Disease control: Independent Review of Avian Quarantine
The Secretary of State, Margaret Beckett, announced an independent Review of Avian Quarantine procedures for captive birds, on 26 October 2005 to examine quarantine arrangements and procedures for captive birds and make recommendations on any changes needed to policies or procedures in order to ensure that they are as secure as possible. The report has now been published with a news release.
Professor Nigel Dimmock, Emeritus Professor of Virology at Warwick University was appointed chair of this review. His team’s membership is drawn from independent experts in a range of fields including virology, logistics, veterinary science, biophysics and public health.
Report of the Independent Review of Avian Quarantine
(218 KB) - A report to the Chief Veterinary Officer and Secretary of State
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on UK quarantine arrangements
for captive birds. 15 December 2005.
Further information
- Imports of Animals - Link to the International Trade pages of the Defra website.
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