PART IIANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF KEPT TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 3 AND 5

TITLE 3ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR POULTRY AND CAPTIVE BIRDS

CHAPTER 2 Specific animal health requirements for captive birds

SECTION 1ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPTIVE BIRDS

Article 56Specific animal health requirements for the approval, maintenance of approval and suspension, withdrawal or re-granting of the approval of the establishments of origin of the consignment of captive birds

1.

Consignments of captive birds shall only be permitted to enter into the Union if the animals of the consignment come from establishments approved by the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin as referred to in Article 55, and that comply with the following requirements set out in Annex XIX:

(a)

point 1, in relation to biosecurity measures;

(b)

point 2, in relation to facilities and equipment;

(c)

point 3, in relation to record keeping;

(d)

point 4, in relation to personnel;

(e)

point 5, in relation to health status.

2.

Consignments of captive birds shall only be permitted to enter into the Union if the animals of the consignment come from establishments which are under the control of an official veterinarian of the competent authority of the third country or territory, who shall:

(a)

ensure that the conditions set out in this Article are met;

(b)

visit the premises of the establishment at least once per year;

(c)

audit the activity of the veterinarian of the establishment and the implementation of the annual disease surveillance programme;

(d)

verify that the results of the clinical, post-mortem and laboratory tests on the animals have revealed no occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, infection with Newcastle disease virus or avian chlamydiosis.

3.

The approval of an establishment of captive birds shall be suspended or withdrawn where that establishment no longer complies with the conditions set out in paragraphs 1 and 2, or there has been a change of use so that it is no longer used exclusively for captive birds.

4.

The approval of an establishment of captive birds shall be suspended when the competent authority of the third country or territory has received notification of the suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza, infection with Newcastle disease virus or avian chlamydiosis, and until the suspicion has been officially ruled out. Following the notification of suspicion, the necessary measures to confirm or rule out the suspicion and to avoid any spread of disease shall be taken, in accordance with the requirements of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.

5.

When the approval of an establishment has been suspended or withdrawn, the establishment shall again be approved provided the following conditions are met:

(a)

the disease and the source of infection has been eradicated;

(b)

adequate cleaning and disinfection has been carried out on previously infected establishments;

(c)

the establishment fulfils the conditions laid down in paragraph 1.

6.

Consignments of captive birds shall only be permitted to enter into the Union when the third country or territory of origin has undertaken to inform the Commission of the suspension, withdrawal or re-granting of approval of any establishment.