Document type: Technical instruction from the French Animal Welfare Office (BBEA), Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
Author: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
Preview: This technical note specifies the content of the certificate of commitment and knowledge issued prior to the acquisition of a companion animal, as referred to in Article L. 214-8, Paragraph V, and sets out the procedures for its issue and use. The note takes account of the withdrawal of Instruction DGAL/SDSBEA/2022-835 of 14/11/2022, following the Conseil d'Etat's decision of March 21, 2025 to replace the seven-day period following signature of the document by a seven-day period following the issue of the document, as indicated by CRPM Article L. 214-8, Paragraph V.
