Question 15610 — French people abroad

Summary

Mr. Vincent Caure draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for Europe, to the technical obstacles to the free movement of pets induced by post-Brexit health requirements. While Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 governs the non-commercial movement of pets, the UK's withdrawal from the EU has mandated the replacement of the "European passport for pets” by an “EU Health Certificate” (Animal Health Certificate (AHC), which must be issued by an official veterinarian less than ten days before travel. This document, expensive and complex to obtain (around 200-300 pounds per journey), constitutes an unjustified price barrier for cross-border families. He asks him if the Government will open a technical negotiation with London to obtain mutual recognition of animal passports, modeled on the convention between the EU and Switzerland; standardize health requirements in order to exempt pets duly vaccinated against rabies and identified by electronic chip from the need for a health certificate renewed at each visit, in favor of annual validity; simplify the documentary framework to reduce administrative costs borne by French citizens residing in the United Kingdom.

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