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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/annex-III",
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  "legislation": "eur/2020/692",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692",
  "path": "annex/III",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Table 1\nRequirements as regards the residency periods for ungulates, honeybees and bumblebees before their entry into the Union\nSpecies and category of animals\nMinimum residency period in the third country or territory of origin or zone thereof, as referred to Article 11(b)(i)\nMinimum residency period in the establishment of origin, as referred to in Article 11(b)(ii)\nMinimum period without contact with animals of a lower health status as referred to in Article 11(b)(iii)\nBovine, ovine, caprine and porcine animals\n6 months or since birth, if the animals are less than 6 months of age\n40 days, or since birth, if the animals are less than 40 days of age\n30 days, or since birth, if the animals are less than 30 days of age\nBovine, ovine, caprine and porcine animals intended for slaughter\n3 months, or since birth if the animals are less than 3 months of age\n40 days, or since birth, if the animals are less than 40 days of age\n30 days, or since birth, if the animals are less than 30 days of age\nEquine animals other than registered equine animals\n3 months, or since birth if the animals are less than 3 months of age\n30 days or since birth, if the animals are less than 30 days of age except for African horse sickness risk areas where the period shall be 40 days\n15 days\nRegistered equine animals\n40 days or since birth if the animals are less than 40 days of age\n30 days or since birth, if the animals are less than 30 days of age, except for African horse sickness risk areas where the period shall be 40 days\n15 days\nRegistered horses re-entering after temporary export for competition, races or cultural equestrian events\nup to 30 days or up to 90 days in case of specific competitions, races or cultural equestrian events\nNot established\nDuring the entire period of temporary export\nUngulates other than bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals\n6 months or since birth, if the animals are less than 6 months of age\n40 days, or since birth, if the animals are less than 40 days of age\n6 months or since birth, if the animals are less than 6 months of age\nHoneybees and bumblebees\nSince hatching\nSince hatching\nSince hatching\nTable 2\nRequirements as regards the residency periods of poultry and captive birds before their entry into the Union\nAC = Animals of the consignment\nFO = Flock of origin\nNA = not applicable\nCategory of birds\nThe residency period applies to\nMinimum residency period in the third country or territory of origin or zone thereof, as referred to Article 11(b)(i)\nMinimum residency period in the establishment of origin, as referred to Article 11(b)(ii)\nMinimum period without contact with animals of a lower health status as referred to in Article 11(b)(iii)\nBreeding poultry\nAC\n3 months or since hatching, if the animals are less than 3 months of age\n6 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 6 weeks of age\n6 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 6 weeks of age\nProductive poultry for the production of meat and eggs for consumption\nAC\n3 months, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 3 months of age\n6 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 6 weeks of age\n6 week, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 6 weeks of age\nProductive poultry for restocking supplies of game birds\nAC\n6 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 6 weeks of age\n30 days, or since hatching\n30 days, or since hatching\nPoultry intended for slaughter\nAC\n6 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 6 weeks of age\n30 days, or since hatching\n30 days, or since hatching\nDay-old chicks\nAC\nSince hatching\nSince hatching\nSince hatching\nFO\n3 months\n6 weeks\n—\nLess than 20 breeding poultry, productive poultry and poulry intended for slaughter other than ratites\nAC\n3 months, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 3 months of age\n3 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 3 weeks of age\n3 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 3 weeks of age\nLess than 20 day-old chicks other than ratites\nAC\nSince hatching\nSince hatching\nSince hatching\nFO\n3 months\n3 weeks\n3 weeks prior to the date of collection of the eggs from which the day-old chicks have been hatched\nCaptive birds\nAC\nNA\n3 weeks or since hatching\n3 weeks, or since hatching, if the animals are less than 3 weeks of age",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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