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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 Article 76

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 Article 76

The dogs, cats and ferrets

Article 76

1.   Consignments of dogs, cats and ferrets shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment comply with the following requirements: (a) they have received a vaccination against infection with rabies virus that complies with the following conditions: (i) the animals must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination; (ii) the vaccine must comply with the requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 21 ) ; (iii) at the day of dispatch to the Union, at least 21 days must have elapsed since the completion of the primary vaccination against infection with rabies virus; (iv) a certified copy of the vaccination details must be attached to the animal health certificate referred to in Article 3(1)(c)(i); (b) they must have undergone a valid rabies antibody titration test, in accordance with point 1 of Annex XXI. 2.   By way of derogation of paragraph 1(b), dogs, cats and ferrets originating in third countries or territories or zones thereof included in the list set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013  ( 22 ) shall be permitted to enter the Union without being subjected to the rabies titration test. 3.   Consignments of dogs shall be permitted to enter into a Member State with disease-free status for Echinococcus multilocularis or an approved eradication programme for infestation with that disease, if the animals of the consignment have been treated against this infestation in accordance with Part 2 of Annex XXI.

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CitationArticle 76 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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