1.[F1The appropriate authority] shall authorise the movement from third countries of live pet birds solely where the consignment consists of not more than five birds and:
(a)the birds come from an OIE member country falling within the competence of a Regional Commission listed in Part A of Annex I, or
(b)the birds come from an OIE member country falling within the competence of a Regional Commission listed in Part B of Annex I on condition that the birds:
[F2have undergone isolation for 30 days prior to export at the place of departure in a third country listed in Part 1 of Annex I or Part 1 of Annex II to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010(1), or]
[F3undergo quarantine for 30 days after import into [F4Great Britain, in approved quarantine premises], or
have, within the last six months and not later than 60 days prior to dispatch from the third country, been vaccinated, and on at least one occasion they have been revaccinated, against avian influenza of the H5 and H7 subtypes; the vaccine(s) used must have been approved for the species concerned in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, or
have been in isolation for at least 10 days prior to export and have undergone a test to detect the avian influenza H5 and H7 antigen or genome as laid down in the Chapter on avian influenza of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, as regularly updated by the OIE, carried out on a sample taken not earlier than the third day of isolation, and]
[F5are moved to a household or another residence F6... and they must not be permitted to enter shows, fairs, exhibitions or other gatherings of birds during the period of 30 days following their entry F7..., with the exception of movements to an approved facility for quarantine following their importation F7... as referred to in (ii).]
2.Compliance with the conditions in paragraph 1 shall be certified by an official veterinarian, in the case of the conditions provided for in paragraph 1(b)(ii) based on owner’s declaration, in the third country of dispatch in accordance with the model certificate [F8, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time].
3.The veterinary certificate shall be complemented by a declaration of the owner or the representative of the owner [F9given in accordance with a model in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time].
[F104.In this Decision:
“appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
“third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 47(2)(a)(i) (with regs. 69-71)
F2Substituted by Commission Decision of 30 November 2010 amending Decisions 2005/692/EC, 2005/734/EC, 2006/415/EC, 2007/25/EC and 2009/494/EC as regards avian influenza (notified under document C(2010) 8282) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/734/EU).
F3Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2410 of 20 December 2017 amending Decisions 2006/415/EC and 2007/25/EC and Implementing Decision 2013/657/EU concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (notified under document C(2017) 8969) (Text with EEA relevance).
F4Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 47(2)(a)(ii) (with regs. 69-71)
F5Inserted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2410 of 20 December 2017 amending Decisions 2006/415/EC and 2007/25/EC and Implementing Decision 2013/657/EU concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (notified under document C(2017) 8969) (Text with EEA relevance).
F6Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 47(2)(a)(iii)(aa) (with regs. 69-71)
F7Words in Art. 1(1)(b)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 47(2)(a)(iii)(bb) (with regs. 69-71)
F8Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 47(2)(b) (with regs. 69-71)
F9Words in Art. 1(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 47(2)(c) (with regs. 69-71)