These Regulations amend Annex 4 to Regulation (EU) 2013/576 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals, which sets out the validity requirements for rabies antibody titration tests on pet dogs, cats and ferrets moved into Great Britain. The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 amended those requirements in relation to Scotland to allow, until 1 October 2022, an alternative rabies antibody titration test administered by the Scottish Ministers. These Regulations further amend those requirements to allow the alternative test to be administered until 1 April 2023.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.