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Regulations about bringing dogs, cats and ferrets into the United Kingdom

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"Regulations about bringing dogs, cats and ferrets into the United Kingdom"

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21. Subsection (2) sets out matters which regulations made under subsection (1) may cover, including prohibiting or restricting the bringing into the United Kingdom of dogs, cats or ferrets, making exemptions to any prohibitions, the issue of permits and provision around enforcement.
22. Subsections (3) and (4) ensure that the first regulations made in each of England, Scotland and Wales under subsection (1) in relation to dogs or cats must prohibit the bringing into that part of the United Kingdom dogs or cats where they are below the age of 6 months, more than 42 days pregnant, or have been subject to non-exempted mutilations (cropped ears, docked tails or declawed). Subsection (9) sets out the definition of "mutilation".
23. Subsection (5) states that any subsequent regulations lifting a prohibition imposed by subsections (3) or (4) cannot be introduced without the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers first carrying out a consultation.

Regulations about bringing dogs, cats and ferrets into the United Kingdom

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"Regulations for the purpose of animal welfare"

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20. Subsection (1) enables the appropriate national authority (the Secretary of State, Scottish Ministers, Welsh Ministers or DAERA) to make regulations about bringing dogs, cats or ferrets into the United Kingdom, to promote their welfare.

Regulations for the purpose of animal welfare

(1)

An appropriate national authority may, for the purpose of promoting the

welfare of dogs, cats or ferrets, make regulations about the bringing of any

of those animals into the United Kingdom.

(2)

Regulations under subsection (1) may (in particular)—

(a)

prohibit or restrict, by reference to specified criteria, the bringing into

the United Kingdom of dogs, cats or ferrets;

(b)

provide that a prohibition or restriction (including a prohibition

imposed by virtue of subsection (3) or (4) ) is subject to specified

exemptions, including in cases where a permit issued under the

regulations is in force;

(c)

make provision for and in connection with applications for permits

and the determination of such applications;

(d)

require a specified fee to be paid on the making of such an application;

(e)

make provision about enforcement.

(3)

The first of any regulations about dogs that are made under subsection (1)

in relation to each of England, Scotland and Wales must prohibit the bringing

into that part of the United Kingdom of each of the following—

(a)

dogs that are below the age of 6 months;

(b)

dogs that are more than 42 days pregnant;

(c)

dogs that have been mutilated.

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(4)

The first of any regulations about cats that are made under subsection (1) in

relation to each of England, Scotland and Wales must prohibit the bringing

into that part of the United Kingdom of each of the following—

(a)

cats that are below the age of 6 months;

(b)

cats that are more than 42 days pregnant;

(c)

cats that have been mutilated.

(5)

The Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers may

not make subsequent regulations lifting a prohibition mentioned in subsection

(3) or (4) unless they have consulted such persons as they consider appropriate

about the proposed change.

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"Regulations about seized or detained animals"

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24. Subsection (6) enables the appropriate national authority to make regulations about dogs, cats or ferrets that are brought into the United Kingdom and seized or detained for contravention of any legislation concerning the welfare or health of dogs, cats or ferrets being brought into the United Kingdom. Under subsection (7) this could include provision about meeting the costs of detaining a dog, cat or ferret or transferring ownership of any dog, cat or ferret.

Regulations about seized or detained animals

(6)

An appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision about

dogs, cats or ferrets that are seized or detained because of a contravention

(or suspected contravention) of any legislation (including regulations under

subsection (1) ) that—

(a)

relates to animal welfare or animal health, and

(b)

is concerned with the bringing of dogs, cats or ferrets into the United

Kingdom.

(7)

Regulations under subsection (6) may (in particular)—

(a)

require a specified person to meet the costs of detaining a dog, cat or

ferret (whether directly or by reimbursing any person);

(b)

enable ownership of a dog, cat or ferret to be transferred in specified

circumstances.

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"Regulations about monetary penalties"

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25. Subsection (8) enables the appropriate national authority to make regulations imposing monetary penalties for contraventions of legislation concerning the welfare or health of dogs, cats or ferrets being brought into the United Kingdom.

Regulations about monetary penalties

(8)

An appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision enabling

monetary penalties to be imposed in cases involving the contravention of any

legislation (including regulations under subsection (1) ) that—

(a)

relates to animal welfare or animal health, and

(b)

is concerned with the bringing of dogs, cats or ferrets into the United

Kingdom.

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"Interpretation"

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22. Subsections (3) and (4) ensure that the first regulations made in each of England, Scotland and Wales under subsection (1) in relation to dogs or cats must prohibit the bringing into that part of the United Kingdom dogs or cats where they are below the age of 6 months, more than 42 days pregnant, or have been subject to non-exempted mutilations (cropped ears, docked tails or declawed). Subsection (9) sets out the definition of "mutilation".

Interpretation

(9)

For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) , a dog or cat has been “mutilated”

if it has undergone a procedure which involves interference with its sensitive

tissues or bone structure otherwise than for the purpose of its medical

treatment.

(10)

In this section, “specified”, in relation to the making of regulations, means

specified in the regulations.

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"Regulations under"

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26. Subsection (1) contains a non-exhaustive list of provisions that may be included in the regulations, including the conferral of functions on specified persons, the conferral of powers of entry, inspection, search, seizure or detention, revocation of licences or other approvals and the creation of new criminal offences. Subsection (1)(h) provides that the regulations may include provision amending primary legislation, including provision made by Clauses 5 to 7.
27. Subsection (2) sets out limits on the powers of entry which may be conferred by the regulations.
28. Subsections (3) and (4) make the criminal offences which may be created in regulations foreseeable by setting out an exhaustive list of the criminal offences that may be created under Clause 1.
29. Subsection (5) and (6) limit the power to create new criminal offences by setting the maximum penalties that may be included in the regulations.
30. Subsection (7) provides that regulations made under the Bill may make different provision for different purposes or areas, and consequential, transitional and other provision.

Regulations under

(1)

Regulations under section 1 may (in particular)—

(a)

confer a function (including a function involving the exercise of a

discretion) on a person specified in the regulations;

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(b)

make provision about the keeping of records or the provision of

information;

(c)

confer a power of entry, whether or not on the authority of a warrant;

(d)

confer a power of inspection, search, seizure or detention, whether or

not on the authority of a warrant;

(e)

authorise, or make provision for the authorisation of, the use of

reasonable force in connection with the exercise of a power mentioned

in paragraph (c) or (d) ;

(f)

make provision for the revocation of a person’s licence, authorisation

or other approval required under any legislation for the bringing of

dogs, cats or ferrets into the United Kingdom, where the person—

(i)

contravenes the regulations, or

(ii)

obstructs, or fails to assist in, the exercise of a function

conferred by the regulations;

(g)

create a criminal offence (but see subsection (3) );

(h)

modify, repeal or revoke any provision made by—

(i)

an Act of Parliament (including sections 5 to 7 of this Act);

(ii)

an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

(iii)

an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;

(iv)

Northern Ireland legislation.

(2)

Regulations under section 1 that confer a power to enter a private dwelling

may not allow for the power to be exercised without the occupier’s consent,

or with the use of reasonable force, except—

(a)

in England and Wales, on the authority of a warrant issued by a justice

of the peace;

(b)

in Scotland, on the authority of a warrant issued by a sheriff or

summary sheriff;

(c)

in Northern Ireland, on the authority of a warrant issued by a lay

magistrate.

(3)

Regulations under section 1 may create a criminal offence only in relation to

(or in relation to the causing or permitting of)—

(a)

a contravention of a prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of

section 1 (2) (a) ;

(b)

where by virtue of section 1 (2) (b) such a prohibition or restriction is

subject to an exemption, a contravention of a condition attached to

the exemption;

(c)

a contravention of a requirement imposed by any relevant legislation

to carry out checks in relation to the bringing of animals into the

United Kingdom;

(d)

a contravention of a requirement imposed by any relevant legislation

to provide information or documents, or the provision of false or

misleading information or documents in purported compliance with

such a requirement;

(e)

the obstruction of, or a failure to assist, a person acting in the execution

of powers conferred by any relevant legislation.

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(4)

In subsection (3) , “relevant legislation” means legislation (including regulations

under section 1 ) that relates to animal welfare or animal health.

(5)

Where regulations under section 1 create a criminal offence, they must provide

that—

(a)

the offence is—

(i)

triable summarily only, or

(ii)

triable summarily or on indictment;

(b)

the offence is punishable—

(i)

with a fine, or

(ii)

with a term of imprisonment or a fine (or both);

(c)

any term of imprisonment with which the offence is punishable on

summary conviction does not exceed—

(i)

in England and Wales, the relevant maximum term;

(ii)

in Scotland, 12 months;

(iii)

in Northern Ireland, 6 months;

(d)

any term of imprisonment with which the offence is punishable on

conviction on indictment does not exceed 5 years.

(6)

In subsection (5) (c) (i) , “the relevant maximum term” means—

(a)

in relation to an offence that is triable only summarily—

(i)

if the offence is committed before the time when section 281

of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months;

(ii)

if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks;

(b)

in relation to an offence that is triable summarily or on indictment,

the general limit in a magistrates’ court.

(7)

Regulations under section 1 may make—

(a)

different provision for different purposes or areas;

(b)

consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional or saving

provision.

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"Meaning of “appropriate national authority” and related provision"

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31. Subsection (1) defines who the appropriate national authority is in respect of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, i.e. the Secretary of State and, provided they have legislative competence, the Scottish Ministers, Welsh Ministers or DAERA.
32. Subsection (2) sets out circumstances in which DAERA must obtain consent from the Secretary of State to make regulations under Clause 1.
33. Subsection (3) allows the Secretary of State to make regulations under Clause 1 that could otherwise be made by the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers or DAERA, as appropriate, providing the relevant Devolved Government gives their consent. Subsection (4) clarifies that DAERA's consent would not be needed if the provision would require the Secretary of State's consent under subsection (2).
34. The Bill creates powers that are exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers. Restrictions in Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006 prevent the Senedd from removing a Minister of the Crown function that is exercised concurrently or jointly with the Welsh Ministers without the consent of the UK Government. Subsections (5) to (8) disapply the relevant restrictions in respect of the concurrent powers in this Bill by adding the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 to the lists of enactments in paragraphs 9(8)(b) and 11(6)(b) of Schedule 7B. This will allow the Senedd to alter the concurrent arrangements relating to devolved matters without needing the UK Government's consent.

Meaning of “appropriate national authority” and related provision

(1)

In section 1 , “appropriate national authority”, in relation to the making of

regulations, means—

(a)

the Secretary of State;

(b)

the Scottish Ministers, so far as provision made by the regulations

would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament

if contained in an Act of that Parliament;

(c)

the Welsh Ministers, so far as provision made by the regulations would

be within the legislative competence of Senedd Cymru if contained

in an Act of Senedd Cymru;

(d)

the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in

Northern Ireland (“DAERA”), so far as provision made by the

regulations would be within the legislative competence of the Northern

Ireland Assembly if contained in an Act of that Assembly.

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(2)

DAERA must obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before making any

provision in regulations under section 1 that, if contained in a Bill in the

Northern Ireland Assembly, would result in the Bill’s requiring the consent

of the Secretary of State under section 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

(3)

The Secretary of State must obtain the consent of—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers,

(b)

the Welsh Ministers, or

(c)

DAERA,

before making any provision in regulations under section 1 that could be

made in regulations under that section by (respectively) the Scottish Ministers,

the Welsh Ministers, or DAERA.

(4)

But DAERA’s consent is not needed under subsection (3) for provision that

would need the Secretary of State’s consent under subsection (2) before it

could be made in regulations made by DAERA.

(5)

Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (general restrictions on

legislative competence of Senedd Cymru) is amended as set out in subsections

(6) and (7) .

(6)

In paragraph 9(8)(b) (exceptions to restrictions relating to reserved

authorities)—

(a)

each of the sub-paragraphs numbered (i) and so on (including any

sub-paragraph not yet in force) becomes an unnumbered

sub-paragraph;

(b)

omit the “or” after the penultimate of those sub-paragraphs;

(c)

at the end insert—

“the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act

2025.”

(7)

In paragraph 11(6)(b) (exceptions to restrictions relating to Ministers of the

Crown)—

(a)

each of the sub-paragraphs numbered (i) and so on (including any

sub-paragraph not yet in force) becomes an unnumbered

sub-paragraph;

(b)

omit the “or” after the penultimate of those sub-paragraphs;

(c)

at the end insert—

“the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act

2025.”

(8)

Where any enactment passed or made on or after the day on which this Act

is passed inserts a numbered sub-paragraph in paragraph 9(8)(b) or 11(6)(b)

of Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006, the enactment has effect

as if—

(a)

it instead inserted an unnumbered sub-paragraph at the same place,

and

(b)

where relevant, it did not insert “or” before that sub-paragraph or

omit “or” before the preceding sub-paragraph.

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"Procedure for regulations under section 1"

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35. Subsections (1) to (7) set out the procedures for making regulations in the UK Parliament and in the devolved legislatures.

Procedure for regulations under section 1

(1)

A power of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers to make regulations

under section 1 is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)

A power of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

in Northern Ireland (“DAERA”) to make regulations under section 1 is

exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern

Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

(3)

Regulations under section 1 are subject to the affirmative procedure, subject

to subsection (4) .

(4)

Regulations that contain provision made by virtue of section 1 (2) (d) (power

to specify fee in relation to permit application) and do not contain any other

provision under section 1 are subject to the negative procedure.

(5)

Where the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or DAERA propose that

the same regulations should contain both—

(a)

provision under section 1 , and

(b)

provision under other legislation that may be made by regulations

subject to the negative procedure,

the provision mentioned in paragraph (b) may instead be made by regulations

subject to the affirmative procedure.

(6)

In this section—

“subject to the affirmative procedure” , in relation to regulations made

by the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or DAERA, means—

(a)

in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State, that

a statutory instrument containing the regulations may not be

made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and

approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

(b)

in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, that a

statutory instrument containing the regulations may not be

made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and

approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru;

(c)

in the case of regulations made by DAERA, that the regulations

may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been

laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern

Ireland Assembly;

“subject to the negative procedure” , in relation to regulations made by

the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or DAERA, means—

(a)

in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State, that

a statutory instrument containing the regulations is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of

Parliament;

(b)

in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, that a

statutory instrument containing the regulations is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru;

(c)

in the case of regulations made by DAERA, that the regulations

are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by

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section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954

(c. 33 (N.I.)).

(7)

In relation to regulations under section 1 made by the Scottish Ministers,

see—

(a)

section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act

2010 (asp 10) (Scottish statutory instruments) for provision

corresponding to subsections (1) and (2) ;

(b)

section 33 of that Act (combination of certain powers) for provision

corresponding to subsection (5) ;

(c)

sections 28 and 29 of that Act for the meaning of “subject to the

negative procedure” and “subject to the affirmative procedure”.

Certain movements of dogs, cats and ferrets treated as commercial

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"Disapplication of non-commercial rules in certain cases"

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36. This clause amends Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 to provide that the rules applicable to non-commercial movements of dogs, cats and ferrets into Great Britain do not apply in certain situations.
37. Subsections (2) and (3) make consequential amendments to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 to support the amendments being made by subsections (4) and (5).
38. Subsection (4)(a) inserts new paragraphs 1 and 1A into Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which provide that a movement of dogs, cats or ferrets into Great Britain is not non-commercial where there are more than five such animals in total per motor vehicle or three in total per foot passenger. Subsection (4)(c) inserts a new paragraph 3A into Article 5 which allows the appropriate authority to treat a movement as non-commercial even where the number of animals exceeds the new maximum limits described above, where the appropriate authority determines that there are exceptional or compelling circumstances for doing so.
39. Subsection (5) inserts a new Article 5A into Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which provides that a movement of dogs, cats or ferrets into Great Britain is not non-commercial unless the animal is either accompanied by its owner or accompanied by a person authorised by the owner and the owner has entered or is expected to enter Great Britain within five days of the movement of the animal. In such circumstances, the authorised person must provide evidence of when the owner's movement has occurred or will occur. The appropriate authority has a discretion to treat a movement as non-commercial in exceptional or compelling circumstances where this new requirement is not complied with.
40. Subsection (6) makes amendments to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 to ensure that only an owner (and not an authorised person) can sign a declaration that a movement is non-commercial).

Disapplication of non-commercial rules in certain cases

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing

Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 3 (definitions)—

(a)

in point (a), at the end insert “(but see Articles 5 and 5A in relation

to dogs, cats and ferrets)”;

(b)

in point (b), after “non-commercial movement” (in the first place it

occurs) insert “(including movement that would be non-commercial

movement but for Article 5 or 5A)”.

(3)

Omit Article 4.

(4)

In Article 5 (maximum number of pet animals)—

(a)

for paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.

For the purposes of this Regulation, a movement of pet animals

of the species listed in Part A of Annex I (dogs, cats and ferrets)

is not a non-commercial movement if the relevant maximum

is exceeded at any time during the movement.

1A.

For the purposes of this Article, the relevant maximum is

exceeded:

(a)

in a case where the animals are being moved in a motor

vehicle (including a vehicle on board a train or ferry), if

there are more than five animals of the species listed in

Part A of Annex I in the vehicle;

(b)

in any other case, if there are more than three animals

of the species listed in Part A of Annex 1 accompanying

the owner or an authorised person.”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

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(i)

for the words before point (a), substitute “Paragraph 1 does

not apply to a movement of pet animals if the following

conditions are fulfilled:”;

(ii)

in point (a), omit “non-commercial”;

(iii)

in point (b), for “the authorised person” substitute “an

authorised person”;

(c)

after paragraph 3 insert—

“3A

Paragraph 1 does not apply to a movement of pet animals if—

(a)

the appropriate authority determines that there are

exceptional or compelling circumstances that justify the

movement’s being treated as a non-commercial movement

even if the relevant maximum is exceeded; and

(b)

the movement meets any conditions attached to the

determination.”;

(d)

in paragraph 4, for the words from the beginning to “those pet

animals” substitute “Where paragraph 1 applies and the relevant

maximum is exceeded, the pet animals in question”;

(e)

at the end insert—

“5A.

In paragraph 1A, “motor vehicle” means a mechanically

propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.”

(5)

After Article 5 insert—

Article 5A

Movement of dogs, cats and ferrets to be within five days of owner

For the purposes of this Regulation, a movement of a pet animal of a

species listed in Part A of Annex 1 (dogs, cats and ferrets) is not a

non-commercial movement if the animal is not accompanied by the

owner during the movement, unless—

(a)

the owner—

(i)

entered Great Britain earlier on the day on which the

animal does so or at any time during the five days

preceding that day; or

(ii)

is expected to enter Great Britain later on that day or at

any time during the five days following that day; and

(b)

the authorised person who accompanies the animal during the

movement provides evidence, to the appropriate authority’s

satisfaction, as to when the owner entered or is expected to enter

Great Britain.

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Paragraph 1 does not apply to a movement of a pet animal if—

(a)

the appropriate authority determines that there are exceptional

or compelling circumstances that justify the movement’s being

treated as a non-commercial movement even if—

(i)

the animal is not accompanied by the owner; and

(ii)

one or both of the conditions in paragraph 1(a) and (b) are

not met; and

(b)

the movement meets any conditions attached to the

determination.”

(6)

In Article 25 (format and content of identification document), in paragraph

3, omit “or the authorised person”.

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"Corresponding application of commercial rules"

Source HL Bill 117 Explanatory Notes

41. Subsections (1), (2) and (3) make amendments consequential on the provision made in Clause 5 to secondary legislation in England, Scotland and Wales which applies to commercial imports of dogs, cats and ferrets.

Corresponding application of commercial rules

(1)

In regulation 3 of the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations

2011 (S.I. 2011/1197)—

(a)

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals where

the movement of the animals is a non-commercial movement for the

purposes of the Pets Regulation (see Articles 3, 5 and 5A of the Pets

Regulation).”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “authorised person”,

“non-commercial movement”, “owner”, and “accompanying”.

(2)

In regulation 3 of the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland)

Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/177)—

(a)

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals where

the movement of the animals is a non-commercial movement for the

purposes of the Pets Regulation (see Articles 3, 5 and 5A of the Pets

Regulation).”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “authorised person”,

“non-commercial movement”, “owner”, and “accompanying”.

(3)

In regulation 3 of the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales)

Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2379 (W. 252))—

(a)

in the English language text—

(i)

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals

where the movement of the animals is a non-commercial

movement for the purposes of the Pets Regulation (see Articles

3, 5 and 5A of the Pets Regulation).”;

(ii)

in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “accompanying”,

“authorised person”, “non-commercial movement”, and

“owner”;

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(b)

in the Welsh language text—

(i)

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

Nid yw’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys mewn perthynas

ag anifeiliaid anwes pan fo symud yr anifeiliaid yn symud

anfasnachol at ddibenion y Rheoliad Anifeiliaid Anwes (gweler

Erthyglau 3, 5 a 5A o’r Rheoliad Anifeiliaid Anwes).”;

(ii)

in paragraph (2), omit the definitions of “mynd gyda”, “person

awdurdodedig”, “symud anfasnachol” and “perchennog”.

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"Consequential provision"

Source HL Bill 117 Explanatory Notes

42. Subsection (1) makes amendments consequential on the provision made by Clause 5(6) to Commission Implementing Regulation No 577/2013.
43. Subsection (2) makes amendments to Regulation (EU) No 2017/625 which are clarificatory and consequential on the provision made by Clause 5.

Consequential provision

(1)

In Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013

on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of

dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third

countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations

attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU)

No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in Section A of

Part 3 of Annex IV (model of declaration)—

(a)

omit “or the natural person who has authorisation in writing from the

owner to carry out the non-commercial movement on behalf of the

owner ( 1 )” in the first and third places those words occur (that is to

say, in the paragraph after “I, the undersigned” and the paragraph

after “Place and date:”);

(b)

for “his movement” substitute “the owner’s movement”.

(2)

In Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed

to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and

welfare, plant health and plant protection products, in Article 53 (official

controls not performed at border control posts), in paragraph 1(d)(iv), for

“which meet the conditions laid down in Article 5 of” substitute “for a purpose

connected with”.

General

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"Extent, commencement and short title"

Source HL Bill 117 Explanatory Notes

44. Subsections (1) and (2) set out the territorial extent of the Bill (see also Annex A).
45. Subsection (3) and (4) set out how and when Clauses 1 to 8 will come into force. Subsection (3) provides that Clauses 1 to 7 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint. Subsection (6) provides that such regulations may make different provision for different purposes and subsection (7) provides that they must be made by statutory instrument.
46. Subsection (5) provides a power for the Secretary of State to make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision in the Bill.
47. Subsection (8) sets out that the short title of the Bill will be the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025.

Extent, commencement and short title

(1)

Sections 1 to 4 and this section extend to England and Wales, Scotland and

Northern Ireland.

(2)

Sections 5 to 7 extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

(3)

Sections 1 to 7 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by

regulations appoint.

(4)

This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(5)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision

in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

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(6)

Regulations under this section may make different provision for different

purposes.

(7)

Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

(8)

This Act may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and

Ferrets) Act 2025.

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