The project aimed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the EU legislation and regulations on the Controls of import, trade and non-commercial movements of dogs and cats among Competent Authorities' staff (veterinary services for the commercial movements and customs’ officials for the checks on non-commercial movements).
The activities included capacity building and the sharing of good practices on the implementation of Regulation EU 576/2013 on the non-commercial movements of pet animals; Regulation 998/2003 on animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals; Directive 92/65/EEC on animal health requirements governing the trade-in and import of animals, semen, ova, embryos; Directive 91/496/EEC on the organisation of veterinary checks on animals at Border Inspection Posts and Regulation EC 1/2005 on animal welfare during transport.
During the first phase, 8 training sessions on official controls of movements of dogs and cats were organised in different EU Member States. A total of 240 officials from EU Member States, Candidate Countries and selected non-EU countries were trained with an average of 30 participants attending per session.
For the second phase, 8 training sessions on official controls of movements of dogs and cats are organised in different EU Member States. A total of 240 officials from EU Member States, Candidate Countries and selected non-EU countries will be trained with an average of 30 participants attending per session.
Movements of Cats and Dogs
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia - Health and Safety