{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/annex-XX/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/annex-XX/division-1.json",
  "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/XX/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "During quarantine either the sentinel birds, or if sentinel birds are not used, the captive birds, shall must undergo the following procedures:",
  "text": "(a) cases involving the use of sentinel birds:\n(i) blood samples for serological examination must be taken from all sentinel birds within a period of not less than 21 days following the date of their entry into the quarantine and within a period of at least 3 days prior to the date of the end of the quarantine;\n(ii) if sentinel birds show positive or inconclusive serological results for the samples referred to in point (i):\nthe imported birds must undergo a virological examination,\ncloacal swabs (or faeces) and tracheal or oropharyngeal swabs must be taken from at least 60 birds, or from all birds if the consignment is less than 60 birds;\n(b) cases not involving the use of sentinel birds:\nimported birds must be examined virologically (i.e. serological testing is not appropriate),\ntracheal or oropharyngeal or cloacal swabs (or faeces) must be taken from at least 60 birds, or from all birds if the consignment is less than 60 birds, during the period of the first 7 to 15 days of the quarantine.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/692/annex/XX/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:36.901874+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}