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The form allows you to apply for a licence to hold a gathering of poultry or other captive birds not covered by general licence.

If you are planning to hold more than one gathering, you have to apply separately for each event.

Email your application to APHA at least 20 days before the event.

You must complete all sections in parts 1 and 2 of the form.聽If your application is incomplete, the 20-day period will not begin until all information is received.

You can apply further in advance.

Part 1聽- Application

Name of person requesting licence聽聽

The licence must be requested and signed by the person responsible for organising the gathering. The applicant will remain responsible for compliance with the licence conditions as detailed in the licence annex. 鈥�

You should include your contact details. We will use them to contact you if we have any questions about your application.

Address where the gathering will occur聽聽

We need to be able to check if there are specific restrictions in place on the premises. We will determine what can and cannot happen based on this information.聽聽

If you can provide the CPH number for the premises (if applicable) this may reduce the time it takes for us to process your application.

You must tell us the date you plan to hold the event as it allows us to prioritise the processing of applications.

Type of birds present at the gathering

We need to know the type of gathering that you are applying for to make sure that we issue the appropriate licence for your event. Tick all boxes that apply for the types of birds that will attend.

• 鈥渁nseriformes鈥� refers to an order of birds including ducks, geese and swans
• 鈥渞atites鈥� refers to a group of birds including ostriches, emus and rheas
• 鈥済alliformes鈥� refers to an order of birds including turkeys, chickens, quail, partridges and pheasants聽
• 鈥渃olumbiformes鈥� refers to an order birds including fancy pigeons, doves and racing pigeons
• 鈥減asseriformes鈥� refers to an order of birds聽including canaries聽and finches
• 鈥減sittaciformes鈥� refers to an order of birds including parrots, budgies, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos
• 鈥渂irds of prey鈥� refers to birds including hawks, eagles, kites, ospreys, falcons and caracaras

Description of birds present at the gathering

You must include a list of which species and how many will be attending for each type (order) of birds that you are applying to be at the gathering.

Maximum number of birds to attend

You should be as detailed as possible in this section, including the:聽

• maximum number of birds gathering聽聽
• anticipated number of each type of bird to be gathered

Maximum number of origin premises

We need to know the maximum number of premises that the birds attending the gathering will originate from.

Maximum number of exhibitors聽

We need to know the maximum number of exhibitors bringing birds to the gathering.

Anticipated locations of above origin premises and exhibitors

For the above maximum number of origin premises and exhibitors, we will need to know the anticipated locations for the bird origin premises.

The purposes of the gathering

We need to know what type of gathering will be held. Tick all boxes that are applicable for the proposed gathering.

Name of designated veterinary surgeon and named of bird expert

You must designate and tell us the name and contact details of both a:

• veterinary surgeon
• bird expert

If your application is successful, APHA will tell you whether your event needs more or less risk mitigation.

If your gathering needs less risk mitigation, the designated bird expert will be responsible for individually inspecting birds before they enter the gathering.

This person should be an experienced bird keeper, specifically with knowledge of the species attending the event. They must be sufficiently skilled to recognise signs of ill-health in the birds.

If your event needs more risk mitigation, the designated veterinary surgeon will be responsible for individually inspecting birds before they enter the gathering.

In either type of event, you will need a named, designated veterinary surgeon that you will consult if any birds at the gathering show any signs of ill-health or welfare problems.

Disinfectants

Provide information on the type of government-approved disinfectant that you plan to use at the gathering.聽

You can read a for use against poultry diseases.

Part 2聽- Declaration

If any part of the declaration is incomplete, we will be unable to process your application.

Contingency plan聽

The licensee must聽have a written contingency plan. This must set out what will happen if:

• notifiable avian disease is suspected or confirmed at the gathering聽
• during the gathering, a notifiable avian disease control zone is declared that includes the location of the gathering

The contingency plan must be聽submitted聽to APHA along with the licence application and must be available for inspection.聽聽

The plan must include a written declaration and signature confirming that the plan has been discussed with and approved by a veterinarian, and聽must cover聽how you will:鈥�聽

• separate any聽how birds suspected of notifiable avian disease聽(bird flu or Newcastle disease)聽from other birds聽at the gathering聽
• manage birds, equipment and vehicles used to transport birds when notifiable avian disease is聽suspected, until聽an鈥�APHA鈥疺eterinary Inspector聽gives聽instructions聽聽
• comply with聽and manage restrictions聽if聽the gathering聽becomes聽located聽in an avian notifiable disease-controlled zone聽聽
• inform participants of any restrictions or聽required聽actions if disease is suspected, confirmed or if a disease control zone is declared

Get help

If you need help completing the form, contact the APHA Animal Gathering Orders team.聽聽

Email CSCOneHealthAGO@apha.gov.uk