§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if British sovereign bases in Cyprus will be included in the list of countries to which the current quarantine arrangements will no longer apply for pets entering the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [89555]
§ Mr. RookerDiscussions are underway with the Cypriot authorities to establish whether the island meets the criteria for rabies freedom set out by the Office International des Epizooties (0IE).
§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those countries from which pets entering the United Kingdom will no longer be required to fulfil the current quarantine arrangements; and if he will make a statement. [89580]
§ Mr. RookerTo be exempt from quarantine, pets will have to arrive from European Union and European Economic Area countries, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican and Gibraltar: or from islands outside Europe meeting the Office International des Epizooties definition of freedom from rabies. An announcement of which islands are eligible will be made in due course. The question of eligibility of animals from North America is still being considered.