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Monday 17 June 2013

Antibody titration

It is not necessary to do antibody titration if:
-The movement is between Member States
-The movement is from a territory listed in section 2 of part B of Annex II of reg. 998/2003
-The movement is from a territory listed in part C of Annex II of reg. 998/2003

When the requirements applicable to movement of pet, provide for an antibody titration for rabies, the neutralizing antibody titration is carried out on a sample taken by an authorized veterinarian, at least 30 days after vaccination and three months before entry in Union Territory. This three-month period shall not apply to the re-entry of a pet animal whose passport certifies that the titration was carried out, with a positive result (>0,5UI), before the animal left the territory of the Community.
 The sample must be carried out by 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 standardizing the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.

The antibody titration needs not be repeated on an animal which, following that titration, has been regularly revaccinated at the intervals without a break in the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturing laboratory.

Section 2 of part B of Annex II of reg. 998/2003 (17/06/2013)
AD Andorra
CH Switzerland
IS Iceland
LI Liechtenstein
MC Monaco
NO Norway
SM San Marino
VA Vatican City State

Part C of Annex II of reg. 998/2003 (17/06/2013)
AC Ascension Island
AE United Arab Emirates
AG Antigua and Barbuda
AN Netherlands Antilles
AR Argentina
AU Australia
AW Aruba
BA Bosnia and Herzegovina
BB Barbados
BH Bahrain
BM Bermuda
BY Belarus
CA Canada
CL Chile
2003R0998— EN— 24.06.2008 —011.001— 13FJ Fiji
FK Falkland Islands
HK Hong Kong
HR Croatia
JM Jamaica
JP Japan
KN Saint Kitts and Nevis
KY Cayman Islands
MS Montserrat
MU Mauritius
MX Mexico
MY Malaysia
NC New Caledonia
NZ New Zealand
PF French Polynesia
PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon
RU Russian Federation
SG Singapore
SH Saint Helena
TT Trinidad and Tobago
TW Taiwan
US United States of America (including GU — Guam)
VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VG British Virgin Islands
VU Vanuatu
WF Wallis and Futuna
YT Mayotte

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