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Guidance: Dogs, cats or ferrets (live or germinal products) - Import Information Notes
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Published 2 December 2024
Last updated 22 April 2025 show all updates -
Edits made to 'Commercial import of dogs, cats and ferrets - Import Information Note (IIN) BLLV/5b'. In section 5, we have clarified that dogs, cats and ferrets from countries that are not listed are not permitted to be commercially imported into Great Britain. In section 7, we've added a link to information about designated laboratories for performing rabies antibody titration tests on the EU Commission website.
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Amended 'Commercial import of dogs, cats and ferrets - Import Information Note BLLV/5b'. Added the section 'Welfare in transport' and included reference to the welfare in transport team under 'Contact for further information'.
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