|
Austria |
No |
|
Belgium |
Yes (limited: before selling/ exchanging) |
|
Bulgaria |
Yes (for cats from breeding establishment before being sold) |
|
Croatia |
No |
|
Cyprus |
No |
|
Czech Republic |
No |
|
Denmark |
No |
|
Estonia |
No |
|
Finland |
No |
|
France |
Yes (2012) |
|
Germany |
No |
|
Greece |
Yes (2012) |
|
Hungary |
No |
|
Ireland |
No |
|
Italy |
Yes (limited: for cats sold or unowned (free-roaming)) |
|
Latvia |
No |
|
Lithuania |
Planned for 2016 |
|
Luxembourg |
No |
|
Malta |
No |
|
Netherlands |
Yes (2013) |
|
Poland |
No |
|
Portugal |
Yes ( limited: if microchipped, but Decree 313/2003 provides for a future legislation on permanent I&R) |
|
Spain : protection of companion animals falls under regional Governments of the Autonomous Communities (AC). |
Yes (limited to 7 AC) |
|
Sweden |
No |
|
Romania |
No |
|
Slovakia |
Yes (limited to commercial traded pets) |
|
Slovenia |
No |
|
UK |
No |
NB: Research done by FOUR PAWS intern Helene Decottigny on the basis of information collected in the frame of the CALLISTO Project.
