Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Accepted
Paragraph: 33
Regaining ‘part 1 listed’ under the EU’s Pet Travel Scheme will make taking pets to...
Conclusion
Regaining ‘part 1 listed’ under the EU’s Pet Travel Scheme will make taking pets to the EU and Northern Ireland easier and less costly.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the importance of regaining ‘Part 1 listed’ status under the EU’s Pet Travel Scheme and states it has applied to the European Commission for this status, confirming it will continue to press the EU Commission to secure it.
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Paragraph Reference:
33
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Department has applied to the European Commission to become a ‘Part 1 listed’ third country in relation to non-commercial movements of pet dogs, cats, and ferrets. On Government Response: Moving animals across borders 7 3 December 2020 the EU’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed voted in favour of, and has now adopted, the UK as a ‘Part 2 listed’ country. The UK meets all the animal health requirements for becoming a ‘Part 1 listed’ third country. Indeed, as already noted, we have one of the most rigorous pet checking regimes in Europe to protect our biosecurity. Our animal health disease risk has not changed since leaving the EU. We recognise the challenges that ‘Part 2 listed’ status poses for those travelling with pets and assistance dogs. We will continue to press the EU Commission to secure both ‘Part 1 listed’ and recognised tapeworm free status.
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