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date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what enforcement and controls they have put in place on the import of puppies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL1182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>Dogs must be over 15 weeks of age to be imported into the United Kingdom. Those imported from EU Member States are required to have an Intra Trade Animal Health Certificate (ITAHC) and valid pet passport. These documents confirm their health preparation and, along with a microchip, the animals’ identity. Dogs being imported into the UK must have an examination prior to embarkation from an Official Veterinarian (OV). The OV confirms it meets the import requirements of the UK and issues an ITAHC.</p><p>Dogs imported from non-EU countries go through a similar process. The health preparation requirements and certification, however, differ according to the disease status of the country of origin.</p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carry out risk-based checks on dogs that have been imported into Great Britain. During these checks, APHA ensures that these dogs meet the import requirements. Local authorities are responsible for taking enforcement action when dogs are not compliant with the import rules. Should APHA checks identify that a dog has been imported, but is not compliant with the import rules, the relevant local authority will be informed.</p><p>Dogs and puppies moving into the country with their owners must meet the requirements of the pet travel scheme, meaning that they must be accompanied by a pet passport or certificate confirming that they have undergone adequate health preparation to enable them to enter the UK safely.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/08/2017 13:56:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

670129

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the sale of imported puppies from Eastern Europe which (1) have not been vaccinated, and (2) have been passed off by the sellers as bred in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL4461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>All dogs imported from other European Union Member States are required to have a valid rabies vaccination and a pet passport which gives details of both the vaccine and the veterinarian who administered it. Prior to embarkation, dogs are examined by an Official Veterinarian in the country concerned who must certify that the animal is fit to travel. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) also carry out checks on imported dogs and puppies, including those that have been imported for sale. As part of these checks, APHA must ensure that the dogs and puppies have had the appropriate rabies vaccination. Dogs and cats imported from third countries go through a similar process but the health preparation requirements and certification documents may differ according to the disease status in the country concerned.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that those buying a puppy know where it comes from and where it was born. The Government has published guidance for buyers on the GOV.UK website. This includes a recommendation that those buying a puppy should ask to see it with its mother and the rest of the litter. If anyone suspects that a seller of an imported dog or puppy is claiming that it was bred in the United Kingdom then they should contact trading standards in their local authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/01/2017 16:58:02 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

670131

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many puppies were imported into the UK for each of the past five years; and what health checks are required before such puppies reach their UK destination.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL4462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Commercially imported dogs regardless of age are provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Dogs</p></td><td><p>Either dogs or cats*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6085</p></td><td><p>845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3596</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>26399</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>28344</p></td><td><p>367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>34017</p></td><td><p>327</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> *Data does not distinguish between dogs and cats.</em></p><p> </p><p>All dogs imported from European Union Member States are required to have a valid rabies vaccination, be treated against tapeworm and have a valid pet passport which gives details of both the vaccine and the veterinarian who administered it. Dogs and cats imported from outside the EU go through a similar process but the health preparation requirements and certification documents differ according to the disease status in the country concerned.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 the CVO working group confirmed that rescue dogs were being incorrectly imported under the Pet Travel Scheme. In 2014 APHA worked with charities who import rescue dogs to ensure that they were imported under commercial rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/01/2017 14:30:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

670133

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have been successful in respect of the illegal sale of imported puppies from Eastern Europe in each of the past five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL4463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Centrally held records of prosecutions for people who have breached the law on the selling of pet animals do not include details of the origin of the animals involved. The Government has published guidance for buyers on the GOV.UK website. This includes a recommendation that those buying a puppy should ask to see it with its mother and in its natural environment. If anyone suspects that a seller of an imported dog or puppy is claiming that it was bred in the United Kingdom then they should contact trading standards in their local authority. We also advise prospective buyers that if the dog in question is born outside the UK to check the pet passport or veterinary certificate and that it is vaccinated against rabies and treated for tapeworm.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/01/2017 12:20:39 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford