Commission Decision of 28 August 2006 laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC (notified under document number C (2006) 3821) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/696/EC) (repealed)

ANNEX I U.K. POULTRY, RATITES INCLUDING HATCHING EGGS OF THESE SPECIES AND SPECIFIED PATHOGEN-FREE EGGS

PART 1 U.K.

List of third countries or parts thereof^a

a Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Community agreements with third countries.
b Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member State of the European Union.
c Certificates in accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).
Country	Code of territory	Description of territory	Veterinary certificate		Specific conditions
			Model(s)	Additional Guarantees
1	2	3	4	5	6
AR – Argentina	AR-0		SPF
AU – Australia	AU-0		BPP, DOC, HEP, SPF, SRP
			BPR	I
			DOR	II
			HER	III
BG – Bulgariab	BG-0		BPP, DOC, HEP, SPF, SRP
BR – Brazil	BR-0		SPF
	BR-1	States of Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo	BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP
	BR-2	States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul	BPR, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA
BW – Botswana	BW-0		SPF
			BPR	I
			DOR	II
			HER	III
CA – Canada	CA-0		BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SPF, SRP
CH – Switzerland	CH-0		c
CL – Chile	CL-0		BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP
HR – Croatia	HR-0		BPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP
GL – Greenland	GL-0		SPF
IL – Israel	IL-0		BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRP
IS – Iceland	IS-0		SPF
MG – Madagascar	MG-0		SPF
MX – Mexico	MX-0		SPF
NA – Namibia	NA-0		SPF
			BPR	I
			DOR	II
			HER	III
NZ – New Zealand	NZ-0		BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP
PM — St Pierre and Miquelon	PM-0		SPF
RO – Romaniab	RO-0		BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP
TH – Thailand	TH-0		SPF
TN – Tunisia	TN-0		DOR, BPR, BPP, HER, SPF
TR – Turkey	TR-0		SPF
US – United States	US-0		BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF SRA, SRP
UY – Uruguay	UY-0		SPF
ZA – South Africa	ZA-0		SPF
			BPR	I
			DOR	II
			HER	III

PART 2 U.K.

Model veterinary certificates U.K.

Models: U.K.

‘BPP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites

‘BPR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites

‘DOC’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks other than of ratites

‘DOR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites

‘HEP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites

‘HER’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites

‘SPF’

:

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free (SPF) eggs

‘SRP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites

‘SRA’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites

Additional guarantees (AG): U.K.

‘I’

:

Guarantees for breeding and productive ratites coming from regions free from avian influenza but not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model BPR

‘II’

:

Guarantees for day-old chicks of ratites coming from regions free from avian influenza but not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model DOR

‘III’

:

Guarantees for hatching eggs of ratites coming from third countries free from avian influenza and free or not free from Newcastle disease certified in accordance with model HER

Notes: U.K.

(a)

Veterinary certificates based on the models in Part 2 of this Annex or Part 2 of Annex II and following the layout of the model that corresponds to the commodity concerned shall be issued by the exporting third country. They shall contain, in the order appearing in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, where applicable, those additional health requirements required for the exporting third country or part thereof.

Where additional guarantees are required by the EU Member State of destination for the commodity concerned, these shall also be entered on the original of the veterinary certificate.

(b)

A separate, single certificate must be presented for each consignment of the commodity concerned, exported to the same destination from a territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of this Annex or in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Annex II and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.

(c)

The original of certificates shall consist of a single page printed on both sides or, where more text is required, such that all the pages form a whole and cannot be separated.

(d)

The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the EU Member State where the border inspection takes place and in one official language of the EU Member State of destination. However, those Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.

(e)

Where additional pages are attached to the certificate for the purposes of identifying the items making up the consignment, such additional pages shall also be considered to form part of the original of the certificate, provided the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian appear on each page.

(f)

Where the certificate, including any additional pages as provided for in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered ‘–x(page number) of y(total number of pages)–’ on the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate allocated by the competent authority on the top.

(g)

The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian not more than 24 hours prior to loading of the consignment for export to the Community. To that end, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Directive 96/93/EC are followed.

The colour of the signature shall be different from that of the printing. The same rule shall apply to stamps other than embossed stamps or watermarks.

(h)

The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment as far as the EU border inspection post.

(i)

The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issue, unless otherwise stated.

In the case of transport by ship, the term of validity shall be extended by the time taken by the voyage. To that end, the original of a declaration by the ship's master, drawn up in accordance with the addendum to Part 3 of this Annex, shall be attached to the veterinary certificate.

(j)

Poultry shall not be transported with other poultry that is either not intended for the European Community or of a lower health status.

(k)

During transport to the European Community, poultry shall not be unloaded in the territory of a third country or part of a third country that is not approved for imports of poultry into the Community.

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites (BPP) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites (BPR) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites (DOR) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (HEP) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites (HER) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free eggs (SPF) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites (SRA) U.K.

PART 3 U.K.

Addendum for transport of poultry by sea U.K.

(To be completed and attached to the veterinary certificate where transport to the European Community border includes transport by ship, even for part of the journey.) U.K.

PART 4 U.K.

A. Methods for standardisation of materials and procedures for veterinary tests for imports of poultry and hatching eggs U.K.

1.

Newcastle disease

The sampling and testing methods must comply with the methods described in the Annex to Decision 92/340/EEC on testing of poultry for Newcastle disease prior to movement, in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 90/539/EEC.

2.

Salmonella pullorum

• The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

• The testing methods must comply with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

3.

Salmonella gallinarum

• The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

• The testing methods must comply with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

4.

Salmonella arizonae

Serological examination: 60 birds to be sampled at the point of lay. Testing must be carried out in accordance with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

5.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum

• The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

• The testing methods must comply with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

6.

Mycoplasma meleagridis

The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

B. Sampling and testing procedures for Newcastle disease and avian influenza after import U.K.

During the period referred to in Article 10(1), the official/authorised veterinarian shall take samples from the imported poultry for virological examination, to be tested as follows:

• between the 7th and the 15th day of the isolation period, cloacal swabs must be taken from all birds where the consignment contains fewer than 60 birds, and from 60 birds where consignments contain more than 60 birds,

• testing of samples for avian influenza and Newcastle disease must be carried out in official laboratories designated by the competent authority, using diagnostic procedures in accordance with Annex III to Council Directive 92/66/EEC(1) and Annex III to Council Directive 92/40/EEC(2),

• samples may be pooled, subject to a maximum of five samples from individual birds in each pool,

• virus isolates must be sent without delay to the national reference laboratory.

(1)

OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1.