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March 02, 2006
Fowl play
I'm flying to Vienna in a couple of weeks, and my e-Ticket contains an interesting passage (noted under the "Dangerous goods in passenger baggage" section:
CLASSICAL FOWL PLAGUE (highly pathogenic form of AVIAN INFLUENZA, BIRD FLU) occurred in THIRD COUNTRIES in a widespread manner. Travellers are therefore prohibited from importing into the European Union (EU) poultry or other birds, poultry meat, eggs and other products derived from poultry as well as feathers or unprocessed game trophies from those third countries where avian influenza has occurred! No more than five (5) birds may be imported into the EU from all other third countries in tourist traffic. These animals must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate and a statement by the owner! Appropriate forms can be obtained, inter alia, from the German diplomatic representations abroad.
First, I find it interesting that they have limited the number of birds to five. Why? Also, now that avian flu has also broken out in Germany - does that mean I can't take my chicken sandwiches with me on my flight?
Posted by Matthew at March 2, 2006 11:28 AM