Birds and poultry (live and products) - Import Information Notes
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live birds, poultry or poultry products to Great Britain.
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Updated the Import of captive birds - Import Information Note (IIN) CBTC/2 attachment: Section 4 'Premises of origin' x 2 links removed 'list of approved breeding facilities and approved establishments to export animal products to GB'. Section 5 'Pre-export testing' sample information added and captive birds imported to GB laboratory virus information removed. Section 7 'Identification and requirements for transport' link added to 'article 5 Regulation (EU)No 139/2013'. Section 'Post-import requirements' information about how APHA veterinarian will inspect birds added.
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Information has been added about bringing hatching eggs into Great Britain in transit.
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Updated import note BTC/2. Birds imported from EU trading partners, Greenland, and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries into GB, do not currently need to be accompanied by an import licence.
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Updated the import information note PBTC/2. Pet birds imported from EU trading partners, Greenland and EFTA countries into GB do not currently need to be accompanied by an import licence. Pet birds from EU trading partners may enter GB via any point of entry.
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Amendments to three documents to clarify the requirements after feedback from users. Documents amended: Import of captive birds - Import Information Note (IIN) CBTC/2, Import of pet birds - Import Information Note (IIN) PBTC/2 and Import of birds and hatching eggs to approved premises under the Balai regime - Import Information Note (IIN) BTC/2.
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