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Identification

A prerequisite for the import of dogs and cats is an unequivocal identification of the animals. While Norway and Sweden at present accept tattooing, the authorities of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta demand identification by microchip. The labelling has to take place before vaccination against rabies. For import into the EU tattoo as well as microchip are permitted until 2011; thereafter only microchip identification will be valid.