FROM 29 DECEMBER 2014
For travelling with dogs, cats and ferrets to the Czech Republic from the EU Member States and from Norway the following requirements must be met:
1. Identification of animals
Dogs, cats and ferrets must be identified by implanting of a transponder(microchip). The identification shall be performed by the private veterinarian. Only transponders (microchips) complying with the ISO standards for microchips and reading devices – ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 can be used for the identification. Where the transponder does not comply with these requirements, the owner or the authorised person must provide the means necessary for reading that transponder at any check.
The identification of animals using tattoos is recognised only when the tattoo is clearly readable and was demonstrably done before 3rd July 2011.
Animals must be identified prior to the anti-rabies vaccination and issuance of the passport.
2. Pet passport
Dogs, cats and ferrets must be accompanied by the pet passport (hereinafter referred to as the “passport”). The passport is a unified document which is valid in all Member States of the European Union. Each passport bears a code of the country and a serial number.
3. Anti-rabies vaccination
Dogs, cats and ferrets over twelve weeks of age must receive anti-rabies vaccination. The anti-rabies vaccination must be performed using an inactivated vaccine of at least one international antigenic unit per dose (WHO standard) or a recombinant vaccine. The vaccine administered in a Member State must have marketing authorisation.
For the purposes of travelling with pets, an anti-rabies vaccination shall be considered as valid:
a. 21 days from the date of completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination,
or
b. from the date of re-vaccination where the vaccine is administered within the period of validity indicated by the manufacturer of a previous vaccination. However, such re-vaccination shall be considered as a primary vaccination in the absence of the animal health certificate attesting the previous vaccination.
4. Derogations from compulsory anti-rabies vaccination for young dogs, cats and ferrets entering the territory of the Czech Republic
4.1. Entry of young dogs, cats and ferrets under 12 weeks of age
The Czech Republic shall authorise the entry of dogs, cats and ferrets under 12 weeks of age and which have not received anti-rabies vaccination yet from all EU Member States if the following requirements are met:
4.1.1. The young animals are accompanied by their mother on whom still depend
a. each animal must be identified using a transponder (microchip) complying with the ISO standards for microchips and reading devices – ISO 11784 and ISO 11785. The identification using tattoos is recognised only when the tattoo is clearly readable and was demonstrably done before 3rd July 2011;
b. each animal must be accompanied by the pet passport;
c. the mother must have a valid anti-rabies vaccination attested in the pet passport and performed prior to the birth of the young animals in question.
4.1.2. Young animals of the age between 8 and 12 weeks, travelling without their mother
a. the young animal is identified using a transponder (microchip) complying with the ISO standards for microchips and reading devices – ISO 11784 and ISO 11785;
b. the young animal is accompanied by the pet passport,
c. the owner or the authorised person shall submit signed declaration stating that the young animal since its birth to the non-commercial movement has not had any contacts with wild animals of the species susceptible to rabies.
Form of the declaration in Czech-English version.
4.2. Entry of young dogs, cats and ferrets of the age between 12 and 16 weeks
The Czech Republic shall authorise the entry of young animals of the age between 12 and 16 weeks which have received an anti-rabies vaccinationeven though the vaccination has not became valid yet (i. e. that 21 days have not elapsed since the vaccination), provided that the following requirements are met:
a. the young animal is identified using a transponder (microchip) complying with the ISO standards for microchips and reading devices – ISO 11784 and ISO 11785;
b. the young animal is accompanied by the pet passport,
c. the young animal has received an anti-rabies vaccination;
d. the owner or the authorised person shall submit signed declaration stating that the young animal since its birth to the non-commercial movement has not had any contacts with wild animals of the species susceptible to rabies.
Form of the declaration in Czech-English version
NOTICE
When young dogs, cats or ferrets are after the import to the Czech Republic transported to another EU Member State, their anti-rabies vaccination must be already valid (except for the case of transit through the territory of the Czech Republic).
5. Further requirements
At the trade in dogs, cats and ferrets, the animals must also be accompanied by the animal health certificate issued by the official veterinarian, and by an attestation of the private veterinarian, stating that a clinical examination has been performed within 48 hours before the movement and the animals have been in a good state of health and fit for the transport to the place of destination.
These requirements for trade must be fulfilled also at the non-commercial movement if:
– the owner or the authorised person travels with more than five animals which are not registered either to participate in competitions, exhibitions or sporting events or in training for such events;
– the pet animal is at the non-commercial movement not accompanied by the owner or the authorised person (i.e. the animal travels “alone”).
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