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Annex XX EXAMINATION, SAMPLING AND TESTING PROCEDURES OF CAPTIVE BIRDS FOR HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA AND NEWCASTLE DISEASE

United Kingdom

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  1. 1During quarantine either the sentinel birds, or if sentinel birds are not used, the captive birds, shall must undergo the following procedures:
  2. 2In addition to the testing set out in point 1, the following samples must be taken for virological examination:
  3. 3For virological examination, pooling of samples up to a maximum of five samples of individual birds in one pool is allowed.