Article 1
The first indent of point 1(a) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘hens have continuous daytime access to open-air runs; any derogation from this requirement granted because of restrictions, including veterinary restrictions adopted under Community law, must not exceed 12 weeks.’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.
For the Commission
Mariann Fischer Boel
Member of the Commission