23.12.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 343/65 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 15 December 2011 laying down the list of third countries and territories authorised for imports of dogs, cats and ferrets and for non-commercial movements of more than five dogs, cats and ferrets into the Union and the model certificates for imports and non-commercial movements of those animals into the Union (notified under document C(2011) 9232) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/874/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(l) to Directive 90/425[EEC ('), and in particular the introductory phrase and point (b) of Article 17(2) and point (a) of Article 17(3) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health  requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65[EEC (3, and in particular Article 8(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lays down the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals into the Union. Dogs, cats and ferrets are among the pet animals covered by that Regulation. (2)  Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets. It provides that the import conditions for those animals are to be at least equivalent to those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. (3)  The animal health requirements governing such imports and non-commercial movements differ depending on the rabies situation in the third country of origin and on the Member State of destination. (4)  Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 provides that dogs, cats and ferrets entering Member States other than Ireland, Malta, Sweden and the United Kingdom from third countries listed in Section 2 of Part B or in Part C of () O] L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. () O] L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Annex II thereto are to be vaccinated against rabies, while those entering from other third countries are also to be subjected to a pre-entry rabies blood testing. Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 provides that until 31 December 2011, dogs, cats and ferrets entering Ireland, Malta, Sweden and the United Kingdom from third countries listed in Section 2 of Part B or in Part C of Annex II thereto are to be vaccinated and subject to a pre-entry rabies blood testing in accordance with national rules, while those coming from other third countries are to be placed in post-arrival quarantine in accordance with national rules. Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 also provides that until 31 December 2011, Finland, Ireland, Malta, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as regards echinococcosis, and Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom as regards ticks, may make the entry of dogs, cats and ferrets into their territory subject to compliance with certain addi- tional national requirements. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 of 14 July 2011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs (?), was adopted in order to ensure the continuous health protection of Ireland, Malta, Finland and the United Kingdom from Echinococcus multilocularis. It is to apply from 1 January 2012. Commission Decision 2004/595/EC of 29 July 2004 establishing a model health certificate for the importation into the Community for trade of dogs, cats and ferrets (¥) provides that imports of those animals are to be auth- orised from third countries listed in Section 2 of Part B or in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 or in Annex Il to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certifi- cation requirements (°). Decision 2004/595/EC also provides that such animals are to be accompanied by a certificate in accordance with the model set out in the Annex thereto. 296, 15.11.2011, p. 6. oJ L 0] L 266, 13.8.2004, p. 11. oJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1.