# 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), Article 2: Scope

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Regulation shall apply to animals of the avian species.
However, it shall not apply to:
(a)poultry;
(b)birds imported for conservation programmes approved by the appropriate authority in the country of destination;
(c)pet animals subject to relevant legislation, accompanying their owner;
(d)birds intended for zoos, circuses, amusement parks or experiments;
(e)birds destined for bodies, institutes or centres approved in accordance with legislation;
(f)racing pigeons which are introduced to Great Britain from a third country where they are normally resident and then immediately released with the expectation that they will fly back to that third country;
(g)...

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/139/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-139/article-2
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