Article 47 Specific animal health requirements for the hatching eggs of origin of consignments of day-old chicks

Consignments of day-old chicks shall only be permitted to enter into the Union if the animals of the consignment originate from hatching eggs which:

1. (a)

   comply with the animal health requirements for entry into the Union laid down in Title 2 of Part III;

2. (b)

   prior to being dispatched to the hatchery, the hatching eggs had been marked in accordance with the instruction of the competent authority;

3. (c)

   had been disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;

4. (d)

   have had no contact with poultry or hatching eggs of a lower health status, captive birds or wild birds, either during transport to the hatchery or in the hatchery.