Paragraph 9 Imported birds
United Kingdom
The Secretary of State is the competent authority for F1the import of certain birds and quarantine conditions for the purposes of F2Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Union and the quarantine conditions thereof.
An importer must comply with Article 7 (transport of birds) of that Regulation.
No person may release a bird from quarantine except in accordance with Article 16 (release of birds) of that Regulation.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(1) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488), regs. 1(1), 26(36)(h)
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Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(1) substituted (1.6.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/575), regs. 1(2), 43(3)
Notes on Schedule 2
Textual amendments
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Sch. 2 shoulder note substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 31(a)