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<p>The Government has no immediate plans to change the rabies regime in the short
term following the UK’s departure from the EU. For entry into the UK the current pet
travel health requirements will continue to apply, although additional controls could
be considered at a later date</p><p><br> The UK harmonised with the EU Pet Travel
Scheme (PTS) rules in 2012. In 2011 we made an assessment of the risk of rabies introduction
to the UK. This assessment concluded that the risk of an animal with rabies entering
the UK under the PTS was very low. Since then, there have been no cases of rabies
in pets entering the UK under the PTS. However, the Government continues to monitor
the disease situation and will undertake a further formal risk assessment if evidence
indicates that one is warranted.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>When the UK leaves
the EU it will be a third country. This means pet animals entering the EU from the
UK would need to continue to follow the rules of the PTS. On 24 September this year
a Technical Notice ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taking-your-pet-abroad-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/taking-your-pet-abroad-if-theres-no-brexit-deal"
target="_blank">Taking your pet abroad if there’s no Brexit deal</a>’ was issued.
On 6 November the Government issued follow up guidance and advice on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit"
target="_blank">Pet travel to Europe after Brexit</a> in the unlikely event that the
UK becomes an unlisted third country.</p>
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