Defra takes the issue of illegal dog and puppy imports very seriously. This is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to the smuggled dogs and puts the health of pets and people in the UK at risk. Defra is working hard to tackle the problem through a comprehensive approach that seeks to target both the supply and demand of illegally imported dogs.<\/p>
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International engagement is one aspect of this approach. It takes place through Defra, with input from APHA intelligence and expertise. Under Article 26 of EU Regulation 1/2005 (on the protection of animals during transport and related operations), Defra notify Member States of the origin of the transporter where a welfare issue with an import has been identified. We send these to notify the Member State so that they can take remedial action to ensure that the transporter complies in future. The notifications include details of passports and certificates. The UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has written to her counterparts in countries where illegally imported dogs typically originate, including (most recently) her counterparts in Hungary and Serbia. The issue also continues to be raised and discussed at EU CVO meetings.<\/p>
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The numbers of dogs that were imported in total and from each country of origin using the Balai Directive in 2018 were as follows:<\/p>
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The total number of dogs imported in 2018 was 37,144<\/ins> <\/p> The breakdown of this figure by country is as follows:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Country Of Origin<\/p><\/td> Dogs<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Austria<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1<\/ins> Belgium<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1<\/ins> Bulgaria<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 216<\/ins> Croatia<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 265<\/ins> Cyprus<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3566<\/ins> Czech Republic<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 63<\/ins> Denmark<\/ins><\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1 <\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Estonia<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Finland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins> France<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 72<\/ins> Germany<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 13<\/ins> Greece<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 107<\/ins> Hungary<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1585<\/ins> Ireland (Rep. of)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7828<\/ins> Italy<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 26<\/ins> Latvia<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1<\/ins> Lithuania<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6<\/ins> Malta<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4<\/ins> Netherlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 111<\/ins> Poland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 881<\/ins> Portugal<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 173<\/ins> Romania<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 17189<\/ins> Slovakia<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 23<\/ins> Slovenia<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins> Spain<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4995<\/ins> Sweden<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 9<\/ins> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 37,144<\/ins> <\/p> <\/p> The data for commercial imports covers the number of animals imported into the UK, and was extracted from TRACES through the Qlikview facility by searching for imports of dogs and their commodity codes in 2018 to the UK by country of origin. These figures cover all commercially imported dogs, including commercial puppies, rescue dogs, research dogs and unaccompanied pets.<\/p> <\/p> The information that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as the information has been entered into TRACES by a third party.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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