Duck virus hepatitis

Article 10.6.1.

General provisions

For the purposes of the Terrestrial Code, the incubation period for duck virus hepatitis (DVH) shall be seven days.

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

Article 10.6.2.

Recommendations for the importation of ducks

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

1. showed no clinical sign of DVH on the day of shipment;

2. come from establishments which are recognised as being free from DVH;

3. have not been vaccinated against DVH; or

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

Article 10.6.3.

Recommendations for the importation of day-old ducks

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

1. come from establishments and/or hatcheries 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 DVH; or

3. were vaccinated against DVH (the nature of the vaccine used and the date of vaccination should 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 DVH;

   2. come from establishments and/or hatcheries in which vaccination against DVH is not practised on the parent stock; or

   3. come from establishments and/or hatcheries in which vaccination against DVH is practised on the parent stock;

5. were shipped in clean and unused packages.

Article 10.6.4.

Recommendations for the importation of hatching eggs of ducks

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 DVH 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.