Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687Show full title

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 30Specific conditions for authorising certain movements of poultry from establishments located in the protection zone

1.The competent authority may authorise movements of day-old-chicks from an establishment located in the protection zone to an establishment located in the same Member State but, if possible, outside the restricted zone, provided that:

(a)in the case of day-old-chicks hatched from eggs originating in the restricted zone:

(i)

the means of transport is sealed at the moment of loading by the competent authority or under its supervision;

(ii)

the establishment of destination is placed under official surveillance by the official veterinarians following the arrival of the animals; and

(iii)

if moved outside the restricted zone, the poultry remain in the establishment of destination at least for a period of 21 days.

(b)in the case of day-old-chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the restricted zone, the hatchery of dispatch can ensure that no contact has occurred between those eggs and any other hatching eggs or day-old chicks originating in the restricted zone.

2.The competent authority may authorise movements of ready-to-lay poultry from establishments located in the protection zone to establishments located in the same Member State and, if possible, within the restricted zone, provided that:

(a)in the establishment of destination there is no other kept animal of listed species;

(b)the means of transport is sealed at the moment of loading by the competent authority or under its supervision;

(c)the establishment of destination is placed under official surveillance by the official veterinarians following the arrival of the animals; and

(d)if moved outside the restricted zone, the animals remain on the establishment of destination at least for a period of 21 days.