The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 No. 68

SCHEDULE 5 N.I. MEASURES IN A SURVEILLANCE ZONE

Restrictions on the movement of poultry and eggs out of the zone N.I.

15.—(1) Subject to paragraph 16, a person shall not move any poultry or eggs out of the zone, unless the movement is—

(a) a movement set out in sub-paragraph (2); and

(b) licenced by the Department.

(2) The movements referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are movements of—

(a) poultry for slaughter (if the requirements of paragraph 17 are met);

(b) day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating within the protection or surveillance zone or from eggs which came into contact with such eggs (if the requirements of paragraph 18 are met);

(c) day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the protection and surveillance zones kept separate from eggs produced in such a zone (if the requirements of paragraph 19 are met);

(d) ready-to-lay poultry to premises or a part of any premises where poultry are not kept;

(e) hatching eggs from the zone—

(i) to a designated hatchery, or

(ii) to designated premises for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes,

provided that, in both cases, the requirements of paragraph 20 are met;

(f) eggs to a designated egg packing centre (if the requirements of paragraph 21 are met);

(g) eggs to an egg processing plant;

(h) eggs for disposal.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 15 in operation at 10.2.2007, see reg. 1