§ 25. Mr. T. Williamsasked the Minister of Agriculture which body is authorised to grant an export licence for a dog; the cost of such licence and the conditions on which it is granted; and will he state the terms and conditions on which a dog may be exported to the United States of America where no licence has been issued?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonNo licence is required for the export of a dog from Great Britain unless the animal at the time of the proposed exportation is undergoing quarantine on account of its having been imported from abroad. In such a case a licence is granted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries without fee, subject to the conditions that the dog shall be transported to the vessel in a suitable crate by an approved carrying agent, who is required to report to the Ministry the arrival of the dog on the vessel. I understand that no regulations of a veterinary character are in force controlling the importation of dogs into the United States, except that dogs intended for use in the handling of livestock are quarantined for a sufficient time to determine their freedom from the tape-worm. With certain exceptions a 15 per cent.ad valoremduty is payable.
§ Mr. WilliamsWhen the owner of a dog secures a registration certificate, are the terms of import to the United States or Canada insisted upon?
§ Mr. MorrisonI should require notice of that.