![]() ![]() A new pet animals list is being drafted and is expected to be completed in 2021. At present there are no further requirements for the animals on this list. Please note that this list is not up-to-date. ![]() ![]() There is a pet animals list (in Dutch) with animals that may be kept as pet without any further requirements. The Animal Keepers Decree ( Besluit houders van dieren) stipulates minimum ages (in Dutch) for separating dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and various types of non-human primates from their mother. Separating young animals from their mother If you import animals from outside the EU, the animals need a heath certificate. Dogs and cats should also be microchipped. This is to make sure the vaccine is active. You must then wait another 21 days from the date of your pet’s primary rabies vaccination before you can enter the Netherlands. They must be at least 12 weeks old when vaccinated against rabies for pet travel. If you want to bring young dogs, cats and ferrets into the Netherlands, you must get them vaccinated against rabies. Passports without proper identification are not considered to be valid EU pet passports and are not accepted. If you import pet dogs, cats or ferrets, you must use a European pet passport issued by any authorised veterinarian. you must provide written information to the buyer.you may not display animals in your shop window.you may not sell animals to persons under 16.Veterinarians and authorised microchipping professionals are responsible for the correct birth registration of dogs, instead of breeders. The passport is linked to the dog’s registration. Only veterinarians can issue dog passports. Also every dog in the Netherlands should have a European pet passport. Registration of dogs and dog passportsĪll dogs must be registered in the Netherlands (in Dutch) and microchipped. For cats this is at most 2 litters per 12 months and at most 3 in 24 months. A dog can have at most 1 litter per consecutive 12-month period. If you breed pet dogs and cats, the rules as stated above for breeding pets apply. These requirements apply to breeders, traders and intermediaries in animals, pet stores, animal shelters and boarding kennels. ask your municipality if you need an environmental permit.comply with the rules on selling and supplying (in Dutch).comply with the rules on health and vaccination programmes (in Dutch).comply with the rules on breeding pet animals (in Dutch).follow the rules for housing and handling (in Dutch).register your professional requirements (in Dutch).The location will then be assigned for a unique business number (UBN). You need to register the location upfront. register the location where you keep the pet animals (in Dutch).If you breed, buy, sell or board pet animals professionally (in Dutch), strict rules apply. There is also a ban on removing the back claw/spur of roosters and turkeys, and on removing the nose flap of pheasants. There is a ban on the trimming of beaks (in Dutch) of chickens and turkeys, but not broiler chickens. You are not allowed to perform physical interventions on animals unless there is a medical necessity or in case of exceptions as described in the Veterinarian decree ( Besluit diergeneeskundigen, in Dutch). Separate regulations apply to the keeping of commercial animals, such as cattle, pigs and broiler chickens. In addition there are requirements on housing and health (in Dutch). The general animal welfare requirements apply to all production animals kept by farmers. Do you breed animals or keep them as a hobby? You can apply to your municipal authority for an exemption from this ban. Most municipal authorities ban keeping animals in large numbers. The regulations differ according to the type of animal. If you keep animals in the Netherlands, you must be aware of the animal welfare requirements laid down in the Animal Act ( Wet dieren) (in Dutch). ![]()
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