Regulation (EU) 2026/1818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Jun... (32026R1818)
Regulation (EU) 2026/1818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability (Text with EEA relevance)
- REGULATION (EU) 2026/1818 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
- of 17 June 2026
- on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- CHAPTER I
- Subject matter, scope and definitions
- Article 1
- Subject matter
- Article 2
- Material scope
- Article 3
- Personal scope
- Article 4
- Definitions
- CHAPTER II
- Obligations for operators of establishments
- Article 5
- Exemptions from the obligations set out in this Chapter
- Article 6
- General welfare principles
- Article 7
- General welfare obligations
- Article 8
- Breeding strategy obligations
- Article 9
- Notification and registration of establishments
- Article 10
- Obligation to obtain approval for certain breeding establishments
- Article 11
- Obligation of informing on responsible ownership
- Article 12
- Animal welfare competences of animal carers
- Article 13
- Advisory welfare visits
- Article 14
- Feeding and watering
- Article 15
- Housing
- Article 16
- Health
- Article 17
- Behavioural needs
- Article 18
- Painful practices
- Article 19
- Aesthetic shows, exhibitions and competitions
- CHAPTER III
- Identification and registration of dogs and cats and requirements on online advertising and placing on the market
- Article 20
- Identification and registration of dogs and cats
- Article 21
- Requirements on online advertising and placing on the market
- CHAPTER IV
- Competent authorities
- Article 22
- Training
- Article 23
- Databases of dogs and cats
- Article 24
- Collection of data on animal welfare and reporting
- Article 25
- Data protection
- CHAPTER V
- Entry of dogs and cats into the Union
- Article 26
- Entry of dogs and cats into the Union
- CHAPTER VI
- Procedural provisions
- Article 27
- Amendment to the Annexes
- Article 28
- Exercise of the delegation
- Article 29
- Committee procedure
- CHAPTER VII
- Stricter national rules and final provisions
- Article 30
- Stricter national rules
- Article 31
- Reporting and evaluation
- Article 32
- Penalties
- Article 33
- Entry into force and application
- ANNEX I
- REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ESTABLISHMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 14 TO 17
- 1.
- Feeding and watering
- 2.
- Housing
- 2.1.
- Temperature:
- 2.2.
- Lighting
- 2.3.
- Space allowances
- 3.
- Health
- 4.
- Behavioural needs
- 4.1.
- Socialisation
- 4.2.
- Enrichment
- 4.3.
- Separation
- ANNEX II
- IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF DOGS AND CATS
- ANNEX III
- DATA ON ANIMAL WELFARE
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