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Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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Third countries or parts thereof listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Commission Decision 2006/696/EC(1), where column 4 of that table provides for a model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites (BPP).
In order to be granted approval as provided for in Article 4, a breeding establishment shall comply with the conditions set out in this Chapter:
The breeding establishment must be clearly demarcated and separated from its surroundings or the animals confined and located so as not to pose a health risk to animal holdings whose health status might be jeopardised.
It must have adequate means for catching, confining and isolating animals and have available adequate approved quarantine facilities and approved procedures for animals coming from establishments that have not been approved.
The person responsible for the breeding establishment must have adequate experience in the breeding of birds.
The breeding establishment must be free of avian influenza, Newcastle disease and Chlamydophyla psittaci; in order for it to be declared free from those diseases, the competent authority shall assess the records on the animal health status kept for at least the previous three years before the date of the application for approval and the results of the clinical and laboratory tests carried out on the animals therein. However, new breeding establishments shall only be approved on the results of the clinical and laboratory tests carried out on the animals in such establishments.
It must keep up-to-date records indicating:
the number and identity (age, sex, species and individual identification number where practical) of the animals of each species present in the breeding establishment;
the number and identity (age, sex, species and individual identification number where practical) of animals arriving in the breeding establishment or leaving it, together with information on their origin or destination, the transport from or to the breeding establishment and the animals health status;
the results of blood tests or any other diagnostic procedures;
cases of disease and, where appropriate, the treatment administered;
the results of the post-mortem examinations on animals that have died in the breeding establishment, including still-born animals;
observations made during any isolation or quarantine period.
The breeding establishment must either have an arrangement with a competent laboratory to perform post-mortem examinations, or have one or more appropriate premises where such examinations may be performed by a competent person under the authority of the approved veterinarian.
The breeding establishment must either have suitable arrangements or on-site facilities for the appropriate disposal of the bodies of animals which die of a disease or are euthanised.
The breeding establishment must secure, by contract or legal instrument, the services of a veterinarian approved by and under the control of the competent authority of the exporting third country, who:
shall ensure that appropriate disease surveillance and control measures in relation to the disease situation of the country concerned are approved by the competent authority and applied in the breeding establishment. Such measures shall include:
an annual disease surveillance plan including appropriate zoonoses control of the animals;
clinical, laboratory and post-mortem testing of animals suspected to be affected by transmissible diseases;
vaccination of susceptible animals against infectious diseases as appropriate, in conformity with the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE);
shall ensure that any suspect deaths or the presence of any other symptoms suggesting that animals have contracted avian influenza, Newcastle disease or Chlamydophyla psittaci is notified without delay to the competent authority of the third country;
shall ensure that animals entering the breeding establishment have been isolated as necessary, and in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation and the instructions, if any, given by the competent authority;
shall be responsible for the day to day compliance with the animal health requirements of this Regulation and of Community legislation on welfare of animals during transport.
If the breeding establishment breeds animals intended for laboratories carrying out experiments, the general care and accommodation of such animals must be in conformity with the requirements of Article 5 of Council Directive 86/609/EEC(2).
Breeding establishment shall only remain approved as such if they comply with the conditions set out in this Chapter:
The premises are under the control of an official veterinarian from the competent authority, who shall:
ensure that the conditions set out in this Regulation are met;
visit the premises of the breeding establishment at least once per year;
audit the activity of the approved veterinarian and the implementation of the annual disease surveillance plan;
verify that the results of the clinical, post-mortem and laboratory tests on the animals have revealed no occurrence of avian influenza, Newcastle disease or Chlamydophyla psittaci.
Only animals coming from another approved breeding establishment are introduced into the breeding establishment, in accordance with the conditions set out in this Regulation.
The breeding establishment shall keep the records referred to in point 5 of Chapter 1 following the date of approval, for a period of at least 10 years.
By way of derogation from point 2 of Chapter 2, birds introduced from sources other than approved breeding establishments, may be introduced in a breeding establishment after approval for such an introduction is given by the competent authority, provided that such animals undergo quarantine in accordance with the instructions given by the competent authority before being added to the collection. The quarantine period must be at least 30 days.
The procedures for partly or completely suspending, withdrawing or re-granting approval of breeding establishments shall comply with the conditions set out in this Chapter:
Where the competent authority finds that a breeding establishment no longer complies with the conditions set out in Chapters 1 and 2, or there has been a change of use so that it is no longer used exclusively for the breeding of birds, it shall suspend or withdraw the approval of such establishment.
Where the competent authority has received notification of the suspicion of avian influenza, Newcastle disease or Chlamydophyla psittaci, it shall suspend the approval of the breeding establishment, until the suspicion has been officially ruled out. It shall ensure that the measures necessary to confirm or rule out the suspicion and to avoid any spread of disease are taken, in accordance with the requirements of Community legislation governing measures to be taken against the disease in question and on trade in animals.
Where the suspected disease is confirmed, the competent authority may only approve the breeding establishment again in accordance with Chapter 1 following:
the eradication of the disease and the source of infection in the breeding establishment;
the suitable cleaning and disinfection of the breeding establishment;
the fulfilling of the conditions laid down in Chapter 1 of this Annex, with the exception of point 4.
The competent authority shall immediately inform the Commission of the suspension, withdrawal or re-granting of approval of any breeding establishment.
Approved quarantine facilities and centres shall comply with the conditions set out in Chapters 1 and 2.
have an efficient control system so as to ensure adequate surveillance of the animals;
be under the control and responsibility of the official veterinarian;
be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with a programme approved by the competent authority after which there shall be an appropriate resting period; the disinfectants used must be approved for that purpose by the competent authority.
the approved quarantine facility or unit of an approved quarantine centre must be cleaned and disinfected and then be kept free of birds for at least seven days before the imported birds are introduced;
the consignment of birds must come from a single approved breeding establishment in the third country of origin and be introduced over a period of not more than 48 hours;
the quarantine period must start when the last bird is introduced;
the approved quarantine facility or unit of an approved quarantine centre must be emptied of birds, cleaned and disinfected at the end of the quarantine period.
the date, number and species of birds entering and leaving for each consignment;
copies of the animal health certificates and the Common Veterinary Entry Documents accompanying the imported birds;
individual identification numbers of the imported birds, and in case of identification by microchip the details of the type of microchip and the reader used shall be recorded;
if in the quarantine facility or centre sentinal birds are used, the number and placing of the sentinel birds in the quarantine facility or centre;
any significant observation: cases of illness and number of deaths on a daily basis;
dates and results of testing;
types and dates of treatment;
persons entering and leaving the quarantine facility or centre.
The procedures for partly or completely suspending, withdrawing or re-granting approval of quarantine facilities and centres shall comply with the conditions set out in this Chapter:
Where the competent authority finds that a quarantine facility or centre no longer complies with the conditions set out in Chapters 1 and 2, or there has been a change of use which is no longer covered by Articles 3(e) and (f), it shall inform the Commission of this fact. Such quarantine facilities or centres shall not be used for imports in accordance with this act.
Approval shall only be re-granted to a quarantine facility or centre when the conditions laid down in Chapters 1 and 2 are again fulfilled.
Textual Amendments
ISO code country | Name country | Approval number quarantine facility or centre |
---|---|---|
AT | AUSTRIA | AT OP Q1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT-KO-Q1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT-3-KO-Q2 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT-3-ME-Q1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT-3-HO-Q-1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT3-KR-Q1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT-4-KI-Q1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT-4-VB-Q1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT 6 10 Q 1 |
AT | AUSTRIA | AT 6 04 Q 1 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 1003 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 1010 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 1011 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 1012 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 1013 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 1016 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 1017 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 3001 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 3008 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 3014 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 3015 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 4009 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 4017 |
BE | BELGIUM | BE VQ 7015 |
CZ | CZECH REPUBLIC | 21750016 |
CZ | CZECH REPUBLIC | 21750027 |
CZ | CZECH REPUBLIC | 21750050 |
CZ | CZECH REPUBLIC | 61750009 |
DE | GERMANY | BB-1 |
DE | GERMANY | BW-1 |
DE | GERMANY | BY-1 |
DE | GERMANY | BY-2 |
DE | GERMANY | BY-3 |
DE | GERMANY | BY-4 |
DE | GERMANY | HE-2 |
DE | GERMANY | NI-1 |
DE | GERMANY | NI-2 |
DE | GERMANY | NI-3 |
DE | GERMANY | NW-1 |
[ F2 ] | ||
DE | GERMANY | NW-3 |
DE | GERMANY | NW-4 |
DE | GERMANY | NW-5 |
DE | GERMANY | NW-6 |
DE | GERMANY | NW-7 |
DE | GERMANY | NW-8 |
DE | GERMANY | NW-9 |
DE | GERMANY | RP-1 |
DE | GERMANY | SN-1 |
DE | GERMANY | SN-2 |
DE | GERMANY | TH-1 |
DE | GERMANY | TH-2 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/01/02/05 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/05/02/12 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/05/03/13 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/09/02/10 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/17/02/07 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/04/03/11 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/04/03/14 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/09/03/15 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/09/06/18 |
ES | SPAIN | ES/10/07/20 |
FR | FRANCE | 38.193.01 |
FR | FRANCE | 32.162.004 |
GR | GREECE | GR.1 |
GR | GREECE | GR.2 |
IE | IRELAND | IRL-HBQ-1-2003 Unit A |
IT | ITALY | 003AL707 |
IT | ITALY | 305/B/743 |
IT | ITALY | 132BG603 |
IT | ITALY | 170BG601 |
IT | ITALY | 068CR003 |
IT | ITALY | 006FR601 |
IT | ITALY | 054LCO22 |
IT | ITALY | I – 19/ME/01 |
IT | ITALY | 119RM013 |
IT | ITALY | 006TS139 |
IT | ITALY | 133VA023 |
IT | ITALY | 015RM168 |
MT | MALTA | BQ 001 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13000 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13001 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13004 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13005 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13007 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13010 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13011 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13012 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13013 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13014 |
NL | NETHERLANDS | NL-13015 |
PL | POLAND | 14084501 |
PT | PORTUGAL | 05 01 CQA |
PT | PORTUGAL | 01 02 CQA |
PT | PORTUGAL | 03 01 CQAR |
PT | PORTUGAL | 05 07 CQAA |
PT | PORTUGAL | 05 03 CQA |
[F3SK | SLOVAK REPUBLIC | SK-PO-101] |
UK | UNITED KINGDOM | 21/07/01 |
UK | UNITED KINGDOM | 21/07/02 |
UK | UNITED KINGDOM | 01/08/01 |
UK | UNITED KINGDOM | 21/08/01 |
UK | UNITED KINGDOM | 24/08/01 |
UK | UNITED KINGDOM | 56/09/01] |
Textual Amendments
With use of sentinel birds:
blood samples for serological examination must be taken from all sentinel birds not less then 21 days following their entry into the quarantine and at least three days before the end of the quarantine;
if sentinel birds show positive or inconclusive serological results for the samples referred to in (i), the imported birds must be subjected to virological examination; cloacal swabs (or faeces) and tracheal/oropharyngeal swabs must be taken from at least 60 birds or from all birds if the consignment is less than 60 birds;
Without use of sentinel birds, imported birds must be examined virologically (serological testing not being appropriate). Tracheal/oropharyngeal and/or cloacal swabs (or faeces) must be taken from at least 60 birds or from all birds if the consignment is less than 60 birds, during the first 7 to 15 days of the quarantine.
cloacal swabs (or faeces) and tracheal/oropharyngeal swabs, if possible, from clinically ill birds or ill sentinel birds;
from the intestinal contents, brain, trachea, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and other obviously affected organs as soon as possible following the death from either:
dead sentinel birds and all birds dead on arrival and those which die during quarantine; or
in the case of high mortality in small birds of large consignments from at least 10 % of the dead birds.
OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 230, 16.9.2003, p. 32).
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