# Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC, Article 25: Derogations for the direct transport of ready to lay poultry

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

By way of derogation from Article 22, the competent authority may authorise the direct transport of ready-to-lay poultry to a holding or shed of that holding preferably within the protection or the surveillance zone in which there is no other poultry, subject to the following conditions:
(a) a clinical examination of the poultry and other captive birds in the holding of origin and in particular of those to be moved is carried out by the official veterinarian;
(b) where appropriate, laboratory tests have been carried out on poultry in the holding of origin in accordance with the diagnostic manual with favourable results;
(c) the ready-to-lay poultry is transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority or under its supervision;
(d) the holding or shed of destination is placed under official surveillance following the arrival of the ready-to-lay poultry;
(e) if moved outside the protection or surveillance zone, the poultry shall remain on the holding of destination for at least 21 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/94/article/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-94/article-25
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