EU Changes Rules For Importing Animals From Belarus
- 11.09.2024, 11:45
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The changes come into force on September 16.
Belarus and Russia have been excluded from the list of countries exempt from the requirement to undergo a rabies antibody titer test, Dzik Pic reminds.
This change provides for a three-month waiting period for dogs, cats and ferrets before entering the territory of the European Union, which is counted from the day the blood is taken for testing.
If a pet is traveling to the European Union
Chief State Veterinarian of the Lithuanian Border Control Department Alicia Zarankovic previously warned that from September of this year:
— a rabies antibody test must be performed to import dogs, cats or ferrets from Belarus into the European Union;
— a rabies antibody test sample must be taken at least 30 days after rabies vaccination and at least 3 months before the issuance of a veterinary certificate and entry into the EU;
— the test must be carried out in an approved laboratory.
Pets must also have an EU veterinary certificate issued by a third country official veterinarian. And also a subcutaneous microchip or tattoo (made before 3 July 2011).
And what if the pet returns from the EU to Belarus?
Such an animal must have a pet passport for import into the EU; a subcutaneous microchip or tattoo; a valid rabies vaccination.
Also, from 16 September, information must be provided that the animal was serologically tested for rabies antibodies before leaving the EU.