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.