Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme (NIPHAS)
If you keep the following types of poultry: fowl; turkeys; guinea fowl; ducks; geese; quails; pigeons; pheasants; partridges and ratites and wish to either:
- export more than 20 birds or hatching eggs to another European Member State; and/or
- sell birds or hatching eggs to other Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme members; and/or
- export to certain third countries that require compliance with European Council Directive 90/539/EEC;
then you need to be a member of the Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme (NIPHAS). For export to another European Member State, live poultry and hatching eggs must come from flocks which have been held for more than six weeks in an establishment approved under the Scheme. You should always consult your local Divisional Veterinary Officer (DVO) for further details when planning to export live poultry or hatching eggs, as there may be additional certification and testing requirements.
For further information please phone 02890 524622 or email cathy.coulter@dardni.gov.uk
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