The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006

Restrictions on the movement of poultry [F1, carcases] and eggs out of the surveillance zoneS

This section has no associated Executive Note

16.  No person shall move any poultry [F2, carcases] or eggs out of the surveillance zone, unless the movement is one of the following and is licensed by a veterinary inspector–

(a)poultry for slaughter (if the requirements of paragraph 18 and any additional licence conditions are met);

(b)day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating within the surveillance zone (if the requirements of paragraph 19 and any additional licence conditions are met);

(c)day-old chicks hatched from eggs originating outside the protection and surveillance zones (if the requirements of paragraph 20 and any additional licence conditions are met);

(d)ready-to-lay poultry [F3or brood-and-move poultry] to premises, or part of premises, where no poultry are kept if any licence conditions are met;

(e)hatching eggs from the zone–

(i)to a designated hatchery; or

(ii)to a designated laboratory or institute for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes,

(if the requirements of paragraph 21 and any additional licence conditions are met);

(f)eggs to a designated packing centre (if the requirements of paragraph 22 and any additional licence conditions are met);

(g)eggs to premises for the manufacture of egg products (if the requirements of paragraph 23 and any additional licence conditions are met);

(h)eggs for disposal if any licence conditions are met.

[F4(i)poultry to a location where veterinary assistance of animals takes place for treatment or return to the premises of origin following such a movement,

(j)carcases for disposal or diagnosis if any licence conditions are met.]

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