International Standards

World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE): Terrestrial Animal Health Code

Pan-European Standards

Council of Europe

• European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, ETS 125
• European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport

EU Standards

Non-Commercial movement

• Regulation 998/2003 on non-commercial movement of cats, dogs and ferrets

>> In December 2014 Regulation 998/2003 will be replaced by REGULATION (EU) No 576/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 

Commercial movement

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports in the EU

>> In December 2014 Directive 92/65 will be amended by Directive 2013/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the animal health requirements governing intra-Union trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets

Transport

• Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004, on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97
• Council Decision (2004/544/EC) of 21 June 2004 on the signing of the European Convention for the protection of animals during international transport 

Prohibition of Dog and Cat Fur

• Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur