Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC
Basic information
Dates Date of document:
  • May 26, 2003
Date of publication:
  • June 13, 2003
Date of effect:
  • July 3, 2003
    • Entry into force - Date pub. +20 See Art 25
  • July 3, 2004
    • Application - See Art 25
Date of end of validity:
Modified by
Modified by:
All documents based on this document:
Derogated in:
  • 2004/557/EC: Commission Decision of 2 July 2004 laying down a derogation to the transitional regime established by Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 for the transit of pet animals through the territory of Sweden between the Island of Bornholm and the other parts of the territory of Denmark (notified under document number C(2004) 2435) (Only the Danish and Swedish texts are authentic)(Text with EEA relevance)
Repealed by:
Modifies
Modifies:
Affected by case
Legal basis
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title XIII: Public health Article 152 Article 129 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 129 - EEC Treaty
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title II: Agriculture Article 37 Article 43 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 43 - EEC Treaty
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Five: Institutions of the Community Title I: Provisions governing the institutions Chapter 2: Provisions common to several institutions Article 251 Article 189b - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)
EuroVoc Vocabulary
  • Domestic animal
  • Transport of animals
  • Animal health and zootechnics
  • Animal disease
  • Health certificate
  • Veterinary legislation
  • Veterinary inspection
  • Import (EU)
  • Transport document