The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

PART II N.I. MOVEMENT OF HATCHING EGGS AND SPF EGGS

Prohibition on the movement of hatching eggs from a wild bird control area N.I.

1.—(1) A person shall not move any hatching egg which was collected from premises within a wild bird control area from premises in that area except under the authority of and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted by the Department.

(2) The Department may not grant a licence under sub-paragraph (1), unless it is for the movement of hatching eggs—

(a) to a designated hatchery in accordance with sub-paragraph (3);

(b) to a designated laboratory, institute or vaccine manufacturer for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical uses;

(c) to an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004(1);

(d) for disposal.

(3) The Department may not grant a licence for a movement to an undesignated hatchery in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(a) unless—

(a) poultry on the premises from which the hatching egg is being moved have tested negative in a serological survey for avian influenza capable of detecting 5% prevalence of the disease with at least a 95% level of confidence, carried out to the satisfaction of the Department;

(b) the eggs and their packaging are disinfected before dispatch;

(c) the tracing back of the eggs can be ensured; and

(d) the eggs are transported in sealed vehicles.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1 in operation at 24.3.2007, see reg. 1

Prohibition on the movement of a SPF-egg from the wild bird control area N.I.

2.—(1) A person may not move a SPF-egg collected from premises in a wild bird control area from premises in that area except to a designated laboratory, institute or vaccine manufacturer for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical uses except under the authority of and in accordance with the conditions of a licence.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “SPF-egg” means a hatching egg for use for diagnostic procedures in laboratories for the production and testing of vaccines and for research or pharmaceutical purposes.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 in operation at 24.3.2007, see reg. 1

Cleansing and disinfection at undesignated hatcheries N.I.

3.  The occupier of an undesignated hatchery to which hatching eggs are moved in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(a)must—

(a) ensure that trolleys and packaging trays used to transport hatching eggs to or from the hatchery are cleansed and disinfected before they leave the hatchery or are re-used; and

(b) keep a record of any cleaning and disinfection carried out under sub-paragraph (a).

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3 in operation at 24.3.2007, see reg. 1

Separation of hatching eggs N.I.

4.—(1) A person moving hatching eggs out of the wild bird control area under paragraph 1(1) must ensure that those eggs do not come into contact with hatching eggs collected from premises outside that area.

(2) The occupier of an undesignated hatchery to which hatching eggs are moved in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(a) must ensure that those eggs do not come into contact with hatching eggs collected from premises outside the wild bird control area.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 4 in operation at 24.3.2007, see reg. 1

(1)

O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as last amended by O.J. No. L 320, 18.11.2006, p. 1