place to effectively manage the risk of rabies entering this country are not threatened.
"The new system of pet passports has been welcomed by pet owners and the veterinary profession as it now means that a single document is all that will be needed for pets to travel around the EU."
To qualify for entry into the UK under the passport scheme, dogs and cats in the EU must first be microchipped, then vaccinated against rabies, blood-tested by an approved laboratory and issued with a passport.
The pets will then be able to enter the UK six months after the blood sample was taken which led to a successful blood test result. They must also be treated against ticks and tapeworms 24-48 hours before embarking on the approved route bringing them into the UK.
(MB)
The key feature of the scheme will be a single European passport which gives details of the animal's identity and vaccination record. One of the benefits of the new style document is that it also records tick and tapeworm treatment within the passport.
The Government said it was able to bring its experience of running the successful Pet Travel Scheme to the development of the EU scheme.
Animal Health and Welfare Minister, Ben Bradshaw, said: "The UK Pet Travel Scheme - which this Government introduced - has been very popular.
"We have been able to put our experience to good effect in helping to shape the European system - and in a way that ensures the safeguards we have in place to effectively manage the risk of rabies entering this country are not threatened.
"The new system of pet passports has been welcomed by pet owners and the veterinary profession as it now means that a single document is all that will be needed for pets to travel around the EU."
To qualify for entry into the UK under the passport scheme, dogs and cats in the EU must first be microchipped, then vaccinated against rabies, blood-tested by an approved laboratory and issued with a passport.
The pets will then be able to enter the UK six months after the blood sample was taken which led to a successful blood test result. They must also be treated against ticks and tapeworms 24-48 hours before embarking on the approved route bringing them into the UK.
(MB)
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