Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 May 2011
131 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider adapting the pet passport application form and the pet passport to include the final destination of the dog. [12213/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe format of the EU Pet Passport is laid down in Commission Decision 2003/803/EC. The passport contains the unique identification of the dog or cat with information on vaccinations and additional treatments. It is used in a similar manner to passports for humans i.e. it accompanies the pet on all travel between countries to assist in border control. There is no expiry date and in most cases a passport would last the lifetime of the animal. Thus it would not be possible to print one unique destination on a passport.
