Air France New Regulation on carrying Pets

**** AVI ON AIR FRANCE ** NEW REGULATION ****

All Animals - EXCEPT DOGS/CATS/FERRETS OF PRIVATE OWNERS - from Non European Countries entering EU or in Transit at CDG, must be controlled by Vet Authority at CDG Animal Station.

We inform you that from May 18th 2009, Animal Station will be allowed to accept only following species:

• - EQUIDS ....horses, donkeys etc..
• - PRIMATES ...monkeys
• - NON DANGEROUS REPTILES .. snakes, cameleons, turtles etc..
• - NON DANGEROUS AMPHIBIANS .. frogs etc..
  
• - NON DANGEROUS ORNEMENTAL AQUATIC ANIMALS .. tropical fish etc.
• - NON DANGEROUS INVERTEBRATES .. worms,lugworms etc..
  

A pre-alert telex must be sent to Animal Station - CDGVTXH - at least 72 hours before shipment arrival.

Consequently Air France puts an Embargo on all others species such as

• MAMMALS ... mice, rabbits, sea lions, cattle, llama, commercial shipments of dogs/cats/ferrets etc...
• BIRDS .. parrots, one day old chicks, duckling etc...
• ETC.... coming from outside EU countries .
  

This embargo doesn't concern AVI leaving from European Union or/and travelling inside EU.

About Dogs/Cats/Ferrets of private owners limited to 5 specimen:

1. - COMING FROM OUTSIDE EU TO CDG ... ACCEPTED because control is done by customs .
2. - COMING FROM OUTSIDE EU TO FRANCE OR EU COUNTRY ... ACCEPTED if and only if connection flight is the same day than arrival day at CDG
   
3. - COMING FROM OUTSIDE EU TO OUTSIDE EU COUNTRY .... FORBIDDEN Remidner/No possibility of AVI accomodation in G1XL or Gare2
   

This Measures apply from MAY 18TH 2009

Source: AF Kristine Lascaux Dz. CA-RTS Avi Regulation