# Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 6

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

Hatching eggs, day-old chicks, breeding poultry and productive poultry shall come from:
(a) establishments which fulfil the following requirements:
(i) they must be approved and given a distinguishing number by the competent authority, in accordance with the rules set out in Chapter I of Annex II;
(ii) they must not, at the time of consignment, be the subject of any animal health restrictions applicable to poultry;
(iii) they must not be located in an area which for animal health reasons is subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Community legislation as a result of the outbreak of a disease to which poultry is susceptible;
(b) a flock which at the time of consignment presents no clinical sign or suspicion of contagious poultry disease.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/158/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-158/article-6
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