🚫 Breed bans
Regional or local rules onlyNo national breed list. Some municipalities declare breeds such as the Pit Bull, American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler and Tosa dangerous and set their own conditions — check with your commune.
Belgium Pet Laws
What national law in Belgium says about pets — in plain English, with a link to each source.
🔖 Microchip
Required by national lawYes. Belgium has required dogs to be microchipped and registered (DogID) since 1998, before 8 weeks of age or before they are sold or given away. Cats must be registered too (CatID).
🏪 Pet shop sales
Partly restrictedRestricted by region. Brussels and Flanders forbid selling dogs and cats in pet shops and markets; Wallonia limits sales to approved breeders and bans importing puppies for sale.
✈️ Travel entry
Standard EU pet passport rulesStandard EU rules: the dog, cat or ferret needs a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination (given at 12 weeks or older, at least 21 days before the first trip) and an EU pet passport. Dogs from outside the EU may need more, such as a rabies antibody test.
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When FDA announces a dog or cat food recall, we email you the brand, the product and what to do.
Or follow the RSS feedGeneral information, not legal advice. Local authorities in Belgium may have stricter rules.