What changed
Every entry in the log behind this site, newest first. Each one names its official source. There are three kinds:
- A rule change.
- What the rule was, what it is now, when it takes effect, and the pages it affects.
- Re-verified, no change
- The source was read again, and the rules on this site still match it.
- Source unchanged (hash match).
- The weekly job fetched the source and found the same text as at the last read. Nobody re-read it, so this is not a re-verification.
· European Union · Requirements · Before our first read
The limit of five pets now counts per private vehicle
- Was
- Up to five pets per person.
- Now
- Up to five pets per private vehicle; five for people on foot, as before.
· Great Britain · Leaving for United States · Before our first read
Certificate 8860 needed only for dogs going to certain US states
- Was
- A dog going to the USA travelled on export health certificate 8860.
- Now
- A dog needs certificate 8860 only for certain states, such as Massachusetts.
· United Airlines · Manifest cargo · Before our first read
United suspended PetSafe cargo for cats and dogs
- Was
- Cats and dogs could fly with United as cargo through PetSafe.
- Now
- United Cargo does not carry cats and dogs through PetSafe, and embargoes all other household pets.
· European Union · Requirements · Before our first read
New animal health certificate model from 22 April 2026
- Was
- Pets from a listed country entered on the certificate model in Annex IV to Regulation 577/2013.
- Now
- They enter on the model in Annex III to Implementing Regulation 2026/705.
In effect from
· Great Britain · Leaving for European Union · Before our first read
A new EU animal health certificate template, with the old one allowed until 30 September 2026
- Was
- Official vets in Great Britain issued the old animal health certificate template.
- Now
- A new template applies; the old one may be issued up to and including 30 September 2026.
In effect from
· Northern Ireland · Requirements · Before our first read
Animal health certificate valid for 6 months of onward EU travel, up from 4
- Was
- Valid for 4 months of onward travel within the EU.
- Now
- Valid for 6 months of onward travel within the EU.
In effect from
· United States · Requirements · Before our first read
Foot-and-mouth disease conditions for dogs from Greece
- Was
- No APHIS foot-and-mouth disease restrictions on Greece.
- Now
- Dogs from Greece need clean fur and bedding and are kept away from livestock for five days after entry.
In effect from
· United States · Requirements · Before our first read
Foot-and-mouth disease conditions for dogs from Cyprus
- Was
- No APHIS foot-and-mouth disease restrictions on Cyprus.
- Now
- Dogs from Cyprus need clean fur and bedding and are kept away from livestock for five days after entry.
In effect from
· United States · Requirements · Before our first read
APHIS released its foot-and-mouth disease restrictions on Austria
- Was
- APHIS restricted certain animal commodities from Austria because of foot-and-mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia.
- Now
- Austria is no longer restricted.
In effect from
· United States · Requirements · Before our first read
Foot-and-mouth disease conditions for dogs from Hungary and Slovakia
- Was
- No APHIS foot-and-mouth disease restrictions on Hungary or Slovakia.
- Now
- Dogs from Hungary or Slovakia need clean fur and bedding and are kept away from livestock for five days after entry.
In effect from
· British Airways · Routes · Before our first read
British Airways' approved Heathrow entry for pets moved from HARC to Animal Aircare
- Was
- British Airways pets entered at London Heathrow through HARC.
- Now
- British Airways pets enter at London Heathrow through Animal Aircare.
In effect from
· Hawaii · Requirements · Before our first read
Wait after the FAVN blood test cut from 120 days to 30 days
- Was
- A waiting period of 120 days after the FAVN blood test before arrival.
- Now
- A waiting period of 30 days after the FAVN blood test before arrival.
In effect from
· Hawaii · Requirements · Before our first read
Wait after the last rabies vaccination cut from 90 days to 30 days
- Was
- A waiting period of 90 days from the last rabies vaccination before arrival.
- Now
- A waiting period of 30 days from the last rabies vaccination before arrival.
In effect from
· Great Britain · Requirements · Before our first read
The non-commercial declaration became needed for every pet
- Was
- Only pets from listed and unlisted countries travelled with the declaration.
- Now
- All pets travel with the declaration.
In effect from