Division 1 The requirements in relation to biosecurity measures of establishments keeping poultry, as referred to in Article 8, shall be the following:
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- (a)
the hatching eggs must be:
- (i)
collected at frequent intervals, at least daily and as soon as possible after laying;
- (ii)
cleaned and disinfected as soon as possible, unless disinfection takes place at a hatchery in the same Member State;
- (iii)
placed either in new or in cleaned and disinfected packaging material;
- (i)
- (b)
if an establishment houses poultry species of the orders Galliformes and Anseriformes at the same time, a clear separation must be made between them;
- (c)
appropriate sanitary breaks must be taken after the cleaning and disinfecting operations and prior to the arrival of any new flock of poultry in the facilities where poultry is kept;
- (d)
visitors must wear protective clothing and the personnel must wear appropriate working clothing and act in accordance with the hygiene rules drawn up by the operator;
- (e)
an appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection of waste water.