Brexit: Pet owners travelling from GB to NI with animal companions given grace period at end of transition
Pet owners bringing their animal companions into Northern Ireland from Great Britain will have a month’s grace to adjust to new rules from the end of the Brexit transition period, it’s been announced. As NI will be treated as remaining in the EU’s single market for goods at the end of the transition period, it will have to comply with EU rules on food, plant and animal health. That will mean ensuring pets have an up-to-date rabies vaccine, an animal health certificate, microchip and a valid tapeworm treatment. Read More But chief veterinary officer Dr Robert Huey of the Departme...