# 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 7: Direct transport of birds to approved quarantine facilities or centres

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

Birds shall be transported directly from the border control post to an approved quarantine facility or centre in cages or crates.
The total journey time from that post to that quarantine facility or centre must not normally exceed nine hours.
When vehicles are used for this journey they shall be sealed by the competent authorities with a tamper proof seal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/139/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-139/article-7
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