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Surrey pet shops hit by spate of burglaries
Pets at Home pledges future expansion despite setbacks
Natures Menu named in Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
BBC produces video of Frozzys frozen yogurt for dogs
PIF extends member benefits with card processing scheme
Tougher and tastier – that's the new QuattroBone
Cotswold RAW takes healthy eating pet food on tour
Innocent offers retailers stunning free-standing display unit
Forthglade leads the way in protecting coastal path
Pooch & Mutt brings fun back to email marketing
Beaphar video proves pets are family too
New import rules on newts and salamanders in July
Give your dog a job on Bring Your Dog To Work Day
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Mars Petcare expands vet side of its business
Super-food for humans could work wonders for hedgehogs
Pet shop promotes dog-friendly town
Chuckit! runs rings around the competition
RHS targets £200m market with first-ever fully licensed range of bird feed
Believing in yourself is key to successful pet food business
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
Pets at Home pull out of another new store…the second time within a month
New-look Just for Pets unveiled at Coventry store
PATS Telford attracts impressive 43 new exhibitors
Retailer continues ban on rabbit muesli sales
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New import rules on newts and salamanders in July
 

New EU rules on the import of Caudata amphibians such as newts and salamanders are being introduced on 1 July in the UK.

The new rules seek to stop the spread of the fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal).

The European Commission had initially proposed introducing a complete ban on the movement and sale of the species some time ago.

 

Both OATA and the Reptile and Exotic Pet Trade (REPTA) made representations that preventative measures could be introduced first and have welcomed the new regime.

“While we accept the new regulations are more onerous for importers, we do believe these are still better than the outright ban initially proposed by the EU several years ago,” explained OATA’s Chief Executive Dominic Whitmee.

“We worked with Defra to come up with an approach and, while it has taken some time to reach an agreement on how to deal with the imports of these animals, we are pleased that we now have a situation which enables the industry to continue to sell Caudata species.

“However, these are temporary measures to see if this regime will work. So it really is now up to our industry to demonstrate that we can be responsible about our biosecurity. We need to show these kinds of preventative measures can work and kneejerk bans are not always the only way to tackle an issue.”

To import Caudata into the UK or move between EU countries importers will need to:

  • Use the custom code 0106900000
  • Pre-notify FHI or APHA about movements
  • Quarantine animals at a Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) approved establishment
  • Have the appropriate health certificates

Find out more on the OATA website at https://ornamentalfish.org/what-we-do/set-standards/biosecurity/caudata-rules/

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