Derogation for movements of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites
Article 1
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 34, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (a) in point (a)(ii), the first intend is replaced by the following: ‘— 42 days prior to departure, in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry for the production of meat, eggs for consumption or other products;’; (b) point (e) is replaced by the following: ‘(e) the surveillance provided for in Article 3(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 has not detected any confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the last 21 days prior to departure;’; (2) Article 37 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 37 Derogation for movements of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites 1. By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles 34, 35 and 36, operators may move less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled: (a) the animals come from flocks which have been continuously resident in a single registered establishment since hatching or for at least 21 days prior to departure; (b) the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species; (c) the surveillance provided for in Article 3(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 has not detected any confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the last 21 days prior to departure; (d) the animals have had no contact with newly-arrived poultry or with birds of lower health status during the last 21 days prior to departure; (e) in the case of ducks and geese, except those intended for slaughter, the animals have been subjected to a test for highly pathogenic avian influenza according to Annex IV, with negative results; (f) the animals have been subjected to tests for infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae and for avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis) in accordance with Annex V, with negative results; (g) the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry. 2. In the case of day-old chicks hatched from hatching eggs which have entered into the Union from a third country or territory or zone thereof, the competent authority of the Member State of origin of those day-old chicks shall inform the competent authority of the Member State of intended destination that the hatching eggs had entered the Union from a third country.’; (3) in Article 43, the following paragraph (4) is added: ‘4. In case of kept ungulates intended for slaughter, except ovine and caprine animals not individually identified in accordance with Article 45 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, the assembly of animals from more than one establishment for a period of less than 20 days, after leaving the establishment of origin, shall be considered as an assembly operation.’; (4) in Article 53, the following point is added: ‘(c) animals that are assembled after leaving their establishment of origin, are assembled in assembly centres of dogs, cats and ferrets approved in accordance with Article 10 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.’; (5) Article 68 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 68 Specific requirements for movements of racing pigeons to sporting events in another Member State Operators shall only move racing pigeons to sporting events in another Member State when those animals fulfil the conditions in Article 59, with the exception of the residency period laid down in Article 59(1), point (a).’; (6) in Article 71, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Operators shall only move captive birds except racing pigeons to sporting events, honeybees, bumble bees except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments, primates, dogs, cats, ferrets or other carnivores to another Member State if they are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin.’; (7) Article 81 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The animal health certificate for captive birds, except those referred to in paragraph 2, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in Part 1, point 1, of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 59, and in Articles 61 and 62 where applicable for the specific category of birds.’; (b) paragraph 3 is deleted; (8) Article 101 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraph 4, point (c), the introduction phrase is replaced by the following: ‘(c) animals that are of listed species for the relevant diseases, come from a habitat in which the following diseases and infections have not been reported during the stipulated timeframes:’; (b) in paragraph 5, the introduction phrase is replaced by the following: ‘5. By way of derogation from paragraph 4(d) of this Article, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of wild terrestrial animals belonging to the families of Antilocapridae , Bovidae , Camelidae , Cervidae , Giraffidae , Moschidae or Tragulidae , originating in a habitat which is not in compliance with at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in Part II, Chapter 2, Section 1, points 1 to 3, of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof:’.