Updated the text for condition 12 to clarify the requirement for the on-call veterinarian. The change has been made in poultry and other captive birds general license documents.
The general licences now allow for the gathering of anseriformes. Updated the definitions of 'bird expert' and 'excessively contaminated', the rules for contacting veterinary surgeons and having contingency plans in place. The contact details for APHA have also changed.
Updated section 1.6 for other captive birds and poultry in England with the new wording about the contingency plan conditions.
Added a link to guidance on the written contingency plan that organisers of bird gatherings are required to keep.
Added 'General licence to arrange a fair, market, show, exhibition or other gathering involving the collecting together of poultry (excluding anseriformes) in England'.
Updated the general licence: it can be used to hold a bird gathering of captive columbiformes, passeriformes, psittaciformes and birds of prey.
Clarified the wording of section 1.3, paragraph 8 in the general licence. This paragraph is about the registration requirements for keepers of birds attending a gathering.
Updated this general licence: it can be used to hold a bird gathering of captive psittaciformes, birds of prey and racing pigeons in England.
Updated the general licence: this licence applies to captive birds that are not galliforme, anseriforme or ratite birds.
Amended the reference to legislation in the other captive birds general licence, in section 1.7 Notes, paragraph 2.
Added a notice revoking a general licence to arrange a fair, market, show, exhibition or other gathering involving the collecting together of poultry in England.
The general licence for poultry bird gatherings will be revoked on 10 February 2025.
From this date you cannot hold bird gatherings of poultry, galliforme or anseriforme birds in England. This includes ducks, geese, swans, pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl.
From 12:00 26 April 2024 gatherings of all poultry including anseriforme birds (for example ducks, geese and swans) are permitted in England provided you meet conditions of the licence. Updated the 'General licence to arrange a fair, market, show, exhibition or other gathering involving the collecting together of poultry in England'.
Minor changes to the poultry and captive bird general licence and clarification of licence conditions where other captive birds are present at gatherings involving galliforme birds.
Galliforme birds from premises located in Wales are permitted to attend galliforme gatherings in England from 16 February 2024.
Updated the poultry general licence, biosecurity and traceability section 7 (d) in line with the licence update made on 5 February 2024.
The general licence for poultry gatherings in England has been amended. Galliforme poultry kept at registered premises in Scotland can attend shows and gatherings held in England from 5 February 2024.
Updated the page with new licences. From 23 August 2023 gatherings of galliforme poultry and galliforme birds are permitted in England. You must follow and meet the requirements of the licences and notify APHA of the gathering.
Updated the bird gatherings general licence. From 8 November 2021 no gatherings of poultry, galliforme birds or anseriforme birds are permitted.
Updated to reflect that gatherings of the all types of birds including poultry gatherings and pigeon gatherings organised for races from mainland Europe are permitted from 12:00 on the 15 May 2021.
Updated with the latest bird gatherings general licence.
The bird gatherings general licence was revoked on 11 November 2020.
Updated licence published: gatherings are not banned in the Higher Risk Areas put in place today. Definition of ‘vehicle’ added to licence.
Updated licence published: gatherings are not banned under the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone arrangements put in place in England today.
Updated notes as the Prevention Zone in certain areas of Lancashire, Cumbria and Merseyside has now been lifted.
Updated with the new general licence which applies from 15 May 2017.
Updated with plans to lift the ban on gatherings, across England from 15 May, except in certain areas of Lancashire and Cumbria.
Updated following the announcement that the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted on 15 May 2017.
Updated following the announcement of a temporary suspension on certain bird gatherings from 20 December 2016.