http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/440/article/2The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order (Northern Ireland) 2011European UnionAnimalsEuropean ParliamentBirdsenANIMALS;ANIMAL HEALTHStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2020-12-31 This Order enforces—Commission Decision 2003/459/EC on certain protection measures with regard to monkey pox virus (O.J. No L 154, 21.6.2003, p.112),Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (O.J. No L 146, 13.6.2003, p.1),Commission Decision 2006/146/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia (O.J. No L 55, 25.2.2006, p.44),Commission Decision 2007/25/EC as regards certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza and movements of pet birds accompanying their owners into the Community (O.J. No L 8, 13.1.2007, p.29), andCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs (O.J. No L 296, 15.11.2011, p.6). PART 121In this Order—“carrier” means any undertaking carrying goods or passengers for hire by land, sea or air; “the Commission Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council , as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/561 ; “Decision 2003/459/EC” means Commission Decision 2003/459/EC on certain protection measures with regard to monkey pox virus;“Decision 2006/146/EC” means Commission Decision 2006/146/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia;“Decision 2007/25/EC” means Commission Decision 2007/25/EC as regards certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza and movements of pet birds accompanying their owners into the EU; “declaration” means a declaration given in accordance with Article 12(1)(c), Article 25(3) or Article 30(3) of the Pets Regulation; “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;“health certificate” means a certificate issued in accordance with Article 26 or Article 31 of the Pets Regulation;“inspector” means a person appointed by the Department for the purposes of this Order or the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and includes a veterinary inspector;“pet bird” has the same meaning as in Decision 2007/25/EC; “the Pets Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) 998/2003; “premises” means—any land, building, shed, pen or other place;any receptacle or container;any ship, vessel, boat, aircraft, hovercraft or vehicle of any other description; “the supplementary Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs. 2The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.3Terms and expressions used in this Order and in the Pets Regulation have the same meaning as in the Pets Regulation.4In this Order—aany reference to Decision 2007/25/EC is a reference to that Decision as amended from time to time...b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. No L 154, 21.6.2003, p112. O.J. No. L 55, 25.2.2006, p.44 O.J. No. L 8, 13.1.2007, p.29, which was last amended by Commission Decision 2009/818/EC (O.J. No. L 291, 7.11.2009, p.27) 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) Art. 2 in operation at 1.1.2012, see art. 1Words in art. 2(1) inserted (23.7.2015) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/282), arts. 1, 4(1)(a)Words in art. 2(1) inserted (23.7.2015) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/282), arts. 1, 4(1)(b)Words in art. 2(1) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/282), arts. 1, 4(1)(c)Words in art. 2(1) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/282), arts. 1, 4(1)(d)Word in art. 2(4) omitted (23.7.2015) by virtue of The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/282), arts. 1, 4(2)(a)Art. 2(4)(b) omitted (23.7.2015) by virtue of The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/282), arts. 1, 4(2)(b)Words in art. 2(1) inserted (11.4.2019) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/82), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 29(a)Words in art. 2(1) substituted (11.4.2019) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/82), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 29(b)