Guide dogs for Beijing Paralympics attendees to enjoy "easy entry"
29/8/2008 17:25
Guide dogs for foreigners attending the Beijing Paralympic Games will
enjoy easy entry into China, as local authorities have promised streamlined
quarantine procedures.
Every blind foreign national will be allowed to bring
one such dog to China during the Games, which will be held from Sept. 6-17, an
official with the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine said
today.
Dogs won't be quarantined if their owners provide certificates of good
health and current rabies vaccinations, as well as proof of training as a guide
dog, said Chong Yan.
Overseas animals usually face a 30-day quarantine in
China.
"Necessary" quarantine measures will be taken for dogs without those
certificates, but they will be as convenient as possible, Chong said. For
example, a dog without a rabies vaccination certificate will be vaccinated at
the airport.
Quarantine staff will keep in contact with owners to monitor the
dogs' health while in China, Chong said.
About 4,000 disabled athletes from
around the world will compete in the 13th Paralympic Games, which opens about
two weeks after the end of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Xinhua
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