SCHEDULE 3 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL CASES

PART 2 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

9 Imported birds
(1) The Department is the competent authority for the import of certain birds and quarantine conditions for the purposes of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Union and the quarantine conditions thereof , as amended from time to time.
Sch. 3 para. 9(1) substituted (31.7.2014) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/196), regs. 1, 3(12)(b)
Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(1) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 20(33)(g)
(2) An importer shall comply with Article 7 (transport of birds) of that Regulation.
(3) A person shall not release a bird from quarantine except in accordance with Article 16 (release of birds) of that Regulation.
Sch. 3 para. 9 in operation at 1.1.2012, see reg. 1