Council Directive 92/66/EECDangos y teitl llawn

ANNEX I U.K. AUTHORIZATION TO REMOVE EGGS FROM A HOLDING SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE 4 (2) (e) OF THIS DIRECTIVE

The authorization issued by the competent authority to transport eggs from a suspect holding subject to the provisions of Article 4 (2) (e) to an establishment approved for the manufacture and processing of egg products in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 (1) of Directive 89/437/EEC, hereinafter called the designated establishment, must meet the following conditions:

1.

in order to be allowed to be removed from a suspect undertaking, eggs must:

(a)

comply with the requirements laid down in Chapter IV of the Annex to Directive 89/437/EEC;

(b)

be sent directly from the suspect undertaking to the designated establishment; each consignment must be sealed before dispatch by the official veterinarian of the suspect holding and must remain sealed throughout transport to the designated establishment;

2.

the official veterinarian of the suspect undertaking shall inform the competent authority of the designated establishment of his intention of sending eggs to it;

3.

the competent authority responsible for the designated establishment shall ensure that:

(a)

eggs referred to in 1 (b) will be kept isolated from other eggs from the time they arrive until they are processed;

(b)

the shells of such eggs shall be regarded as high-risk material in accordance with Article 2 (2) of Directive 90/667/EEC(1) and shall be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of Chapter II of that Directive;

(c)

the packaging material, the vehicles used to transport eggs referred to in 1 (b) and all premises with which the eggs come into contact are cleaned and disinfected in such a way as to destroy all Newcastle disease virus;

(d)

the official veterinarian of the suspect holding shall be informed of all consignments of processed eggs.

(1)

Council Directive 90/667/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down the veterinary rules for the elimination and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs of animal or fish origin, and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No L 363, 27.12.1990, p. 51).