Division I Requirements applicable before import

Breeding and productive poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites for import into F1Great Britain shall only come from establishments which have been approved by the competent authority of the third country concerned in accordance with conditions that are at least F2equivalent to those described in Annex II to Directive F32009/158/EC and where such approval has not been suspended or withdrawn.

Where breeding and productive poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites and/or their flocks of origin are to undergo testing to meet the requirements of the relevant veterinary certificates laid down in this Regulation, sampling for testing and the testing itself must be carried out in accordance with Annex III.

Hatching eggs for import into F4Great Britain shall bear the name of the third country of origin and the word ‘hatching’ that is more than 3mm high F5in English, whether or not it also appears in other languages.

Each package of hatching eggs as referred to in point 3 shall contain only eggs of a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

1. (a)

   the information shown on the eggs as provided for in point 3;

2. (b)

   the species of poultry from which the eggs come;

3. (c)

   the consignor's name or business name and address.

Each box of imported day-old chicks shall contain only a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, hatchery and consignor and shall bear at least the following particulars:

1. (a)

   the name of the third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin;

2. (b)

   the species of poultry to which the day-old chicks belong;

3. (c)

   the distinguishing number of the hatchery;

4. (d)

   the consignor's name or business name and address.