PART VΙ

NON–COMMERCIAL MOVEMENTS OF PET ANIMALS INTO A MEMBER STATE FROM ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OR FROM A THIRD COUNTRY OR TERRITORY
CHAPTER 3

Conditions applicable to non–commercial movements of pet animals into a Member State from a third country or territory

Conditions applicable to non–commercial movements of pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I
Article 249
1
Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I shall not be moved into a Member State from a third country or territory unless:
a
they are individually identified by a physical means of identification in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to point (a) of Article 252(1);
b
they comply with the relevant prevention and risk-mitigation measures adopted pursuant to point (b) of Article 252(1) in respect of listed diseases as referred to in point (d) of Article 9(1);
c
they are accompanied by an identification document duly completed and issued in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to point (d) of Article 254.
2
Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I may be moved into a Member State from a third country or territory other than those listed pursuant to Article 253(1)(d) only through a point of entry listed for that purpose. Each Member State shall draw up a list of those points of entry within its territory and shall make that list available to the public.
3
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning the conditions for granting derogations from paragraph 2 of this Article.