CHAPTER 2.1.14.

HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN

INFLUENZA

Article 2.1.14.1.
For the purposes of this Code, the incubation period for highly pathogenic avian
influenza (HPAI) shall be 21 days.

Standards for diagnostic tests are described in the Manual.

Article 2.1.14.2.
HPAI free country

A country may be considered free from HPAI when it has been shown that HPAI
has not been present for at least the past 3 years.

This period shall be 6 months after the slaughter of the last affected animal for
countries in which a stamping-out policy is practised with or without vaccination
against HPAI.

Article 2.1.14.3.
HPAI infected zone

A zone shall be considered as infected with HPAI until:

1) at least 21 days have elapsed after the confirmation of the last case and the
completion of a stamping-out policy and disinfection procedures, or

2) 6 months have elapsed after the clinical recovery or death of the last affected animal
if a stamping-out policy was not practised.

Article 2.1.14.4.
Veterinary Administrations of importing countries should require similar
arrangements to those provided in Chapter 2.1.15. (Newcastle disease) of this Code
for the following commodities:

1) domestic and wild birds;

2) day-old birds;
3) hatching eggs;

4) semen of domestic and wild birds;

5) fresh meat of domestic and wild birds;

6) products of animal origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding or for
agricultural or industrial use;

7) pathological material and biological products (from birds) which have not been
processed to ensure the destruction of the HPAI virus.
 CHAPTER 2.1.15.

NEWCASTLE DISEASE

Article 2.1.15.1.
For the purposes of this Code, the incubation period for Newcastle disease (ND)
shall be 21 days.

Standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines are described in the Manual.

Article 2.1.15.2.
ND free country

A country may be considered free from ND when it has been shown that ND has
not been present for at least the past 3 years.

This period shall be 6 months after the slaughter of the last affected animal for
countries in which a stamping-out policy is practised with or without vaccination
against ND.

Article 2.1.15.3.
ND infected zone

A zone shall be considered as infected with ND until:

1) at least 21 days have elapsed after the confirmation of the last case and the
completion of a stamping-out policy and disinfection procedures, or

2) 6 months have elapsed after the clinical recovery or death of the last affected bird if a
stamping-out policy was not practised.

Article 2.1.15.4.
Veterinary Administrations of ND free countries may prohibit importation or transit
through their territory, from countries considered infected with ND, of the
following commodities:

1) domestic and wild birds;

2) day-old birds;
3) hatching eggs;

4) semen of domestic and wild birds;

5) fresh meat of domestic and wild birds;

6) meat products of domestic and wild birds which have not been processed to ensure
the destruction of the ND virus;

7) products of animal origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding or for
agricultural or industrial use.

Article 2.1.15.5.
When importing from ND free countries, Veterinary Administrations should
require:

for domestic birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the birds:

1) showed no clinical sign of ND on the day of shipment;

2) were kept in an ND free country since they were hatched or for at least the past
21 days;

3) have not been vaccinated against ND; or

4) were vaccinated against ND using a vaccine complying with the standards described
in the Manual (the nature of the vaccine used and the date of vaccination shall also be
stated in the certificate).

Article 2.1.15.6.
When importing from ND free countries, Veterinary Administrations should
require:

for wild birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the birds:

1) showed no clinical sign of ND on the day of shipment;

2) come from an ND free country;

3) were kept in a quarantine station since they were hatched or for at least the 21 days
prior to shipment.

Article 2.1.15.7.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND, Veterinary
Administrations should require:

for domestic birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the birds:

1) showed no clinical sign of ND on the day of shipment;

2) come from an establishment which is regularly inspected by the Veterinary Authority;

3) come from an establishment free from ND and not situated in an ND infected zone;
or

4) were kept in a quarantine station since they were hatched or for the 21 days prior to
shipment and were subjected to a diagnostic test for ND with negative results;

5) have not been vaccinated against ND; or

6) were vaccinated against ND using a vaccine complying with the standards described
in the Manual (the nature of the vaccine used and the date of vaccination shall also be
stated in the certificate).

Article 2.1.15.8.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND, Veterinary
Administrations should require:

for wild birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the birds:

1) showed no clinical sign of ND on the day of shipment;

2) were kept in a quarantine station since they were hatched or for at least the 21 days
prior to shipment;

3) were subjected to a diagnostic test for ND with negative results before entry into
quarantine.

Article 2.1.15.9.
When importing from ND free countries, Veterinary Administrations should
require:

for day-old birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that:

1) the day-old birds come from hatcheries situated in an ND free country;

2) neither the day-old birds nor their parents have been vaccinated using a modified live
virus vaccine.

Article 2.1.15.10.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND,
Veterinary Administrations should require:

for day-old birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting

that the day-old birds:

1) come from hatcheries which are regularly inspected by the Veterinary Authority;

2) come from hatcheries free from ND and not situated in an ND infected zone;

3) have not been vaccinated against ND; or

4) were vaccinated against ND using a vaccine complying with the standards described
in the Manual (the nature of the vaccine used and the date of vaccination shall also be
stated in the certificate).

Article 2.1.15.11.
When importing from ND free countries, Veterinary Administrations should
require:

for hatching eggs

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the hatching

eggs come from establishments or hatcheries situated in an ND free country and
which are regularly inspected by the Veterinary Authority.

Article 2.1.15.12.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND,
Veterinary Administrations should require:

for hatching eggs

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting

that the hatching eggs:

1) have been disinfected in conformity with the procedures referred to in Appendix

3.4.1.;

2) come from establishments or hatcheries which are regularly inspected by the

Veterinary Authority;
3) come from establishments or hatcheries free from ND and not situated in an ND
infected zone;

4) come from establishments or hatcheries in which birds were not vaccinated against
ND; or

5) come from establishments or hatcheries in which birds were vaccinated against ND

(the nature of the vaccine used and the date of vaccination shall also be stated in the
certificate).

Article 2.1.15.13.
When importing from ND free countries, Veterinary Administrations should
require:

for semen of domestic and wild birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the donor

birds:

1) showed no clinical sign of ND on the day of collection of the semen;

2) were kept in an ND free country for not less than 21 days prior to collection.

Article 2.1.15.14.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND, Veterinary
Administrations should require:

for semen of domestic and wild birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the donor

birds:

1) showed no clinical sign of ND on the day of collection of the semen;

2) had not been vaccinated using ND live virus vaccine at any time before collection;

3) were kept in the exporting country, in an establishment which was regularly inspected
by the Veterinary Authority;

4) were kept in an establishment free from ND and not situated in an ND infected zone.

Article 2.1.15.15.
When importing from ND free countries, Veterinary Administrations should
require:

for fresh meat of poultry

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the entire
consignment of meat comes from birds:

1) which have been kept in an ND free country since they were hatched or for at least
the past 21 days;

2) which have been slaughtered in an approved abattoir and have been subjected to
ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections for ND with favourable results.

Article 2.1.15.16.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND, Veterinary
Administrations should require:

for fresh meat of poultry

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the entire

consignment of meat comes from birds:

1) which have been kept in an establishment free from ND and not situated in an ND
infected zone;

2) which have been slaughtered in an approved abattoir not situated in an ND infected

zone and have been subjected to ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections for ND
with favourable results.

Article 2.1.15.17.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND, Veterinary
Administrations should require:

for meat products of birds

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that:

1) the entire consignment of meat products comes from birds which have been
slaughtered in an approved abattoir and have been subjected to ante-mortem and
post-mortem inspections for ND with favourable results;

2) the meat products have been processed to ensure the destruction of the ND virus;

3) the necessary precautions were taken after processing to avoid contact of the meat
with any source of ND virus.

Article 2.1.15.18.
When importing from ND free countries, Veterinary Administrations should
require:

for products of animal origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding or for
agricultural or industrial use

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that these

products come from birds which have been kept in an ND free country since they
were hatched or for at least the past 21 days.

Article 2.1.15.19.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND, Veterinary
Administrations should require:

for meal and flour from meat and feather (from birds)

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that these

products have been processed using heat treatment to ensure the destruction of the
ND virus.

Article 2.1.15.20.
When importing from countries considered infected with ND, Veterinary
Administrations should require:

for feathers and down (from birds)

the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that these products

have been processed to ensure the destruction of the ND virus.