The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011

[^key-c4d87c4deb1c61f730630be394ae021e]: Words in art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 36(3)(b)

[^key-74a6cfb9fd48ea961744608693a5cdd5]: Words in art. 11(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 36(4)

[^key-158685cf82ab3b3ad566909f56d3f5f5]: Word in art. 11(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(4)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8fe061935d1743e3d4e04c81c5152bbc]: Words in art. 11(2)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(4)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-087befd4f89b936ca7433b09bb738b89]: Words in art. 11(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(4)(b)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-23006005d13b5dc682d307d1571f35b5]: Word in art. 11(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(4)(b)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-da508150bec9a436b6ea4e24fff0b8ba]: Words in art. 11(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(4)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ef9ec3fc8f08dde871a222cf12d79a56]: Words in art. 11(6) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(4)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c6c19cfddfd6e235342cb7b01578ea38]: Words in art. 15(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a478a649c7eb3191aea2107ee7930c6f]: Art. 19 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-69c92f0106362ea1300e2ba90024c247]: Art. 22(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/782), regs. 1, 6(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

PART2A — Microchipping of Pet Animals

Minimum qualifications for microchipping of pet animals

10A

• (1) No person may implant a microchip in an animal of the species listed in Part A of Annex I to the Pets Regulation for the purposes of a non-commercial movement unless—

• (a) they are a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary nurse acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon,

• (b) they are a student of veterinary surgery or a student veterinary nurse and in either case are acting under the direction of a veterinary surgeon,

• (c) they have been satisfactorily assessed on a training course approved by the appropriate authority for that purpose, or

• (d) before the 29th December 2014 they received training on implantation which included practical experience of implanting a microchip.

• (2) In this Article—

• “microchip” has the same meaning as “transponder” in the Pets Regulation;

• “student veterinary nurse” and “veterinary nurse” have the meanings given by Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966[^f00007];

• “student of veterinary surgery” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Schedule to the Veterinary Surgeons (Practice by Students) Regulations Order of Council 1981[^f00008];

• “veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons, or the supplementary veterinary register, kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.