Rabies

Mr. Flynn
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the countries which are outside the European Union and which are not islands which are currently considered to be free from rabies by the World Health Organisation. [81927]

Mr. Rooker
The World Health Organisation does not publish a list of countries which are considered to be free from rabies. However, the World Survey of Rabies No. 32 for the year 1996 (the latest available), which is  published by the World Health Organisation, lists the following countries and territories where no rabies was reported in 1996.

Africa Cape VerdeLibyan Arab JamahiriyaMauritiusReunionSeychelles

America Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosCosta RicaSaint Kitts and NevisUruguay

Asia BahrainBrunei DarussalamCyprusHong KongJapanKuwaitMalaysia (Sabah)MaldivesQatarSingapore

Europe AlbaniaDenmarkFinlandGibraltarGreeceIcelandIrelandIsle of ManItalyJersey (Channel Islands)MaltaNorway (except Svalbards Islands)PortugalSpain (except Ceuta)SwedenUnited Kingdom

Oceania AustraliaCook IslandFijiFrench PolynesiaGuamNew CaledoniaNew ZealandPapua New GuineaVanuatu.