{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/article-101",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/article-101.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/692",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692",
  "path": "article/101",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "101",
  "heading": "Transport by vessel of hatching eggs",
  "text": "1. Consignments of hatching eggs transported by ship, even for part of the journey, shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the germinal products of the consignment comply with the following requirements:\n(a) hatching eggs:\n(i) have remained on board the vessel during the whole transport;\n(ii) have not been in contact with birds or other hatching eggs of a lower health status while on board the vessel;\n(b) hatching eggs transported in accordance with point (a) must be accompanied by a declaration, providing the following information:\n(i) the port of departure in the third country or territory of origin or zone thereof;\n(ii) the port of arrival in the Union;\n(iii) where the vessel called at ports outside the third country or territory of origin or zone thereof of the consignment, indicating the ports of call;\n(iv) that the hatching eggs complied during the transport with the requirements set out in point (a) and (i), (ii) and (iii) of this point.\n2. The operator responsible for the consignment of hatching eggs shall ensure that the declaration provided for in paragraph 1, is attached to the animal health certificate and signed by the master of the vessel at the port of arrival on the day of arrival of the vessel.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/692/article/101",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:36.901874+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}