Amended Health Certificates for Hatching Eggs of Poultry

Regular notification 2020-03-09
G/SPS/N/AUS/496

Description

The attached document identifies a number of changes the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment intends to make to the existing fertile eggs import conditions outlined in the health certificates. These changes are:
- Clarifications to the existing conditions
- Change in terminology to "hatching eggs"
- Amending the title of each certificate from "veterinary certificate" to "health certificate"
The department seeks the cooperation of competent authorities to amend their health certificates accordingly.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Animal health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization