1. A EUROPEANWIDE PET NETWORK
54 pet identification databases in
23 EU countries
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2. ANIMAL WELFARE AS FUNDAMENTAL VALUE
Active since 1998 to reunite lost pets with owners
Now offering traceability for more animal protection problems and solutions
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3. PROBLEM SOLUTIONS NEED TRACEABILITY
Illegal trade and associated mistreatments
Abandonned or stray dogs
Origin certification
Disease spread
Dangerous dogs
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4. CONDITIONS FOR TRACEABILITY
Identification + Registration
Reliability of informations and certification
Wide coverage: all countries, all species, including wildlife
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5. 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
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6. ADVOCACY ARGUMENTS: Benefits
- Good for animals
Good for your members, your clients, your citizens
One health
Cost negligible, no public money
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7. ADVOCACY AND ACTION UP and DOWN WITH:
Carodog/Vier Pfoten
The Eurogroup, associations and media
FVE
FCI
EU MPs
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8. 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.
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9. 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
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10. 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.
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11. 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
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12. 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
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