Provision of Authorised Pet Quarantine Facilities to Scotland

The policy to prevent the introduction of rabies into the UK is implemented through several controls on the import of rabies-susceptible mammals considered to be at risk of transmitting the disease to the domestic population. One of these measures refers to the placement in authorised quarantine facilities of mammals that do not meet the animal health requirements for GB entry. In order to facilitate a prompt and effective response, it is essential that Scotland has an appropriate quarantine capacity. Through this...