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Understand which licence you need to bring together captive birds, and the rules you must follow to prevent the spread of bird flu.
This pages advises those planning events and mass gatherings during periods of hot weather in England. This is part of the guidance for the hazard: heat.
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
Follow the conditions in these general licences to hold gatherings of poultry or other captive birds.
Public health principles to support planning for events and mass gatherings during the current mpox outbreak.
Apply for a specific licence to hold a bird gathering of poultry or other captive birds in England.
Health advice for those planning events and mass gatherings during periods of hot weather in England.
Organisers of bird gatherings must have a written contingency plan outlining what to do if there is suspicion or confirmation of notifiable avian disease at or near the gathering.
Consensus statement from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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