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Pet Travel Scheme

Commons · Question 2886 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to travel with pets between Great Britain and the EU on the number pets able to travel to the EU.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 1 Jun 2026

On 22 April, the European Union (EU) implemented new rules which affect those travelling with their pets from third countries, such as Great Britain (GB), into the EU. This impacts rules on EU pet passports, Animal Health Certificates (AHCs), authorised p...