In order to speed up transportation and to reduce the risk of introduction of quarantine pests, a phytosanitary inspection may be performed, subject to mutual consent, by competent bodies of the state of one Contracting Party on the territory of the state of the other Contracting Party.

it is convenient and appropriate to broaden the scope of that Decision in order to include the approved quarantine facilities or centres for imported birds other than poultry.

Necessary measures may be taken by a Member State of destination, including storage in quarantine, in order to obtain definite proof in cases where embryos are suspected of being contaminated by pathogenic organisms.

the presence of agents responsible for a disease referred to in Directive 82/894/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 90/134/EEC (2), a zoonosis or disease, or any cause likely to constitute a serious hazard to animals or humans, or that the products come from a region contaminated by an epizootic disease, they shall order that the animal or consignment of animals be put in quarantine at the nearest quarantine station or slaughtered and/or destroyed.

(7) However, the importation of birds other than poultry, including pet birds accompanying their owners has also been suspended from the United States of America by Decision 2004/187/EC as an additional measure in order to exclude any possible risk for disease occurrence in quarantine stations under the authority of the Member States.

by visual examination upon arrival and at regular intervals thereafter, having regard to the type of material and its state of development during the quarantine period, for harmful organisms or symptoms caused by any harmful organism;(ii) by appropriate testing of any symptom observed in the visual examination in order to identify the harmful organisms having caused such symptoms.

(7) However, given the exceptional disease situation in several Asian countries and the potential serious consequences related to the specific avian influenza virus strains involved, as an additional precautionary measure, the importation of birds other than poultry, and also of pet birds accompanying their owner into the European Union from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China including the territory of Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam should be suspended in order to exclude any possible risk for disease occurrence in quarantine stations under the authority of the Member States.

(17) However, given the exceptional disease situation in several Asian countries and the potential serious consequences related to the specific avian influenza virus strains involved, as an additional precautionary measure the importation of birds other than poultry, and also of pet birds accompanying their owners into the Community from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pakistan, People's Republic of China including the territory of Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam has been suspended by Commission Decision 2004/93/EC fn in order to exclude any possible risk for disease occurrence in quarantine stations under the authority of the Member States.

If the official veterinarian responsible for the border inspection post orders placing in quarantine, that quarantine must take place, depending on the hazard diagnosed by the official veterinarian:

The Member State of destination may take the necessary measures, including storage in quarantine, in order to obtain definite proof in cases where semen is suspected of being contaminated by pathogenic organisms.

The Member State of destination may take the necessary measures, including storage in quarantine, in order to obtain definite proof in cases where semen is suspected of being infected or contaminated by pathogenic organisms.

the presence of agents responsible for a disease referred to in Directive 82/894/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 90/134/EEC (6), a zoonosis or disease, or any cause likely to constitute a serious hazard to animals or humans, or that the products come from a region contaminated by an epizootic disease, they shall order that the animal or consignment of animals be put in quarantine at the nearest quarantine station or slaughtered and/or destroyed.

The Member State of destination may take the necessary measures, including storage in quarantine provided that this does not affect the viability of the semen, in order to obtain definite proof in cases where semen is suspected of being infected or contamined by pathogenic organisms.

However, the importation of birds other than poultry, including pet birds accompanying their owners has also been suspended from the United States of America by Decision 2004/187/EC as an additional measure in order to exclude any possible risk for disease occurrence in quarantine stations under the authority of the Member States.

The Member State of destination may, in addition to measures provided for in Article 8 of Directive 90/425/EEC, take the necessary measures, including storage in quarantine, provided this does not affect the viability of the semen, in order to obtain definite proof in cases where semen is suspected of being infected or contamined by pathogenic organisms.

For the material referred to in point 1, the testing method for Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith shall be the interim test scheme set out in the Annex to the Commission decision to be taken in order to replace the quarantine procedure No 26 for Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as established by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO).

However, in order to satisfy the basic domestic needs of the Parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5, its calculated level of production may exceed that limit by up to 10 % of its calculated level of production in 1991. The calculated levels of consumption and production under this Article shall not include the amounts used by the Party for quarantine and pre-shipment applications.'

However, given the exceptional disease situation in several Asian countries and the potential serious consequences related to the specific avian influenza virus strains involved, as an additional precautionary measure the importation of birds other than poultry, and also of pet birds accompanying their owners into the Community from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pakistan, People's Republic of China including the territory of Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam has been suspended by Commission Decision 2004/93/EC(14) in order to exclude any possible risk for disease occurrence in quarantine stations under the authority of the Member States.