Press Release: Avian influenza: EU bans imports of captive live birds from third countries

EU Member States on 26 October 2005 endorsed a draft European Commission decision to ban imports from third countries of captive live birds other than poultry for commercial purposes, at a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCFCAH). A separate decision was to regulate the movement of birds accompanying their owners which would be subject to certain conditions.

• Primary Source

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: Avian influenza: Avian influenza viruses http://www.ecdc.eu.int/avian_influenza/index.php

European Commission: DG Health and Consumer Protection: Animal Health & Welfare: Avian Influenza - introduction http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/animal/diseases/controlmeasures/avian/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG Health and Consumer Protection: Food Safety: Animal Health and Welfare: Committees: Scientific Committees: Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCFCAH) http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/committees/regulatory/scfcah/animal_health/index_en.htm

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