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Paragraph 3

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(1)

Where any person moves live poultry or other captive birds or poultry eggs from premises outside a vaccination zone, or premises which are not under notice, to premises within a vaccination zone or to premises which are under notice—

(a)

hatching eggs must—

(i)

be transported directly to the hatchery of destination; and

(ii)

be traceable within the hatchery.

(b)

eggs must be transported to—

(i)

a designated packing centre, provided that they are packed in disposable packaging and that all biosecurity measures required by the movement licence are applied; or

(ii)

an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to be handled and treated in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004.

(c)

day-old chicks must be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry.

(d)

live poultry or other captive birds must—

(i)

be placed in a poultry-house or shed where there is no resident poultry; and

(ii)

be vaccinated at the farm of destination if vaccination is required by a declaration or notice under regulation 5(1).

(e)

poultry for slaughter must be sent directly to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to the retail distribution of poultry eggs and movements subsequent to such distribution.