Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

21.4.2026 A100104/318

Amendment 318

Veronika Vrecionová

on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Report A100104/2025

Veronika Vrecionová

Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

(COM(2023)0769 – C9-0443/2023 – 2023/0447(COD))

Draft legislative resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Draft legislative resolution

Amendment

1a. Takes note of the statements by the Commission annexed to this resolution, which will be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union;

Or. en

For information, the statements read as follows:

‘Statements on Regulation (EU) 2026/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council of XXX 2026 on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

Commission statement on the pet passport

The Commission considers positively the initiative of enabling of digitalising the pet passport established under the EU Animal Health Law. A detailed and comprehensive assessment of the technical and practical implications and modalities of such a digitalisation objective is to be carried out within 2 years, in coordination with Member States, including considering major technical, practical, and infrastructural conditions and the option of using the European Digital Identity Wallet developed further to Regulation EU 910/2014. The Commission will consider adopting delegated acts under the Animal Health Law in order to provide for a digitalisation of the pet passport once these steps are completed.

Commission statement on the positive list of pets

As announced in the 2022 revision of the EU action plan against wildlife trafficking, the Commission has launched a study on the need for, added value of and feasibility of introducing a “positive list of pets” across the EU. The final report of this study will be made publicly available in early 2026. The Commission will consider whether any follow-up is needed.’