Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Assembly for Wales
ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1981
THE IMPORTATION OF BIRDS, POULTRY AND HATCHING EGGS ORDER 1979
GENERAL LICENCE NO: EGG/2176/01/GEN3
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by this licence, issued
under Article 4 of the Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979,
hereby authorises the landing in England/Wales in accordance with the conditions set
out below, of:
Details of birds: |
Psittacines other than: |
- pet birds accompanying their owner; |
- birds for zoos, circuses, amusement parks, experimental laboratories and conservation
programmes
|
Originating in: |
EU Member States and Norway |
At: |
All ports and airports in England and Wales |
Authorised by the Secretary of State 27 May 2002. Conditions 1. Imports of psittacines must comply with the requirements of Council Directive
92/65/EEC. 2. Psittacines must come from a holding or business which has been registered
by the competent authority in the Member State of origin under Article 4 of Council
Directive 92/65/EEC. 3. Psittacines must be accompanied by a document, signed by an
official veterinarian in the Member State of origin, containing at least the following
four statements: (a) that the psittacines do not come from a holding, nor have been
in contact with animals from a holding, on which psittacosis (
Chlamydia psittaci ) has been diagnosed within the last two months; (b) that the psittacines do not
come from a holding on which avian influenza has been diagnosed in the 30 days preceding
the dispatch; (c) that the psittacines come from a holding or an area not subject
to restrictions under measures to be applied to combat Newcastle disease; (d) that
psittacines which have been imported from a third country have completed quarantine
in an EU Member State in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/666/EC; or, in the
case of psittacines imported from a third country before 1 November 2001, that they
have been resident in the Member State of origin for at least 30 days and are free
of quarantine restrictions. 4. Psittacines must be individually identified. This should
normally be by means of a tamperproof leg ring or microchip bearing a unique serial
number. 5. The importer must give at least 24 hours notice in writing to the Divisional
Veterinary Manager responsible for the place of destination, of his intention to import
the birds, specifying the nature of the consignment, its anticipated date of arrival
and the place of destination.
Notes 1. Birds which are brought into GB should be carried as manifest freight, and not
in passenger cabins or hand baggage. 2. In the event of any condition of this licence
not being complied with, or in the case of suspicion of disease, a veterinary inspector
has powers under the Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979 to
require the owner or person in charge of the birds to quarantine, re-export or destroy
the consignment at the owner’s expense. 3. Imports of birds may require export
and import permits under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
CITES permits must be issued in advance and applicants should apply 30 days prior
to importation for their permit(s). Those species requiring CITES permits must be
moved in compliance with the CITES guidelines for the transport and preparation for
shipment of live wild animals or, in the case of air transport, in accordance with
the relevant IATA regulations. Failure to observe these regulations may result in
the seizure of specimens by HM Customs and Excise. For further details please contact:
The Wildlife Licensing & Registration Service, Zone 1/17, Temple Quay House, 2 The
Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EB, telephone 0117 372 8168, E-mail wildlife.licensing@defra.gsi.gov.uk,
Web site www.cites.gov.uk. 4. Pet birds are birds which have been owned and cared
for by the importer and family in captivity in the country of export for a minimum
period of two months. Two pet birds per person up to a maximum of six per family may
be imported. Imported pet birds must be accompanied by the owner.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 a Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ. 27 May 2002.