# 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), Article 61: Obligation on the competent authorities following the entry into the Union of consignments of captive birds

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

Following the arrival of the captive birds in the quarantine establishment referred to in Article 59, the competent authority shall:
(a) inspect the conditions of quarantine, including an examination of the mortality records and a clinical inspection of the captive birds, at least at the beginning and the end of quarantine period;
(b) subject the captive birds to testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza and infection with Newcastle disease virus, in accordance with the examination, sampling and testing procedures set out in Annex XX.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/692/article/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/article-61
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