# 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 5: Import conditions

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

Imports of birds shall be authorised only if the birds comply with the following conditions:
(a)the birds are captive bred birds;
(b)the birds must originate from third countries or parts thereof referred to in Annex I;
(c)the birds come from approved breeding establishments that comply with the conditions laid down in Article 4;
(d)the birds were subjected to a laboratory virus detection test 7 to 14 days prior to shipment with negative results for any avian influenza and Newcastle disease virus;
(e)the birds have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;
(f)the birds are accompanied by an animal health certificate , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time;
(g)the birds are identified with an individual identification number by means of a uniquely marked seamlessly closed leg-ring or a microchip in accordance with Article 66(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006;
(h)the individual identification number of leg-rings or microchips provided for in point (g) must contain at least the following:
the ISO code of the exporting third country performing the identification,
a unique serial number;
(i)the individual identification number provided for in point (g) must be registered on the animal health certificate;
(j)the birds are transported in new containers which are individually identified externally with an identification number that must correspond with the identification number indicated on the animal health certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/139/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-139/article-5
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