A EUROPEANWIDE PET NETWORK 54 pet identification databases in 23 EU countries 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

ANIMAL WELFARE AS FUNDAMENTAL VALUE Active since 1998 to reunite lost pets with owners Now offering traceability for more animal protection problems and solutions 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

PROBLEM SOLUTIONS NEED TRACEABILITY Illegal trade and associated mistreatments Abandonned or stray dogs Origin certification Disease spread Dangerous dogs 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

CONDITIONS FOR TRACEABILITY Identification + Registration Reliability of informations and certification Wide coverage: all countries, all species, including wildlife 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

Promote apropriate regulations at National and European levels EUROPETNET STRATEGY Advocacy to: Pet owners, Animal protection organizations, Veterinarians, Microchip manufacturers, Public authorities Promote apropriate regulations at National and European levels 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

ADVOCACY ARGUMENTS: Benefits - Good for animals Good for your members, your clients, your citizens One health Cost negligible, no public money 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

ADVOCACY AND ACTION UP and DOWN WITH: Carodog/Vier Pfoten The Eurogroup, associations and media FVE FCI EU MPs 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

Promote improved services to veterinarians by databases. ACTION UP and DOWN Up: Contribute to advise EU Commission and national regulators on traceability Down: Contribute to promotion campaigns towards veterinarians on identification Promote improved services to veterinarians by databases. 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

ADVOCACY ARGUMENTS: It is in the scope of EU regulation - Social needs, Security, Health, Consumer protection. are matters in the scope of EU regulation Regulation should comply with Council conclusions on the welfare of dogs and cats dated Nov. 29th, 2010, as well as Parliament written statement 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

ADVOCACY ARGUMENT FOR REGULATION: minimum admin burden and cost Only for cross border pet movements Passport+identification already mandatory Registration already effective in most countries for most dogs Additional light administrative burden and cost, exist mostly for potential swindlers. 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

ADVOCACY TO THE COMMISSION Regulation 576/2013 (Revis. 998/2003) has missed conditions for traceability: registration not mandatory a second passport can be made after pet movement frauds and mistreatments cannot be traced Next step: Animal Health law 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

KEEP IMPROVING SERVICE to databases, pet owners and authorities Quick and easy loss alert and information Enlarge coverage to all databases and countries in Europe Provide traceability to authorities when feasible 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th