Confined establishments approved to export captive-bred birds to the EU
Lists of confined establishments in Great Britain, Jersey and the Isle of Man approved to export or move captive-bred birds to the EU or Northern Ireland.
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Your premises must be approved as a confined establishment by the competent authority in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), Jersey and the Isle of Man if you’re exporting or moving captive-bred birds to the EU and Northern Ireland for:
- exhibitions
- education
- conservation
- research
Confined establishments are permanent premises, such as zoos or laboratories.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is the competent authority in Great Britain.
Read how to export ungulates and captive-bred birds from Great Britain to the EU.
Updates to this page
Published 9 December 2021Last updated 19 December 2024 + show all updates
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Updated the company name and approval date of Falcon Propagation Ltd (previously 'Suhail Company Ltd').
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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The list of confined establishments in Great Britain has been updated.
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Updated the list of approved establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the approval date for 2 approved confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the approval date for 6 approved confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of approved establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated 'Confined establishments in Great Britain' - updated one establishment approval date (year).
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Updated Confined establishments in Great Britain. Updated approval date for Heythrop Zoological Gardens Ltd T/A Amazing Animals. Added Paulton Park.
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Updated the approval date for two establishments in the 'Confined Establishments in Great Britain' attachment.
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Updated approval dates for Falconers Rest, Howletts Wild Animal Park and Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve.
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Updated approval date for Fife Zoo.
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Updated approval dates for Dudley Zoo and Maydale Falcons.
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Updated approval dates for Hummel Burn Lodge and Shepreth Wildlife Park.
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Updated the list of 'Confined establishments in Great Britain' to add Elder House.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the 'Confined establishments in Great Britain' page to add Wild Discovery.
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Updated approval date for The Welsh Hawking Centre.
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Updated approval date for Twycross Zoo.
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Updated approval dates for Edinburgh Zoo and Camperdown Wildlife Centre.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Changed approval dates for Amazon Zoo to 19 March 2024 and Safari Zoo (Cumbria Zoo Company Ltd) to 18 April 2024
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated with a new entry for 2B Orchard Park in Nottinghamshire, and new approval dates for some existing establishments.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain. 'Wild Place Project' is now called 'Bristol Zoo Project'.
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Removed details for Drusillas Park and changed approval dates for Gerry Scott Plant and Drayton Manor Resort Ltd on list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated 3 approval dates on 'Confined establishments in Great Britain'.
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Updated list of confined establishments in Great Britain that are approved to export captive-bred birds to the EU.
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Updated list of confined establishments in Great Britain that are approved to export captive-bred birds to the EU.
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Updated list of confined establishments in Great Britain that are approved to export captive-bred birds to the EU.
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Updated the approval date for West Midland Safari Park on the confined establishments in Great Britain list.
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Updated the approval date for Longleat Safari Park on the confined establishments in Great Britain list.
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Updated approval dates for Longleat Animal Adventure, ZSH – Paradise Wildlife Park, The Welsh Hawking Centre and Woburn Safari Park in the list of confined establishments in Great Britain. Marked Wildwood Trust as suspended.
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Updated the approval date for Five Sisters Zoo on the confined establishments in Great Britain list.
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Updated the approval date for Blackpool Zoo. Removed the National Sea Life Centre from the list.
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Updated approval dates for Peak Wildlife Park and Jersey Zoo. Added Tropical World and Scottish Eagle Centre as new confined establishments.
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Updated lists of confined establishments in Great Britain and the Bailiwick of Jersey.
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Updated approval dates for All Things Wild, Chester Zoo, Safari Zoo, Newquay Zoo and Wildwood Trust in the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain: 1. Removed approval for Blair Drummond Safari Park. 2. Amended approval dates for Bristol Zoo Gardens, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Colchester Zoo, Marwell Zoo, Paradise Park and Wild Place Project. 3. Added Falcon Mews Ltd.
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Added Paradise Park and Marwell Zoo to the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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We have updated the approval dates for Knowsley Safari Park and The Living Rainforest.
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We have updated the approval date for the Cotswold Wildlife Park.
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We have updated the Confined establishments in Great Britain list.
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Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain: 1. Removed 'Canada Farm', 'The Tropical Butterfly House', 'Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park', 'Wild Discovery', 'Reaseheath Mini Zoo', 'Zoological Education Centre' and 'Equibox'. 2. Updated the name of 'Falcon Propagation' to 'Suhail Company Limited'.
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Entry for Paignton Zoo changed from Suspended to Withdrawn.
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Updated the approval date for 'Pitsford Falcons' in the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated the approval date for 'Newquay Zoo' and added 'Falcon Propagation' and 'Kiwa Centre' to the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Added Elite Falconry to the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated captive-bred birds confined establishments details for DC Watson and Sons, Jersey Zoo, ZSL London, ZSL Whipsnade, East Park Animal Education Centre, ZSEA Africa.
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Added National Centre for Birds of Prey to the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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Updated list of confined establishments in Great Britain.
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D C Watson & Sons LTD is suspended from 9 December 2022.
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We have made the following 3 amendments to the Captive birds list: Blair Drummond Safari Park - name Changed from Scottish African Safari Park to Blair Drummond Safari Park and we have also placed a temporary suspension on this establishment, Hamerton Zoological Park- approval date amended to 20 September 2022 and Linton Zoo Conservation Park - has been removed from the list
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Updated the list of ‘Confined establishments in Great Britain’: 1. Approval date of All Things Wild updated to 20 October 2022. 2. Approval date of Cumbria Zoo Company updated to 11 October 2022. 3. Removed Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Birdworld and Manor Wildlife Park.
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Amended approval dates for Askham Bryan Wildlife Park and Heythrop Zoological Gardens Ltd; and corrected postcode for Animal Adventure - Longleat.
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Updated the approval date for The Stables to 10 October 2022. This is listed in 'Confined establishments in Great Britain'.
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Updated the list of ‘Confined establishments in Great Britain’: 1. Removed: Twin Lakes Park & Sea Life London Aquarium 2. Amended approval dates for: Weymouth Sea life Adventure Park, Ponderosa Zoo, Harewood Bird Centre, Longleat Safari Park, Longleat Animal Adventure
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Updated approval date for Chessington world of adventures on list 'Confined establishments in Great Britain' to 10 Oct 2022.
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Updated the approval date for West Midland Safari Park.
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Updated the approval dates for NAD Falcons and Welsh Mountain Zoo. Added new entry for Gerry Scott Plant.
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Made multiple changes to ‘Confined establishments in Great Britain’: 1. Changed name of ‘Gone Hawking’ (CB/E/21/00072) to ‘Falconers Rest’ 2. Amended approval dates for ‘Chester Zoo’, ‘Dudley Zoo and Castle’, ‘Falconers Rest’, ‘Hummel Burn Lodge’ and 'ZSEA Banham Zoo' 3. Added new entry for ‘Lakeland Wildlife Oasis’ 4. Amended entries for ‘Highland Wildlife Park’ and ‘Paignton Zoo’ to show they are currently suspended 5. Removed entry for ‘Feral Wild Animal Project’
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Updated the approval dates on the table for 'Confined establishments in Great Britain' for Edinburgh Zoo, Camperdown Country Park, Five Sisters Zoo and West Midlands Safari Park. Also added entry for Desert Falcons Ltd.
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Updated the approval date for Maydale Falcons to 11 August 2022. This appears under 'Confined establishments in Great Britain'.
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We have removed 2 entries from the list 'Confined establishments in Great Britain'. These are 'Elite Falconry' and 'H Knowles-Brown Ltd'.
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Updated approval dates for The Welsh Hawking Centre and Fife Zoo. Added Peak Wildlife Park to the GB list.
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Updated approval dates for Border Falcons, Five Sisters Zoo, and Edinburgh Zoo.
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Added Camperdown Wildlife Centre to list of approved establishment.
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We have added two additional entries for the list 'Confined establishments in Great Britain'. These are 'Maydale Falcons' (CB/S/22/00002) and 'Border Falcons' (CB/S/22/00003).
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Have added new listing in the approval list for 'Confined establishments in Great Britain' for captive birds -- CB/S/22/00001 | D C Watson & Sons LTD
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