Avian infectious bronchitis

Article 10.2.1.

General provisions

For the purposes of the Terrestrial Code, the incubation period for avian infectious bronchitis shall be 50 days.

Standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines are described in the Terrestrial Manual.

Article 10.2.2.

Recommendations for the importation of chickens

Veterinary Authorities of importing countries should require the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the birds:

1. showed no clinical sign of avian infectious bronchitis on the day of shipment;

2. come from establishments which are recognised as being free from avian infectious bronchitis, based on the results of serological tests;

3. have not been vaccinated against avian infectious bronchitis; or

4. were vaccinated against avian infectious bronchitis (the nature of the vaccine used and the date of vaccination should also be stated in the certificate).

Article 10.2.3.

Recommendations for the importation of day-old birds

Veterinary Authorities of importing countries should require the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the day-old birds:

1. come from establishments which are regularly inspected by the Veterinary Authority and from hatcheries which comply with the standards referred to in Chapter 6.5.;

2. have not been vaccinated against avian infectious bronchitis; or

3. were vaccinated against avian infectious bronchitis (the nature of the vaccine used and the date of vaccination shall also be stated in the certificate);

4. are the progeny of parent flocks which:

   1. come from establishments and/or hatcheries which are recognised as being free from avian infectious bronchitis, based on the results of serological tests;

   2. come from establishments in which vaccination against avian infectious bronchitis is not practised on the parent stock; or

   3. come from establishments in which vaccination against avian infectious bronchitis is practised on the parent stock;

5. were shipped in clean and unused packages.

Article 10.2.4.

Recommendations for the importation of hatching eggs of chickens

Veterinary Authorities of importing countries should require the presentation of an international veterinary certificate attesting that the hatching eggs:

1. have been disinfected in accordance with the standards referred to in Chapter 6.5.;

2. come from establishments and/or hatcheries which are recognised as being free from avian infectious bronchitis and from hatcheries which comply with the standards referred to in Chapter 6.5.;

3. were shipped in clean and unused packages.

nb: first adopted in 1992; most recent update adopted in 1998.