Requirements concerning the entry of consignments of captive birds into Member States with status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination
Article 58
Consignments of captive birds of galliformes species intended for a Member State with status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination, shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment: (a) have not be vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; (b) have been kept in isolation for a period of at least 14 days prior to the date of loading of the consignment for dispatch to the Union in the establishment of origin or quarantine establishment in the third country or territory of origin under the supervision of an official veterinarian, where: (i) no bird has been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus during the period of 21 days preceding the date of dispatch of the consignment; (ii) no bird which was not intended for the consignment has entered into the establishment during that time; (iii) no vaccination has been carried out on the establishment; (c) have tested negative, during the period of 14 days prior to the date of loading for dispatch to the Union, to serological tests to detect the presence of antibodies against Newcastle disease virus, performed on blood samples at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence.