Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Diseases of animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

Diseases of Animals (Importation of POULTRY) Order (Northern ireland) 1965 (AS AMENDED)

Licence No: daRD/gen/08/09

General import licence

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in accordance with the terms of the above legislation, hereby authorises the importation into Northern Ireland of:–

Ornamental Fowl from Show/Premises in Great Britain

 Subject to the following conditions:

1.	All landings must be in accordance with the provisions of the Diseases of Animals (Importation of Poultry) Order (Northern Ireland) 1965 (as amended) and with the following provisions of this licence.
2.	Each consignment must be accompanied by a commercial document containing:
•	Full details of the consignment;
•	Description and quantities;
•	Name and addresses of importer and exporter;
•	Haulier vehicle registration number;
•	Premises of destination (if different to above); and
•	The date of issue.
3.	The commercial document must be presented to a DARD Portal Inspector at the Port/Airport of entry, accompanied by a copy of this General Licence.
4.	The ornamental fowl must not have come into direct contact with any other commercial poultry in GB.
5.	The importer must report immediately to a DARD Portal Inspector at the port/airport of entry upon landing in Northern Ireland.
6.	The ornamental fowl must be isolated on entry/return to Northern Ireland for a minimum period of 35 days and must not at any time come into contact with commercial poultry in Northern Ireland.
7.	The importer must notify the Department should the imported birds become ill during the isolation period. The Department may inspect the ornamental fowl at any time during isolation and may blood sample them as necessary.

This licence is valid until further notice or unless revoked by the Department.

Signed, Michelle H. McIlwaine, Officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

NOTE

1.	Ornamental fowl does not include poultry reared or kept in captivity for breeding, the production of meat or eggs for consumption, birds for restocking supplies of game or pigeons reared or kept in captivity for the production of meat or eggs for consumption.