European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org FROM IDENTIFICATION TO TRACEABILITY FOR COMPANION ANIMALS Realistic Subsidiary Proportional 3rd Workshop on EU Canine Traceability – July 10th

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org TRACEABILITY Definition Possibility to retrieve - origin, movements, consecutive keepers - identification, vaccination, passport All along its life Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org PROBLEM SOLUTIONS NEED TRACEABILITY FOR ALL COMPANION ANIMALS Illegal trade and associated mistreatments Abandonned or stray dogs Origin certification Disease spread Dangerous dogs Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org CONDITIONS FOR TRACEABILITY Identification + Registration Reliability of informations and certification Wide coverage: all countries, all species, including wildlife Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org Identification mandatory for all dogs and cats - National laws on conditions for breeding kennels and puppy trade under public authority supervision, including identification and registation of all dogs and cats before leaving their birth kennel or before 3 months of age at the latest. - Identification should be made only with microchips compliant to ISO and ICAR rules - Id numbers should include country code Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org Identification + registration - Registration mandatory to a local database linked to a european central point of traceability information -Penalties should apply to non compliant breeders and traders. - Specific controls should be made on puppy trade and transportation. Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org Protection against frauds Proper microchip – Country of origin - animals should be identified in their country of birth and registered in a database established in that country - Id numbers should include country code - selling or implanting non ISO/ICAR compliant microchips for pet identification should be prohibited and prosecuted Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org Protection against frauds: Veterinary certification -Identification considered as a veterinary act. If non veterinary implanters are allowed, they should demonstrate specific qualification criteria and be registered to the public authority. - When establishing a passport, veterinarians should check that identification data have been acurately registered in a local database. - Passport should be unique, registered, traceable Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org MINIMUM ADMIN BURDEN Administration and procedures already exist in most countries: - Where identification and registration is mandatory or common, - in all EU countries for animals to be exported. Only mandatory registration is missing Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org COST In a low cost country - Microchip + seringue: 3 to 6 Euros - Implementation fees: 10 to 30 Euros or less if made together with vaccination or passport - Registration in a local database: about 5 Euros (The Only new cost for exporting breeders) Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013

European Pet network J. Grimanelli President europetnet.org REALISTIC - Regulation 92/65 CEE (TRACES) is not applied for most commercial movements: admin and cost burden - Identification procedures are already known and accepted - registration would be the only additionnal obligation: simple and cheap Puppy Trade in Europe – A lack of traceability - Nov 26th. 2013