Bringing dogs to Norway

Non-commercial movement of pets (dogs, cats and ferrets) to Norway

VACCINATIONS

Distemper:

The dog must be vaccinated against distemper. Vaccination for dogs under one year are valid for a year. The dog must be a minimum of 12 weeks at the last vaccination and at least two weeks must have expired before it is allowed to enter the show. Booster vaccinations for dogs over one year old are valid for three years and no warning period is required.

Rabies:

The animal must have been vaccinated against rabies with an inactivated vaccine of at least one antigenic unit per dose (WHO standard). The rabies vaccination and revaccination, if necessary, must have been carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturing laboratory and the vaccination must be valid.

In addition, dogs must have been subjected to a neutralising antibody titration at least equal to 0,5 IU/ml carried out in an EU approved laboratory on a blood sample taken not earlier than 120 days after the latest vaccination and not later than the day the validity of the vaccination expires. This antibody titration does not need to be repeated on an animal which, following that titration, has been regularly revaccinated at the intervals without a break in the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturing laboratory.

For UK and Ireland: Neither vaccination against rabies nor neutralising antibody titration is required for dogs imported directly from UK and Ireland into Norway.

Echinococcus treatment:

Dogs must have had tapeworm (echinococcus) treatment with an appropriate dosage of medicine containing e.g. praziquantel maximum 10 days before arriving Norway. This treatment must also be repeated within 7 days of arrival. Both treatments, including the name and dosage of the medicine, must be certified in the pet passport.

Treatment against echinococcosis is not required for dogs which have not been outside Norway; Sweden and Finland in the last 12 months.

Check also your own country's regulations when turning back.

Pet passport - European Community countries
The dog must be accompanied by a pet passport, carrying the identification of the animal and entries by a veterinarian concerning rabies vaccination, the neutralising antibody titration and the echinococcus treatment.

Veterinarian Certificate - Non EU countries

For dogs coming from non EU countries on this, and only this list: http://www.mattilsynet.no/mattilsynet/multimedia/archive/00023/Listed_third_countri_23047a.pdf

A veterinarian certificate shown omn this link: http://www.mattilsynet.no/mattilsynet/multimedia/archive/00015/Veterinary_Certifica_15871a.pdf

Must accompany the dog and shown at the border control

Any other country

Dogs from any other country must undergo a 4 month quarantine but The Norwegian Kennel Club have asked for dispensation for this special event. Answer is promised before the end of February. Our apply is for dogs competing at the WC and on equal terms as the listed third contries

Border control
Dogs imported to Norway from EU countries (except Sweden) and the required documentation must be presented to the customs upon arrival (red zone).

The required documentation must also be brought and presented on request at the WC

Note
1)A primary anti-rabies vaccination is considered as valid 21 days from the date of completion of the vaccination protocol. A revaccination (booster) is considered as valid from the date of revaccination where the vaccine is administered within the period of validity of the previous vaccination. The revaccination is considered as primary vaccination in the absence of veterinary certification attesting the previous vaccination.

Cropped/docked:

According to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet), cropped or docked dogs are not allowed to participate in shows or any other comptetition

Links:

The rules are also available on this link: (use the English or German button and then follow further guidance)

www.mattilsynet.no

Updated: 18.09.2007 02:15 by Jon G Olsen