The Bill includes measures to allow the four parts of the UK to regulate to raise the minimum age for imported dogs and cats to six months, and ban the import of dogs and cats that are more than 42 days pregnant or mutilated. Mutilation means, for example, dogs which have had their ears cropped or tail docked, and cats which have been declawed.
The Bill will also amend for England, Scotland and Wales, EU rules assimilated into UK law to limit to five the number of cats and dogs imported per motor vehicle, or three per foot passenger.