Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease)

Article 10.8.1.

General provisions

For the purposes of the Terrestrial Code, the incubation period for infectious bursal disease shall be seven days.

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

Article 10.8.2.

Recommendations for the importation of domestic birds

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

1. showed no clinical sign of infectious bursal disease on the day of shipment;

2. come from an establishment which is regularly inspected by the Veterinary Authority;

3. have not been vaccinated against infectious bursal disease and come from an establishment free from infectious bursal disease as demonstrated by the AGP test; or

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

Article 10.8.3.

Recommendations for importation from countries considered infected with infectious bursal disease

For 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 6.4.;

2. have not been vaccinated against infectious bursal disease; or

3. were vaccinated against infectious bursal disease (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 come from establishments:

   1. which are recognised as being free from infectious bursal disease as demonstrated by the AGP test;

   2. in which vaccination against infectious bursal disease is not practised on the parent stock; or

   3. in which vaccination against infectious bursal disease is practised on the parent stock;

5. were shipped in clean and unused packages.

Article 10.8.4.

Recommendations for the importation of hatching eggs of domestic birds

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 6.4.;

2. come from establishments which are regularly inspected by the Veterinary Authority and from hatcheries which comply with the standards referred to in Chapter 6.4.;

3. were shipped in clean and unused packages.