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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 of 7 January 2013 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Union and the quarantine conditions thereof (codification) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 7.Direct transport of birds to approved quarantine facilities or centres
Article 12.Examination, sampling and testing to be carried out in relation to a consignment during quarantine
Article 13.Action in case of a suspected disease in an approved quarantine facility or centre
Article 14.Derogations relating to a positive finding of low pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease in an approved quarantine facility or centre
List of third countries from which imports of captive bred birds are authorised
Approved quarantine facilities and centres shall comply with the conditions...
CHAPTER 1 Construction and equipment of quarantine facilities or centres
(1) The quarantine facility or centre must be a separate building...
(2) Each quarantine unit of the quarantine centre must occupy a...
(3) The quarantine facility or centre must be bird, fly and...
(4) The approved quarantine facility and each unit of an approved...
(5) Entry and exit doors to the approved quarantine facility and...
(6) Hygiene barriers must be installed at all entrances/exits to the...
(9) A container must be available to store litter and must...
(10) A refrigerator and/or freezer must be provided for holding carcases....
CHAPTER 2 Management requirements
(3) Precautions shall be taken to prevent cross-contamination between incoming and...
(4) Unauthorised persons shall not enter the approved quarantine facility or...
(5) Persons entering the approved quarantine facility or centre must wear...
(6) No contacts between personnel shall take place, which may cause...
(7) Appropriate equipment shall be available for cleaning and disinfection.
(8) If identification by microchipping is used, an appropriate microchip reader...
(9) Cleaning and disinfection of the cages or crates used for...
(10) Litter and waste material shall be collected regularly, stored in...
(11) Carcases of birds must be examined in an official laboratory...
(12) The necessary analyses and treatments of birds must be carried...
(13) The official veterinarian must be informed of diseases and death...
(14) The person in charge of the approved quarantine facility or...
CHAPTER 3 Suspending, withdrawing or regranting approval of quarantine facilities and centres
Examination, sampling and testing procedures for avian influenza and Newcastle disease
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