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11.7.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
190/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 656/2013
of 10 July 2013
laying down transitional measures regarding the model passport issued in Croatia for dogs, cats and
ferrets
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
yet issued by, authorised veterinarians in Croatia before
the date of accession may still be in stock after that date.
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in
particular Article 3(4) thereof,
(6)
At the same time, passports issued prior to the date of
accession should, subject to certain conditions, continue
to be accepted for a transitional period of three years in
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in
order to limit the administrative and financial burden on
particular Article 42 thereof,
owners of pet animals.
Whereas:
(7) Therefore,
in
order
to
facilitate
the
transition
from
the
existing regime to that in force from the date of
accession of Croatia, it is appropriate to lay down tran
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
998/2003
of
the
European
sitional measures for the movement of pet animals from
Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the
Croatia into other Member States.
animal health requirements applicable to the non-
commercial movement of pet animals and amending
Council Directive 92/65/EEC ( 1 ) applies, inter alia, to
(8) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
movements into Member States from third countries of
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
pet animals of the species listed in Annex I thereto. Dogs
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and
and cats are listed in Part A and ferrets are listed in Part
neither the European Parliament nor the Council have
B of that Annex.
opposed them,
(2)
Section 2 of Part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
998/2003 lists countries and territories, including
Croatia, which apply to non-commercial movements of
those pet animals rules at least equivalent to the rules
Article 1
provided for in that Regulation.
Member States shall authorise the movement from Croatia into
their territory of pet animals of the species listed in Parts A and
B of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 which are
(3) As
a
result,
dogs,
cats
and
ferrets
moved
from
those accompanied by a passport issued by an authorised veterinarian
countries and territories into Member States are
in Croatia not later than 30 June 2014 and complying with the
allowed to be accompanied by a passport complying
following requirements:
with the model set out in Annex I to Commission
Decision 2003/803/EC of 26 November 2003 estab
lishing a model passport for the intra-Community
(a) it is drawn up in accordance with the model set out in
movements of dogs, cats and ferrets ( 2 ) and the additional
Annex I to Decision 2003/803/EC and the additional
requirements set out in Annex II to that Decision, with
requirements set out in points A, B(2)(a), B(2)(c) and C of
certain necessary adaptations with regard to the cover
Annex II to that Decision;
page of the model passport.
(b) it bears, by way of derogation from points B(1) and B(2)(b)
(4) From
the
date
of
accession
of
Croatia,
dogs,
cats
and
of Annex II to Decision 2003/803/EC, the Croatian emblem
ferrets are not to be moved from Croatia into another
printed in the upper quarter of the cover page, above the
Member State unless they are accompanied by a passport
words ‘Republika Hrvatska’, on a blue background
complying with the model set out in Annex I to Decision
(PANTONE REFLEX BLUE).
2003/803/EC and the additional requirements set out in
Annex II to that Decision.
Article 2
(5) However,
blank
passports
printed
by
the
competent
auth
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date
orities of Croatia as well as those distributed to, but not
of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia.
( 1 ) OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 312, 27.11.2003, p. 1.
It shall apply until 30 June 2016.

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Official Journal of the European Union
11.7.2013
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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