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The Government should introduce pre-import screening for non-endemic diseases which threaten the UK pet population.
Recommendation
The Government should introduce pre-import screening for non-endemic diseases which threaten the UK pet population. This should be accompanied by the reinstalment of the UK’s tick and tapeworm treatment requirements that existed before the UK joined PETS. The UK should also introduce the rabies titre test as a way of ensuring animals have valid rabies vaccinations and the animal’s paperwork has not been forged. The UK’s biosecurity is being threatened now and these changes need to brought in as soon as possible. (Paragraph 40) Moving horses
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 December 2021. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Inquiry
Moving animals across borders
Report
First Report - Moving animals across borders
30 Sep 2021
HC 79
Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.0 yrs
Report published
30 Sep 2021