EU Pet Passports no longer valid for UK residents

[Drover]

There's an equivalent document that can be issued by EU vets - the GBHC (Health Certificate).

Do the eu vets know about this as the ones I've talked to don't know anything about a AHC

 

[Jo001]

Do the eu vets know about this as the ones I've talked to don't know anything about a AHC

I don't know - I'd imagine there isn't a huge demand for them. So possibly vets neat ports will be more aware than vets in other places.

 

[TJBi]

There's an equivalent document that can be issued by EU vets - the GBHC (Health Certificate).

Where can that be found? I've found Certificate GBHC640, but that's a model health certificate for the commercial importation of dogs, cats and ferrets, so not applicable to pets.

 

[Jo001]

I've never needed one but I think this is it, on.the DEFRA website.

Pet travel: apply for a Great Britain pet health certificate

Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

www.gov.uk

 

[Drover]

Defra/uk has now updated their update.
Wording now says you can also use a valid passport ( i guess issued in eu)

 

[Jo001]

You really couldn't make it up, could you.

 

[SimonM]

I’m waiting for an answer back from my contact in eurotunnel what will happen if a UK resident tries to use a valid EU pet passport. By valid I mean one issued in Europe and where the relevant health details are input by a European vet, and kept well away from any of the stealers over here. Clearly the Defra (no more they are now APHA) wording is still very clouded. I hate these petty bureaucrats we have installed in all aspects of modern life.

 

[SimonM]

Still no answer yet from my contact at Eurotunnel, but this attached screenshot is an answer to a question I have asked just 5 minutes ago.

 

[SimonM]

Perhaps a phone call, or several dozen to Eurotunnel/LeShuttle could be of use

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[SimonM]

And Brittany Ferries…..

 

[Jo001]

There's so much conflicting information, what an absolute mess.

 

[SimonM]

There's so much conflicting information, what an absolute mess.

An absolute fuster-cluck. What’s to prevent them from changing the rules the day before you set off to catch the train or ferry? I really hate our parliament - regardless of what colour flags they fly, they’re all incompetent and look after themselves and not the people.

 

[Jo001]

Perhaps a phone call, or several dozen to Eurotunnel/LeShuttle could be of use

03443 35 35 35

It's not their fault though.

 

[Jo001]

Do the eu vets know about this as the ones I've talked to don't know anything about a AHC

Sorry, I got that slightly wrong - the GBHC is issued by an Official Vet in the UK and just endorsed by an EU vet in the 10 days before returning to UK. I'll ask the mods to edit my earlier post.

 

[Sharon the Cat]

Today on LeShuttle site.

 

[SimonM]

I received an email from my contact at LeShuttle and she has confirmed they will not accept a proper valid EU pet passport from us. Only the AHC.

Naturally, I will get the AHC and then see if I can pass through proffering just the EU passport.

 

[Jo001]

I have used this font to make clearer what is my text, and what I've copy/pasted.

It is looking more like passports in issue won't be valid.

It's complicated, because on the face of it, it looks like they are - Article 31(b)(ii).

BUT dig deeper and it seems like UK is NOT one of the countries listed in Annex 3. Which is odd, given that (I think) this is all about B****t.

Further, here are two screenshots taken right now from the DEFRA website.

Screenshot 1

And, screenshot 2 - taken literally seconds apart.

And there's been NOTHING I have seen from the EU. Everything has been UK agencies' interpretation of it. Which begs the question, if we had all kept our heads down and our powder dry, maybe we wouldn't be in this position. Although that was never going to happen, obviously worried people had to ask the questions. Hindsight ...

I dont know whether it's worth risking but passports have spaces for changing your address - I guess we could all write @trevskoda's address in one of the free boxes. Who's going to check?

 

[SimonM]

Right now we can go round and round and round , it needs someone to actually present LeShuttle with a valid EU pet passport.

I have 2 minutes ago gone online with LeShuttle and asked the question once more, with the same response.

 

[Jo001]

When do you travel @SimonM ?

 

[alcam]

Right now we can go round and round and round , it needs someone to actually present LeShuttle with a valid EU pet passport.

I have 2 minutes ago gone online with LeShuttle and asked the question once more, with the same response. View attachment 151452

That seems like nothing has changed . But Jo's information appears contradictory .
Has there been any recent change in legislation?