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ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure
Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
1. Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová (ECR / CZ)
2. References: 2023/0447(COD) / A10-0104/2025 / P10_TA(2026)0115
3. Date of adoption of the resolution: 28 April 2026
4. Legal basis: Articles 43(2) and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
5. Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
6. Commission's position: accepts all amendments.
In addition, the Commission makes the two following statements:
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 2026. The Commission will consider whether any follow-up is needed.