Animal Health Certificates
2026-05-12 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 284 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with EU on the implementation of Animal Health Certificates for pets travelling abroad.
Answer
On 22 April the EU brought in new rules affecting those travelling with their pets from third countries such as Great Britain into the EU. Defra officials have engaged with the European Commission to understand how they are being implemented, and how this...