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18 August 2022  
(22-6277) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy Group  
Department for International Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
TBTEnquiriesUK@trade.gov.uk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Remote 
static pulse collar systems where the co llar delivers an electric shock to the dog or cat 
wearing the collar which is triggered remotely by the owner or handler through the use 
of a handheld remote -control.  
The HS Code that applies is Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual function s 
not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter (8543.7090.99).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Animal 
Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2022; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  These regulations will make provision for preventing the 
attachment and use of electronic collars on dogs and cats in England.  
Once the regulations come into force, a person commits an offence if, at any time when 
the person is resp onsible for a dog or cat — 
(a) the dog or cat is wearing an electronic collar; and  
(b) the person is in possession of a remote -control device which is designed or adapted 
for activating the electronic collar remotely.  G/TBT/N/GBR/52  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objective of these regulations is to improve animal welfare by prohibiting 
the use of electric shock collars controlled by hand -held devices on cats and dogs in 
England. Evidence shows that the use of the se devices can have a negative impact on 
animal welfare and contribute to other behavioural problems. A consultation was held to 
gather evidence, industry, and expert views to inform the development of this measure.; 
Protection of animal or plant life or h ealth 
8. Relevant documents:   
Electronic training collars for cats and dogs in England: Summary of responses and 
government response  (Please see attached)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  25 October 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  25 April 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
UK TBT Enquiry Point  
Trade Policy Group  
Department for International Trade  
Old Admiralty Building  
London  
SW1A 2DY  
TBTEnquiriesUK@trade.gov.uk  
Please see full draft text attached.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/GBR/22_5663_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/GBR/22_5663_01_e.pdf  
 