Third countries other than Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and The Vatican fall within two categories :

(1) THIRD COUNTRIES WITH A FAVOURABLE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO RABIES

Countries with a favourable situation with regard to rabies are listed in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.

(2) OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES

Countries with an unfavourable situation or for which no application to be listed has been submitted to the Commission are not listed in part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. In order to be included on the list, a third country must demonstrate its rabies status and that it complies with certain conditions relating to notification, monitoring, veterinary services, prevention and control of rabies and regulation of vaccines (See Article 10 of Regulation 998/2003).