Guidance

Confined establishments approved to export captive-bred birds to the EU

Lists of confined establishments in Great Britain, Jersey and the Isle of Man approved to export or move captive-bred birds to the EU or Northern Ireland.

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Your premises must be approved as a confined establishment by the competent authority in Great Britain, Jersey and the Isle of Man if you’re exporting or moving captive-bred birds to the EU and Northern Ireland for:

  • exhibitions
  • education
  • conservation
  • research

Confined establishments are permanent premises, such as zoos or laboratories.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is the competent authority in Great Britain.

Guidance on exporting or moving captive-bred birds from confined establishments in Great Britain will be published at a later date.

Published 9 December 2021
Last updated 14 August 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated approval dates for The Welsh Hawking Centre and Fife Zoo. Added Peak Wildlife Park to the GB list.

  2. Updated approval dates for Border Falcons, Five Sisters Zoo, and Edinburgh Zoo.

  3. Added Camperdown Wildlife Centre to list of approved establishment.

  4. We have added two additional entries for the list 'Confined establishments in Great Britain'. These are 'Maydale Falcons' (CB/S/22/00002) and 'Border Falcons' (CB/S/22/00003).

  5. Have added new listing in the approval list for 'Confined establishments in Great Britain' for captive birds -- CB/S/22/00001 | D C Watson & Sons LTD

  6. First published.