
Article 1 

1. The appropriate authority  shall authorise the movement from third countries of live pet birds solely where the consignment consists of not more than five birds and:
(a) the birds come from an OIE member country falling within the competence of a Regional Commission listed in Part A of Annex I, or
(b) the birds come from an OIE member country falling within the competence of a Regional Commission listed in Part B of Annex I on condition that the birds:
((i)) have undergone isolation for 30 days prior to export at the place of departure in a third country listed in Part 1 of Annex I or Part 1 of Annex II to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, or
((ii)) undergo quarantine for 30 days after import into  Great Britain, in approved quarantine premises, or
((iii)) have, within the last six months and not later than 60 days prior to dispatch from the third country, been vaccinated, and on at least one occasion they have been revaccinated, against avian influenza of the H5 and H7 subtypes; the vaccine(s) used must have been approved for the species concerned in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, or
((iv)) have been in isolation for at least 10 days prior to export and have undergone a test to detect the avian influenza H5 and H7 antigen or genome as laid down in the Chapter on avian influenza of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, as regularly updated by the OIE, carried out on a sample taken not earlier than the third day of isolation, and
((v)) are moved to a household or another residence ... and they must not be permitted to enter shows, fairs, exhibitions or other gatherings of birds during the period of 30 days following their entry ..., with the exception of movements to an approved facility for quarantine following their importation ... as referred to in (ii).
2. Compliance with the conditions in paragraph 1 shall be certified by an official veterinarian, in the case of the conditions provided for in paragraph 1(b)(ii) based on owner’s declaration, in the third country of dispatch in accordance with the model certificate  , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time.
3. The veterinary certificate shall be complemented by a declaration of the owner or the representative of the owner  given in accordance with a model in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time.
4. In this Decision:
 “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the  “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
((a)) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
((b)) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
 “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.
Article 2 

1. The appropriate authority  shall take the measures necessary to ensure that pet birds moved into  Great Britain  from a third country are subject to documentary and identity checks by the competent  authority  at the traveller’s point of entry ....
2. The appropriate authority  shall designate the  authority  referred to in paragraph 1 which is responsible for such checks ....
3. The appropriate authority  shall draw up a list of points of entry as referred to in paragraph 1 and forward it to  the other appropriate authorities.
4. Where such checks reveal that the animals do not meet the requirements laid down in this Decision, Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 ... shall apply.
Article 3 
This Decision shall not apply to the movement  into Great Britain  of birds accompanying their owners from Andorra, ... the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and the Vatican City State.
Article 4 
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Article 5 
Decision 2005/759/EC is repealed.
Article 6 
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Article 7 
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ANNEX I

PART A
OIE member countries falling within the competence of the OIE Regional Commissions referred to in Article 1(1)(a):

PART B
OIE member countries falling within the competence of the OIE Regional Commissions referred to in Article 1(1)(b):


— Africa,
— Americas,
— Asia, Far East and Oceania,
— Europe, and
— Middle East

ANNEX II

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ANNEX III

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