Ministerial Decree No. 1726 of 2010 on the import of ornamental birds. Pays/Territoire Égypte Type du document Règlement Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Oiseaux Commerce international Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Parasites/maladies Certification Quarantaine Santé des animaux Aire géographique Afrique, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Decree addresses issues of import of ornamental birds and it is composed of 8 articles. Article one lifts the prohibition on the import of ornamental birds depending on today’s epidemiological situation for the import process of each country. Article 2 states that the import of ornamental birds should be free of epidemic and infectious diseases especially bird flu. Article 3 provides for the quarantine and health requirements and certificates by the General Committee of Veterinary Services. Upon the arrival of the ornamental birds in Egypt, samples are taken for testing and the birds are only released if tests are negative. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.agr-egypt.gov.eg