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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance
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# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 577/2013
of 28 June 2013
on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
# COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
#### Article 1
##### Format, layout and language requirements of the declarations referred to in Articles 7, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013
1. The declarations referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2) and of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be drawn up in accordance with the format and layout set out in Part 1 of Annex I to this Regulation and shall comply with the language requirements set out in Part 3 of that Annex.
2. The declaration referred to in point (c) of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be drawn up in accordance with the format and layout set out in Part 2 of Annex I to this Regulation and shall comply with the language requirements set out in Part 3 of that Annex.
#### Article 2
##### Lists of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013
1. The list of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 is set out in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation.
2. The list of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 is set out in Part 2 of Annex II to this Regulation.
#### Article 3
##### Model of passports for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets
1. The passport referred to in Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex III to this Regulation and shall comply with the additional requirements set out in Part 2 of that Annex.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, passports issued, pursuant to point (a) of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, in one of the territories or third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to this Regulation shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 3 of Annex III to this Regulation and shall comply with the additional requirements set out in Part 4 of that Annex.
#### Article 4
##### Animal health certificate for the non-commercial movement into the Union of dogs, cats or ferrets
The animal health certificate referred to in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 shall be:
(a)drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex IV to this Regulation;
(b)duly completed and issued in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 2 of that Annex;
(c)supplemented by the written declaration referred to in Article 25(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which is drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Section A of Part 3 of that Annex and which complies with the additional requirements set out in Section B of Part 3 of that Annex.
(a) drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex IV to this Regulation;
(b) duly completed and issued in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 2 of that Annex;
(c) supplemented by the written declaration referred to in Article 25(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which is drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Section A of Part 3 of that Annex and which complies with the additional requirements set out in Section B of Part 3 of that Annex.
#### Article 5
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### **List of territories and third countries referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013**
| ISO code | Territory or third country | Included territories |
| **ISO code** | **Territory or third country** | **Included territories** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AC | Ascension Island | |
| AE | United Arab Emirates | |
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| CW | Curaçao | |
| FJ | Fiji | |
| FK | Falkland Islands | |
| GB | United Kingdom (<sup>*1</sup>) | |
| GG | Guernsey | |
| HK | Hong Kong | |
| IM | Isle of Man | |
| JM | Jamaica | |
| JP | Japan | |
| JE | Jersey | |
| KN | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| KY | Cayman Islands | |
| LC | Saint Lucia | |
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| SX | Sint Maarten | |
| TT | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| TW | Taiwan | |
| US | United States of America | AS — American Samoa GU — Guam MP — Northern Mariana Islands PR — Puerto Rico VI — US Virgin Islands |
| US | United States of America | AS – American Samoa GU – Guam MP – Northern Mariana Islands PR – Puerto Rico VI – US Virgin Islands |
| VC | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| VG | British Virgin Islands | |
| VU | Vanuatu | |
| WF | Wallis and Futuna | |
| (<sup>*1</sup>) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland. | | |
## ANNEX III
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2.Cover of the passport:
(a)front cover:
(i)colour: blue (PANTONE<sup>®</sup> Reflex Blue) and yellow stars (PANTONE<sup>®</sup> Yellow) in the upper quarter complying with the specification of the European emblem (<sup>1</sup>);
(ii)the words ‘European Union’ and the name of the Member State of issue shall be printed in the same typeface;
(iii)the ISO country code of the Member State of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code (indicated as ‘number’ in the model of passport set out in Part 1) shall be printed on the bottom;
(b)inside front cover and inside back cover: colour white;
(c)back cover: colour blue (PANTONE<sup>®</sup> Reflex Blue).
(a) front cover:
(i) colour: blue (PANTONE<sup>®</sup> Reflex Blue) and yellow stars (PANTONE<sup>®</sup> Yellow) in the upper quarter complying with the specification of the European emblem (<sup>1</sup>);
(ii) the words ‘European Union’ and the name of the Member State of issue shall be printed in the same typeface;
(iii) the ISO country code of the Member State of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code (indicated as ‘number’ in the model of passport set out in Part 1) shall be printed on the bottom;
(b) inside front cover and inside back cover: colour white;
(c) back cover: colour blue (PANTONE<sup>®</sup> Reflex Blue).
3.Sequences of the headings and numbering of pages of the passport:
(a)the sequence of the headings (with the roman numbers) must be strictly respected;
(b)the pages of the passport shall be numbered at the bottom of each page in the following format: ‘x out of n’, where x is the current page and n is the total number of pages of the passport;
(c)the ISO country code of the Member State of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code shall be printed on each page of the passport;
(d)the number of pages and the size and shape of the boxes in the model of passport set out in Part 1 are indicative.
(a) the sequence of the headings (with the roman numbers) must be strictly respected;
(b) the pages of the passport shall be numbered at the bottom of each page in the following format: ‘x out of n’, where x is the current page and n is the total number of pages of the passport;
(c) the ISO country code of the Member State of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code shall be printed on each page of the passport;
(d) the number of pages and the size and shape of the boxes in the model of passport set out in Part 1 are indicative.
4.Languages:
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5.Security features:
(a)after the required information has been entered in Section III of the passport, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal the page;
(b)where the information on one of the pages of the passport takes the form of a sticker, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal that sticker in the case where the latter is not self-destructed when it is removed.
(a) after the required information has been entered in Section III of the passport, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal the page;
(b) where the information on one of the pages of the passport takes the form of a sticker, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal that sticker in the case where the latter is not self-destructed when it is removed.
#### PART 3
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2.Cover of the passport:
(a)front cover:
(i)colour: PANTONE<sup>®</sup> monochrome and national emblem in the upper quarter;
(ii)the ISO country code of the territory or third country of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code (indicated as ‘number’ in the model of passport set out in Part 3), shall be printed on the bottom;
(b)inside front cover and inside back cover: colour white;
(c)back cover: colour PANTONE<sup>®</sup> monochrome.
(a) front cover:
(i) colour: PANTONE<sup>®</sup> monochrome and national emblem in the upper quarter;
(ii) the ISO country code of the territory or third country of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code (indicated as ‘number’ in the model of passport set out in Part 3), shall be printed on the bottom;
(b) inside front cover and inside back cover: colour white;
(c) back cover: colour PANTONE<sup>®</sup> monochrome.
3.Sequences of the headings and numbering of pages of the passport:
(a)the sequence of the headings (with the roman numbers) must be strictly respected;
(b)the pages of the passport shall be numbered at the bottom of each page in the following format: ‘x out of n’, where x is the current page and n is the total number of pages of the passport;
(c)the ISO country code of the territory or third country of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code shall be printed on each page of the passport;
(d)the number of pages and the size and shape of the boxes in the model of passport set out in Part 3 are indicative.
(a) the sequence of the headings (with the roman numbers) must be strictly respected;
(b) the pages of the passport shall be numbered at the bottom of each page in the following format: ‘x out of n’, where x is the current page and n is the total number of pages of the passport;
(c) the ISO country code of the territory or third country of issue followed by a unique alphanumeric code shall be printed on each page of the passport;
(d) the number of pages and the size and shape of the boxes in the model of passport set out in Part 3 are indicative.
4.Languages:
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5.Security features:
(a)after the required information has been entered in Section III of the passport, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal the page;
(b)where the information on one of the pages of the passport takes the form of a sticker, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal that sticker in the case where the latter is not self-destructed when it is removed.
(a) after the required information has been entered in Section III of the passport, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal the page;
(b) where the information on one of the pages of the passport takes the form of a sticker, a transparent adhesive laminate shall seal that sticker in the case where the latter is not self-destructed when it is removed.
## ANNEX IV
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#### **Additional requirements for the declaration**
The declaration shall be drawn up in at least one of the official language(s) of the Member State of entry and in English and shall be completed in block letters.
(<sup>1</sup>) Graphics guide to the European Emblem: http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000100.htm
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