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The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

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SCHEDULE 1ANIMALS TO WHICH THE ORDER APPLIES

PART IANIMALS SUBJECT TO QUARANTINE FOR LIFE

Order Common names of some species (see note below)
ChiropteraDesmodontidae onlyVampire bats

PART IIANIMALS SUBJECT TO 6 MONTHS' QUARANTINE

Order Common names of some species (see note below)
CarnivoraAll families and speciesDogs, cats, jackals, foxes, wolves, bears, raccoons, coatis, pandas, otters, weasels, martens, polecats, badgers, skunks, mink, ratels, genets, civets, linsangs, mongooses, hyaenas, ocelets, pumas, cheetahs, lions, tigers, leopards.
ChiropteraAll families except DesmodontidaeBats, flying foxes.
DermopteraFlying lemurs
EdentataAnteaters, sloths, armadillos
HyracoideaHyraxes
InsectivoraSolenodons, tenrecs, otter shrews, golden moles, hedgehogs, elephant shrews, shrews, moles, desmans
LagomorphaPikas, rabbits, hares
MarsupialiaOpossums, marsupial mice, dasyures, marsupial moles, marsupial anteaters, bandicoots, rat opossums, cuscuses, phalangers, koalas, wombats, wallabies, kangaroos
PrimatesAll families except Hominidae (Man)Tree-shrews, lemurs, indrises, sifakas, aye-ayes, lorises, bushbabies, tarsiers, titis, uakaris, sakis, howlers, capuchins, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins, macaques, mangabeys, baboons, langurs, gibbons, great apes
RodentiaGophers, squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, scaly-tailed squirrels, pocket mice, kangaroo-rats, beavers, mountain beavers, springhaas, mice, rats, hamsters, lemmings, voles, gerbils, water rats, dormice, jumping mice, jerboas, porcupines, cavies (including guinea-pigs), capybaras, chinchillas, spiny rats, gundis.

PART IIIADDITIONAL ANIMALS FOR CONTACT PURPOSES (ARTICLE 15)

Order Common names of some species (see note below)
ArtiodactylaPigs, peccaries, hippopotamuses, camels, llamas, chevrotains, deer, giraffes, pronghorns, cattle, antelopes, duikers, gazelles, goats, sheep
MonotremataEchidnas, duck-billed platypuses
PerissodactylaHorses, asses, zebras, tapirs, rhinoceroses
PholidotaPangolins
ProboscideaElephants
TubulidentataAardvarks

SCHEDULE 2

Ports and airports at which authorised landings of animals may take place

PART IPorts

  • Dover

  • Folkestone

  • Harwich

  • Hull

  • Liverpool

  • London (including Tilbury)

  • Newhaven

  • International Hoverport, Ramsgate (Pegwell Bay)

  • Southampton

PART IIAirports

  • Birmingham

  • Edinburgh

  • Gatwick

  • Glasgow

  • Heathrow

  • Leeds

  • Manchester

  • Prestwick

Note: Some of the common names of animals included in this Schedule are set out opposite the appropriate reference. The list is for guidance only and does not form part of the order.

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