When the checks reveal that the animal does not meet the requirements
The competent authorities shall decide in consultation with the official veterinarian:
(a) to return the animal to its country of origin;
(b) to isolate the animal under official control for the time necessary for it to meet the health requirements, at the expense of the owner or the natural person responsible for it; or
(c) as a last resort, to put the animal down, without financial compensation, where its return or isolation in quarantine cannot be envisaged.
Member States shall ensure that animals which are refused authorization to enter Community territory are housed under official control pending return to their country of origin or any other administrative decision.
Identification of pet
The pets shall be regarded as identified where they bear either a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011, or an electronic identification system (transponder), performed by an authorized veterinarian.
Technical requirements for the identification
The standard electronic identification system shall be a read-only passive radio frequency identification device (‘transponder’):
Complying with ISO Standard 11784 and applying HDX or FDX-B technology and capable of being read by a reading device compatible with ISO Standard 11785.
When the identification did not complain with ISO Standard 11784
If the transponder does not comply with the requirements, the owner or the natural person responsible for the pet animal on behalf of the owner, must provide the means necessary for reading the transponder at the time of any inspection.
First identification
Before the anti-rabies vaccination it is necessary to do the pet identification.
Anti-rabies vaccination valid
Need to meets the following conditions:
-The vaccine was administered on a date indicated in Section IV of the passport or in the appropriate section of the accompanying animal health certificate;
-The date referred must not precede the date of microchipping or tattooing indicated in Section III or III of the passport or in the appropriate section of the accompanying animal health certificate;
- At least 21 days must have elapsed since the completion of the vaccination protocol required for the primary vaccination
Antibody titration needs to be repeated?
The antibody titration need 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.
Antibody titration after vaccination
Neutralizing antibody titration carried out on a sample taken by an authorized veterinarian at least 30 days after vaccination.
Antibody titration before entry in Member States
Neutralizing antibody titration carried out on a sample taken by an authorized veterinarian three months before being moved.
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, before the animal left the territory of the Community.
Antibody titration laboratory
Where the requirements applicable to movement provide for an antibody titration for rabies, the sample must be taken by an authorized veterinarian and the test 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.
Passport or animal health certificate?
Certificate issued by an official veterinarian - movement of pet animals between Third countries and Member States
Passport –movement of pet animals between Member States or re-entry in a Member State,
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
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