10 Downing St Pet Passport Petition

the2ofus


Joined: 13/02/2008
Posts: 637

Message Posted:
26/11/2008 14:44

There is now an online petition to include TRNC in the Pet Passport scheme. If we were included then it would mean that pets would not be subject to quarantine when travelling back to UK from here. Please sign in and register your support.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/PetPassports/.

Thanks

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
28/12/2008 18:34

i'd be gutted after what our two dogs had to put up with - 3 weeks of hell for the poor little fella's





Nick

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 08:44

nn

the petition is for the ending of the 6 months in the UK, not the quarantining in the TRNC.

aripointer


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 10:40

How long has this petition been going? I signed some two months ago.



AP

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 21:53

hi u two i signed this some time ago and there were lots of names on the petition do you think it will happen i hope so thats what stops me going back cant leve my babies, now i have a new addtion its even harder. keep on with it letstake it all the way lilli happy new year to you both xxx

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 22:11

To all the animal lovers out there, i hope Santa was good to all your "babies"

Amber


Joined: 26/09/2008
Posts: 561

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 11:45

I signed it this month - was only approx 120 names on it - lets hope more will sign and it will help. Have a dog and cat to take back - they would just hate 6 months in a kennel -

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 19:49

how come you posted on the 31 when its still tha 30th





From Harold2555



It's Izzets way of making a post STICKY

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 05:13

just my ten penny worth...



Can't see the powers at be changing the current system.



There had been no rabies in the UK for a long long time, so i'm sure the Gov't's atitude will be:



"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"..





Nick

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 12:05

Without any comment this is the relevant part of the government website



"Until 30 September 2004, dogs, cats and ferrets travelling to the UK from north Cyprus (the area north of the Buffer Zone) to the UK (including UK pets returning home on this route) could be licensed into quarantine with a view to obtaining early release.



From 1 October 2004, dogs, cats and ferrets entering the UK from north Cyprus (the area north of the Buffer Zone) must be licensed into quarantine for 6 months on arrival in the UK. This must be arranged before your pet travels to the UK.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 12:06

The Republic of Cyprus was among those countries which joined the Community in May 2004. The European Regulation on the movement of pet animals applied to that country on 3 July 2004. The Commission subsequently decided that a transitional period would apply until 30 September 2004, during which Member States could maintain their current rules on the import of pets. The new EU Regulation has now superseded the previous UK legislation.



The EU does not recognise the area of Cyprus to the north of the buffer zone. Therefore, under EU Regulation 998/2003, that part of Cyprus is regarded as a non-qualifying third country and the UK is obliged to treat it exactly the same as all other non-qualifying third countries.



We do appreciate the problems this causes some pet owners but we are unable to change the requirements until the political situation has been resolved."