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December 21st, 2001: QUAFF office will closed
from 22 Dec to 2 Jan but will try to respond to urgent telephone messages. We
wish all members and visitors a Happy
Christmas.
December 3rd 2001 :Microchips are now accepted by the French
authorities as a means of identifying pet cats and dogs. It is no longer
necessary to tattoo such animals before getting them chipped for the UK PETS
Scheme.
November 17th 2001 : New PETS route: bmi British Midlands are now operating the
following route: Milan (Linate) - London Heathrow.
Brittany
Ferries route from Santander to Plymouth ceased 12 November 2001. It will
resume on 14 March 2002.
November 8th 2001: Qantas have
temporarily suspended carrying pets from New Zealand under PETS due to the
reduction in connecting services from Australia to the UK caused by world
events. Qantas will review the position at the end of January 2002.
November 6th 2001: From the 28 October bmi British
Midlands ceased their Milan (Malpensa)-LHR route and British Airways ceased
their Rome to London Gatwick route.
October 25th 2001: Newsletter 28 now available on the
Members Page
October 20th 2001: See North America page for latest news on inclusion in Pet
Travel Scheme.
September 30th 2001: BAHRAIN. DEFRA are presently working
on the two outstanding requirements for Bahrain's inclusion in PETS. These
are amendment of the PETS legislation and production of the two Bahraini
certificates. They suggest that this could take a 'few' months.
September 25th
2001 : Notes of meeting
between DEFRA and Passports for Pets regarding NA added to North America page.
September 8th
2001: North America page
updated.
30th August 2001 :Hoverspeed may also allow foot passengers
with pets on their
Calais to Dover and Ostend (Belgium) to Dover routes.BUT note that owner must
have pet in a container which must remain on cardeck for the passage. If
their reservations have no knowledge of this route ring 07775 535065.
25th August 2001:New PETS routes:
1. Hoverspeed are now operating the following route: Ostend (Belgium) to
Dover.
2.From 31 August 2001 GB Airways are operating the following route: Malaga
(Spain) to London Heathrow.
30th July 2001: New licensed PETS routes: Chauffair
Ltd from Bordeaux,
Cherbourg, Nice and Paris (Le Bourget) into Heathrow Airport. This is a
charter company and you have to book the plane-not just the ticket.
23rd July 2001: Letter from US
Embassy,London added to N.America page.
22nd July 2001: All members living outside the PETS
'approved'countries should read the notes now on Member's Page about the
required treatment for entry to the European Union countries, and the
differences with the UK scheme.
22nd July
2001: GB Airways are now
licensed to operate a new PETS
route from Faro,Portugal to London Heathrow.
15th July 2001: Borreliosis
We are informed the ticks in
Northern Europe are particularly numerous this year. Since they can transmit
Borreliosis Burgdorferi members going there should try to prevent dogs or
themselves from acquiring them! The first signs of Borreliosis can be an
inflamed area, or / and fever (might not occur), or / and the dog feeling
poorly; signs like lameness, internal damage (organs, bones), or Arthritis
usually occur only when the disease is not treated. A German vet has stated
that the experts recommend treating a dog for a minimum of 3 weeks . Since
this disease does not occur in the UK our vets may not be aware of the
symptoms. If this disease is untreated it can harm a dog severely.
See http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Acarus/welcome.htm#Links
('tick borne diseases' then 'casual users') for further information.
15th July
2001: Newsletter 27 is
now on the Members Page.
15th July 2001: Details of latest EU proposed
legislation on PET travel scheme now on Members Page,in Travel with Pets
section.
22nd June 2001: BRITISH AIRWAYS AND PETS. From 25
June, British
Airways will be operating new PETS routes from Barcelona, Bermuda and Rome to
Gatwick on six month trial.
18th June 2001: The new E-mail address for the Pet
Travel Scheme (PETS)
helpline is: pets.helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk
14th June
2001: DEFRA replaces
MAFF.
The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP has been appointed as the new Secretary of
State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
The new Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs brings together:
1 the Environment Protection Group from the former DETR;
2 the Wildlife and Countryside Directorate from the former DETR;
3 all the functions of the former MAFF; and
4 responsibility for certain animal welfare issues and foxhunting from the
Home Office.
DEFRA will sponsor a number
of important Non-Departmental Public Bodies, for
example the Environment Agency, the Countryside Agency, Meat and Livestock
Commission, Kew Gardens, English Nature, Food From Britain,and the Royal
Commission on Environmental Pollution.
5th June 2001:
North America info
updated
5th June
2001: Notwithstanding
the unfortunate impact of Foot and
Mouth on MAFF's consideration of North America and the Pet travel Scheme, the
experts are back on the case and meeting with the US Embassy in the near
future.
4th June 2001 : Pet owners are advised that the
Channel Islands' authorities imposed a
temporary ban on the import of dogs and cats from the UK into the Channel
Islands.
Certain dogs and cats, such as guide dogs may enter these Islands under
licence. This licence is available from the Channel Islands' authorities,
but will not be issued to the vast majority of UK resident pet owners.
If pet owners wish to discuss this situation, they should contact the
Channel Islands' authorities directly.
Guernsey : Agriculture and Countryside Board (Tel: 01481 726161)
Jersey : Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Tel: 01534 866200)
19th May 2001: Newly approved routes for PETS
Scheme. QANTAS from Adelaide,
Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney to Heathrow. British
Midlands from Stuttgart to Heathrow for Guide Dogs only. GB Airways from
Malta (Valletta) and Gibraltar to Heathrow from 1 May.
13th May 2001 : North America travel requirements
updated.
28th April 2001: Newsletter 26 now available on
Members Page
15th April 2001: MAFF have licensed new routes;
Milan (Malpensa) to London
Heathrow -
British Midland Airways; and Tokyo (Narita), Osaka (Kansai) and Nagoya,
Japan all to London Heathrow - Japan Airlines
Malta has removed its ban on import of cats and dogs from the UK.
British Midland Airways will not be transporting pets from Majorca to
Heathrow during April because of a change in aircraft type.
18th March
2001: MAFF have approved
the following additional sea routes under the PETSscheme:
Cherbourg to Poole - Brittany Ferries
Roscoff and Santander to Plymouth - Brittany Ferries
Falkland Islands to Shoreham - Jeppesen Heaton Line
14th March
2001:Certain regional
authorities in Italy have placed restrictions on the entry of pets from the
UK because of foot and mouth disease. On arrival, pets must
go into quarantine for 5 days. These measures are in place for at least the
next 2 weeks.
25th February
2001: NORTH AMERICA
PETITION FOR UNRESTRICTED PET TRAVEL TO UK. Please see and action our
petition now on the NORTH AMERICA page.
25th February
2001: ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
are now licensed for PETS from Narita to Heathrow commencing 5 March.
25th february
2001: EUROTUNNEL PET
TRAVEL SCHEME--REVISED ARRANGEMENTS
With effect from 28 February, Eurotunnel will be changing its operating
arrangement for the checking of domestic cats and dogs travelling under the
Pet Travel Scheme.
Until now passengers with pets have had the necessary checks carried out in
a booth adjacent to the British frontier controls. This was a temporary
arrangement to enable the company to master the complexities of the scheme
and it worked reasonably well. However it did have several drawbacks. In
particular, owners of "failed" pets had to suffer the inconvenience
of being
re-cycled out of the system.
With the agreement of the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food,
Eurotunnel has now moved its pet control point to a building situated before
check-in. This will not only avoid the need to re-cycle people out of the
system if their pets fail, it will also make it possible for pet owners to
check that their animals are compliant in advance of their date of travel to
the UK.
The new pet checking booth is to the right of the toll booths on the French
terminal. Pet owners should look for the signs on the gantries on the
approach road to the terminal.
15th February
2001: Following
documents are available on Member's Page.
UPDATED AIR TRAVEL GUIDE
EU LABORATORY SAMPLE SUBMISSION FORM
FRENCH PET HEALTH CERTIFICATE (Required for importing pets from non EU
countries)
15th February
2001:GOOD NEWS for
travellers with multiple pets. British Midlands have
just informed us that the restriction of one pet per flight only applies to
its Airbus aircraft (ventilation problem in hold). They will carry more than
one on their 737s. They fly these on all licensed routes (with the possible
exception of Amsterdam). You simply need to insist on a 737 flight. BM will
be adding Milan, Rome and Nice to their routes in "the next few
months".
2nd February
2001: Additional advice
for pets from Rabies Free Islands have been posted by MAFF
at: http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/PETS/Procedures/Support-info/rfis.shtml
30th January 2001:
URGENT note on Spanish
lab for members qualifying for PETS in SPAIN -on Member's Page
30th January 2001:
We have been informed by
BA that their initial trial routes will be Barcelona, Rome and Bermuda to
Gatwick. No news on WHEN!
27th January 2001:
CYPRUS AIR now licensed
to carry pets from Paphos or Larnaca to Heathrow.
27th January 2001:
Further
details on British Airways participation in the PETS scheme available on the
Members Page.
27th January 2001:
25th January 2001:
HIDDEN HEALTH HAZARDS
FOR PETS TRAVELLING ABROAD. See Member's Page.
18th January 2001:
1. Eurospeed will not
after all be ready for foot passengers with pets until their new vessels
enter service.
2. Air Malta is now licensed Valetta to Heathrow from 1st March 2001.
3. British Midlands is now licensed for Assistance (Guide) dogs, in cabin,
Amsterdam to Heathrow.
Full list of approved routes (here).
15th January 2001:
MAFF have today
announced that pets may enter under the PETS Scheme with foot passengers on
the following routes only:
Cherbourg-Portsmouth with P&O Portsmouth
Le Havre-Portsmouth with P&O Portsmouth
Calais-Dover with Hoverspeed
15th January 2001:
See here the BA
response to our last letter. They are 'going slow' for fear of litigation
from pet owners who arrive with the wrong paperwork!
10th January 2001:
Newsletter 25 now on
members page
7th January 2001: Updated EU VETS list available here
7th January 2001: The following Rabies-free Islands
have now been added to the list (see date 2 August on this page) for
inclusion in the Pet Travel Scheme from 31 January 2001:
Antigua and Barbuda, Fiji, Guadaloupe, Jamaica, Mauritius, St Vincent,
Cayman Islands, French Polynesia, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion, St Kitts and
Nevis, Wallis and Futuna.
The following are STILL being considered for inclusion at a later date:
Bahrain, Cook Islands, St Lucia, Cape Verde, Seychelles and Taiwan
We have no idea at the moment why Bahrain is still in this position.
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