Australia proposes amendments in Health Certificates for Hatching Eggs of Poultry

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment attached a document which identifies a number of changes the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment intends to make to the existing fertile eggs import conditions outlined in the health certificates. These changes are:

• Clarifications to the existing conditions
• Change in terminology to "hatching eggs"
• Amending the title of each certificate from "veterinary certificate" to "health certificate"

The department seeks the cooperation of competent authorities to amend their health certificates accordingly.

Products covered: Fertile/hatching eggs of poultry - chickens, ducks, turkeys

Hs Code: 0105

Proposed date of adoption: 28 April 2020

Proposed date of entry into force: 28 April 2020

Last date for comments: 2 April  2020

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