Written question asked by Roger Gale (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 January 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 January 2013. It was answered by David Heath (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 21 January 2013 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Pet Travel Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from which (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries dogs have been imported since the introduction of the revised EU Pet Travel scheme in January 2012.

[136509]

Answer

In 2012, dogs were presented for entry into GB with documentation (a pet passport or third country veterinary certificate) that had been issued in the following countries:

(a) EU countries and territories: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, La Reunion, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

(b) Listed non-EU countries: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Croatia, French Polynesia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, USA. Dogs have also been imported under the pet travel scheme from unlisted non-EU countries, but information relating to their country of origin is not captured on the PETS database.

These data were obtained from the PETS Statistics Database on 9 January 2013.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 136509; 557 c87W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Dogs Imports Pet travel scheme
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Pet Travel Scheme

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