Part III, Article 25 · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131

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Article 25Special requirements regarding pet birds moving into a Member State from a third country or territory#

1.Pet birds which do not comply with the conditions laid down in Article 23(1), point (b) may only be moved into a Member State from a third country or territory if they comply with the following conditions:

(a)they are destined for a quarantine establishment approved in accordance with Article 14 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 in the Member State of destination, where they shall undergo quarantine for a period of at least 30 days immediately after their arrival in the Union;

(b)the pet owner or authorised person shall move the pet birds directly from the travellers point of entry into the Union to the approved quarantine establishment referred to in point (a);

(c)the birds are released from quarantine only on the written authorisation of an official veterinarian.

2.The competent authority of the Member State of destination shall:

(a)monitor the arrival of the pet birds to the approved quarantine establishment referred to in paragraph 1, point (a);

(b)inspect the conditions of quarantine, including an examination of the mortality records and a clinical inspection of the birds, at least at the beginning and the end of the quarantine period.