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Council Directive 2005/94/ECShow full title

Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC

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4.The following provisions shall apply to the movements of live poultry or other captive birds and eggs from holdings outside the vaccination area to holdings within the vaccination area:U.K.

(a)

hatching eggs shall:

(i)

be transported directly to the hatchery of destination;

(ii)

be traceable within the hatchery;

(b)

eggs shall be transported to:

(i)

a packing centre designated by the competent authority (‘the designated packing centre’), provided that they are packed in disposable packaging and that all biosecurity measures required by the competent authority are applied, or

(ii)

an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to be handled and treated in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;

(c)

day-old chicks shall be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry;

(d)

live poultry or other captive birds shall:

(i)

be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry;

(ii)

be vaccinated at the farm of destination, if provided for in the vaccination programme;

(e)

poultry for slaughter shall be sent directly to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.

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