Bringing pets into the UK after 1 January 2012

From 1st January 2012, the rules for bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret into the UK will change.




The import requirements for the UK will be the same as the other EU contries, therefor  Pet Travel Scheme will no more will be active.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/pb13582-bringing-pets-to-uk110706.pdf

How to avoid quarantine when travelling with a pet

BRITAIN FACES RABIES THREAT

UKIP Euro-MP Paul Nuttall said: “Rabies is a terrifying disease. Nobody should be able to decree that British people be put needlessly at risk. Rabies has not been caught in the UK since 1902. We have to keep it that way.”

At present, all dogs, cats and ferrets must be vaccinated against rabies seven months before they travel to the UK and must then undergo a blood test to ensure they are protected. But the new EU law, due to come into force in December 2011, will scrap the delay between vaccination and travel, as well as the blood test.            
                                                                                

It means owners will be able to wait to vaccinate their pets right up to the day before they travel and the animals won’t even be checked to see if the jab has worked. Rabies expert Dr Paul Burr said: “We are going to get cases of rabies in the UK just so that there can be harmonized pet travel.

Transport companies carrying dogs, cats and ferrets to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme

Always check that your preferred company is willing to transport your pet before making a booking.

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Name of carrier	Address	Telephone/Fax number	Website Email
Eurostar (Assistance & Guide Dogs Only)	Eurostar (UK) Ltd Eurostar House Waterloo Station London SE1 8SE	Bookings: +44 (0) 8705 186 186	Website: www.eurostar.com
Eurotunnel	Eurotunnel Cheriton Park Cheriton High Street Folkestone Kent CT19 4QS	Reservations: +44 (0) 8705 35 35 35	Website: www.eurotunnel.co.uk/english/ en-passenger/pets.asp E-mail: contact.centre@eurotunnel.com