# Commission Decision of 18 February 2011 authorising France, pursuant to Council Directive 92/66/EEC, to transport day-old chicks and ready-to-lay pullets outside the protection zone established due to an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the department of Côtes d’Armor (notified under document C(2011) 869) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the French text is authentic) (2011/111/EU), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

France may authorise the transport of day-old chicks and ready-to-lay pullets originating from holdings located in the protection zone established on 30 December 2010 around a holding of meat pigeons located in the municipality of Langoat, in the department of Côtes d’Armor, to other poultry holdings located on its territory, subject to the following conditions:
(a) the dispatch of day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets must be notified at least 24 hours in advance by the competent authority responsible for the holding of origin to the competent authority of the holding of destination;
(b) vehicles transporting the day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets must be sealed by the competent authority before departure;
(c) at the time of sealing of the vehicles as referred to in point (b), the competent authority must record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of the day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets transported;
(d) on arrival to the holding of destination, the competent authority must:
(i) inspect and remove the seal on the vehicle;
(ii) be present at the unloading of the day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets;
(iii) record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets transported;
(e) any vehicle carrying day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets must undergo, immediately following unloading, cleaning and disinfection under official control and in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;
(f) the holding of destination must be placed under official control for at least 21 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/111/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-111/article-1
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