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Article 35 Requirements for movements of poultry intended for slaughter

United Kingdom

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1.

Operators shall only move poultry intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a)

the animals have been continuously resident in a registered or approved establishment keeping poultry:

  1. (i)

    since hatching;

    or

  2. (ii)

    for at least the last 21 days prior to departure;

(b)

the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(c)

the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

2.

The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the movement of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites moved in accordance with Article 37.