Division 1 Untreated wool, untreated hair, untreated pig bristles and untreated feathers, parts of feathers and down must be Category 3 materials referred to in Article 10(b) (iii), (iv) and (v) and Article 10(h) and (n) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
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They must be securely enclosed in packaging and dry.
However, in the case of untreated feathers, parts of feathers and down sent directly from the slaughterhouse to the processing plant, the competent authority may allow a derogation from the requirement to dry materials transported on its territory, provided that:
- (a)
all necessary measures are taken to avoid any possible spread of disease;
- (b)
the transport takes place in waterproof containers and/or vehicles which must be cleaned and disinfected immediately after each use.