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DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

WELSH GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS NORTHERN IRELAND

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EXPORT OF HATCHING EGGS OF POULTRY(1) TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

EXPORTING COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM (GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND)

ISSUING COMPETENT AUTHORITY: (*)APHA (GB)/(*)DAERA (N. IRELAND)

FOR COMPLETION BY: OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN

I. Number and identification of the hatching eggs 

a)

Number Identification Breed

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) United States of America (USA) Import Permit No: ....................

II. Origin of the hatching eggs

a) Name and address of exporter:

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b) Address(es) of all flock(s) of origin:

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III. Destination of the hatching eggs

a) Name and address of consignee in USA:

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b) Means of transportation: ......................................

IV. Health Information

I, the undersigned, certify that the hatching eggs described above 

meet the following requirements:

a) During the 90 days prior to export the flocks of origin of the 

hatching eggs to be exported were:

i. as far as it has been possible to determine, not exposed to 

highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or Newcastle disease

(avian paramyxovirus-1);

ii. not in any country, region or zone established because of the 

detection of Newcastle disease or HPAI in commercial poultry;

iii. inspected on the premises of origin prior to movement of the 

eggs for export and were found to be clinically free of signs 

of communicable diseases of poultry;

b) on..................(date), being within 30 days prior to the date of 

shipment, fresh environmental samples were collected at random within 

the shed in which the flock(s) of origin were housed and were tested 

bacteriologically for the presence of Salmonella enteritidis at a 

laboratory approved under a national control programme for salmonella 

implementing European Council Regulation 2160/2003, and the samples 

gave a negative result in every case and there was no evidence or 

knowledge of Salmonella enteritidis present in the flock;

c)* (delete in the case of hatching eggs from turkeys)

within 90 days prior to the date of export at least 5 percent, or a 

minimum of 150 birds in each flock of origin were tested for egg drop 

syndrome (EDS, or adenovírus 127) with negative results in each case;

d)* (delete in the case of hatching eggs from waterfowl species)

The flock(s) of origin of the hatching eggs were tested negative 

within the previous 90 days for Avian Metapneumovirus [also known as 

Turkey Rhinotracheitis (TRT), Avian Rhinotracheitis, or Swollen 

Head]; tested by using 30 birds per house by any of the following 

methods:*rRT-PCR,or *ELISA, or *serology. The flock(s) or origin 

*are/are not vaccinated against this disease;

e) The flocks of origin have not been vaccinated against subtypes H5 or 

H7 or any other subtype of avian influenza; 

f) EITHER (i)* the flocks of origin have been vaccinated against 

Newcastle disease (avian paramyxovirus) at least 21 days 

prior to export, using vaccines that do not contain any 

velogenic strains of Newcastle disease;

OR (ii)* the flocks of origin have not been vaccinated 

against Newcastle disease
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g) The hatching eggs have been cleaned and sanitized as soon as possible 

after collection using an approved-for-use sanitizing agent in 

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Hatching eggs have 

been packed in clean or appropriately sanitized shipping materials. 

h) EITHER* 

This consignment did not originate from, or (based on the route plan 

and declaration provided by the exporter) travel through, any zones 

within the APHIS-defined European Poultry Trade Region(2) that were 

restricted for outbreaks of Newcastle disease or HPAI in commercial 

poultry for the following period of time, whichever is later: 

1)* until the restrictions were lifted by the national competent 

authority; OR

2)* 90 days after depopulation of all affected premises, followed by 

cleaning and disinfection of the last affected premises, in that 

zone.

[Note: only 1) applies if the restrictions had been placed for Newcastle 

disease or HPAI in racing pigeons, backyard flocks or wild birds.]

OR* For hatching eggs only:

This consignment did not originate from, but did travel under 

official seal through, zones that were restricted for outbreaks of 

Newcastle disease or HPAI in commercial poultry for the following 

period of time, whichever is later: 

1)* until the restrictions were lifted by the national competent 

authority; OR

2)* 90 days after depopulation of all affected premises, followed by 

cleaning and disinfection of the last affected premises, in that 

zone.

[Note: only 1) applies if the restrictions had been placed for Newcastle 

disease or HPAI in racing pigeons, backyard flocks or wild birds]

[Note: under this option, the seal numbers must be noted in the health 

certificate signed by the certifying veterinarian, with an official 

veterinarian verifying that seals for such shipments were intact at the 

time of embarkation] 

* Delete whichever is not applicable

V. This certificate is valid for 30 days.

OV Stamp Signed ..................................RCVS

 Name in

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Official Veterinarian

(*)Department for Environment, Food and Rural 

Affairs/Scottish Government/Welsh Government

(*)Department of Agriculture, Environment and 

Rural Affairs Northern Ireland

Date .............. Address .....................................

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(1) Poultry (including their hatching eggs)for the purpose of this 

certificate is being defined as: birds of the following species:

chickens, ducks, geese, grouse, guinea fowl, partridges, peafowl, 

pheasants, quail, pigeons and ratites. swans and turkeys;

that are reared or kept in captivity for 

a) the production of: i) meat; ii) eggs for consumption; iii) other 

products; 

b) restocking supplies of game birds; 

c) the purpose of breeding of birds used for the types of production 

referred to in points (a) and (b).

(2) APHIS-defined European Poultry Trade Region: A single region 

consisting of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, 

Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland, 

and Wales), Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Latvia, 

Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, 

Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.