Article 20

In trade between Member States, poultry and hatching eggs shall, during transportation to the place of destination, be accompanied by a veterinary certificate which:

1. (a)

   conforms with the appropriate model laid down in Annex IV, completed in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 of 30 March 2004 concerning the adoption of a harmonised model certificate and inspection report linked to intra-Community trade in animals and products of animal origin^f1;

2. (b)

   is signed by an official veterinarian;

3. (c)

   is drawn up on the date of loading in the official language or languages of the Member State of dispatch and in the official language or languages of the Member State of destination;

4. (d)

   is valid for five days;

5. (e)

   consists of a single sheet;

6. (f)

   is normally made out for a single consignee;

7. (g)

   bears a stamp and a signature of a different colour from that of the certificate.