Petition · past parliament
End free movement of pets to UK to prevent parasite blinding people and pets.
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
The pet passport scheme allows EU pets to pass through borders without quarantine allowing the spread of an oriental eye worm that blinds both animals and people. We must quarantine travelling animals and treat them if infected. Infections in humans have been reported throughout mainland Europe.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/oriental-eye-worm-infection-dogs-blindness-spread-uk-thelazia-callipaeda-a7955711.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4901936/UK-pets-owners-risk-blinding-eye-infection.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4901936/UK-pets-owners-risk-blinding-eye-infection.html
Timeline
| 2 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Oct 2017
Closed
2 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.