Swedish Board of Agriculture Animal Disease Control Division

Information/Checklist for Registered Importer of dog or cat from the EU/EFTA area

Identification

Valid identification (a permanent tattoo or a microchip) is required. The ID number must be clearly stated on all vaccination documents and on the blood-test report. The animal must be identified on all vaccination occasions.

Vaccinations and blood-tests (only vaccinations performed with vaccines approved by the Swedish Board of Agriculture are valid for import)

-Rabies

Valid rabies vaccination must have been performed less than one year (365 days) and 45 days before import. A vaccination is not valid if the animal was less than 90 days old (dogs) or less than twelve months old (cats) at the time of vaccination.

-serologic test for rabies antibodies

A blood sample for the analysis of rabies specific antibodies must have been taken at least 4 months (120 days) and no more than a year (365 days) after the most recent rabies vaccination. The antibody level must reach at least 0,5 IU/ml.

Exception: In case of re-vaccination within one year (365 days) and 45 days of the preceding rabies vaccination, no blood-test as described above is required, provided that such a test has been done on an earlier occasion.

-Leptospirosis (dog only)

Valid vaccination must have been performed less than one year (365 days) and 45 days, and at least 30 days, before import.

Exception: No 30 days’ waiting period is required if a re-vaccination is performed within 1 year (365 days) and 45 days of the preceding vaccination.

-Canine distemper (dog only)

Valid vaccination must have been performed less than 2 years (730 days) and 45 days, and at least 30 days, before import.

Exception: No 30 days’ waiting period is required if a re-vaccination is performed within 2 years (730 days) and 45 days of the preceding vaccination.

Veterinary health examination

Ten days or less before import, the animal must be health examined and dewormed by an authorized veterinarian. For dog or cat that has not been outside Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Finland during the last year, deworming is not required. A praziquantel preparation must be used.

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· Licence for Registered Importer

The animal owner must be registered for import of dog/cat at the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

-Compiled Vaccination Certificate: (Forms are enclosed with the Licence for Registered Importer.) An authorized veterinarian shall make a compilation of the vaccination certificates and the result of the blood-test.

-Veterinary Health Certificate: (Forms are enclosed with the Licence for Registered Importer.) An authorized veterinarian in the country of export (not in Sweden) shall clinically examine and deworm the animal ten days ore less before import into Sweden.

The Compiled Vaccination Certificate and the Licence for Registered Importer do not have the same period of validity. This is not practicable, since the Licence for Registered Importer is valid for one year from the date of issue, whereas the Compiled Vaccination Certificate is valid only as long as all relevant vaccinations are so.

Import must take place at a point of entry manned by the customs authorities and be reported to the said authorities. The Licence for Registered Importer, the Compiled Veterinary Certificate and the Veterinary Health Certificate shall upon request be presented in the original to the Swedish customs authorities every time the border is crossed (telefax or photocopies of these certificates are not valid for import).

Important: The dog/cat must be imported directly from an EU/EFTA country into Sweden.