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Quarantine premises for dogs and cats: licence application

Forms to apply for a licence to operate as a quarantine premises for dogs and cats.

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Under the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974, premises used for the isolation and detention of any animal imported in Great Britain must be authorised by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to operate as a quarantine facility for dogs and cats.

The application form (ID96) should be completed by the operator of the premises to apply for this approval.

The licence form (ID50) describes the standard requirements of an authorised quarantine premises including:

  • layout and design of premises
  • requirements for the dog and cat units
  • site operations and management
  • record keeping

Please ensure you have read and understood these requirements before you complete the application form (ID96).

Updates to this page

Published 8 March 2010
Last updated 22 June 2018 show all updates
  1. Form updated due to the Data Protection Statement change

  2. AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

  3. First published.

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