Issuing and completing the identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2)
Article 31
The identification document referred to in point (c) of Article 14(2) shall be issued either by an official veterinarian of the territory or third country of dispatch on the basis of supporting documentation, or by an authorised veterinarian and subsequently endorsed by the competent authority of the territory or third country of dispatch after the issuing veterinarian:
(a)
has verified that the pet animal is marked or described in accordance with Article 17(2); and
(b)
has duly completed the relevant entries of the identification document with the information referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 30(1), thus certifying compliance with the conditions set out in points (a) and (b) of Article 14(2) where applicable.
Other provisions in SECTION 4 — Identification documents for the non-commercial movement into a Member State from a territory or a third country of pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I
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CitationArticle 31 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
