Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs/Cats for Countries/Regions under Schedule I; Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs/Cats for Countries/Regions under Schedule II; Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs/Cats for Countries/Regions under Schedule III; Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Assistance Dogs for Countries/Regions under Schedule I to III

The veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions have been reviewed to:·         align with WOAH's Terrestrial Animal Health Code (TAHC) Chapter 8.14 Infection with rabies virus;·         re-categorise countries in the current Categories A/B/C/D to Schedules I/II/III based on assessment of the country's rabies risk;·         update the requirements for import and post-arrival quarantine for Schedule II countries (the current Categories B and C);·         include a new definition of "commercial" imports and implementation of ten days post‑arrival quarantine for commercial imports from Schedule II countries;·         revise the waiting time from date of rabies vaccination to date of import for Schedules II and III imports;·         revise the waiting time from date of rabies vaccination to date of rabies serology test.A summary of the revisions is in ANNEX (see Item 9).