Avian influenza (bird flu): bird gathering general licence
General licence to arrange a fair, market, show, exhibition or other gathering involving the collecting together of poultry or other captive birds in Scotland EXD178 (AI) (S).
Guidance for organisers of bird gatherings in Scotland.
Definition of a bird gathering
Bird gatherings are occasions at which birds are brought together (from different locations) for any purpose, and afterwards disperse to more than one location. This includes fairs, markets, shows, sales or exhibitions, races or meetings (for example pigeons), and traders who gather birds from different sources to be sold online.
Birds that are gathered together from different sources (such as internet sales), but remain in one location for at least 13 days after the arrival of the last bird, would not be considered a gathering.
This risk assessment supports this licence.
Contact
Email: Animal.Health@gov.scot
Animal Health and Welfare
Scottish Government
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Saughton House
Edinburgh
The latest information on gatherings in England and Wales is available on their websites.
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