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Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC
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hatching eggs shall:
originate from a vaccinated or unvaccinated breeding flock which has been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual;
have been disinfected before dispatch in accordance with a method approved by the competent authority;
be transported directly to the hatchery of destination;
be traceable within the hatchery;
eggs shall originate from a vaccinated or non-vaccinated layer flock which has been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual and shall be transported to:
a packing centre designated by the competent authority (‘the designated packing centre’), provided that they are packed in disposable packaging and that all biosecurity measures required by the competent authority are applied, or
an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to be handled and treated in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
day-old chicks shall:
originate from hatching eggs satisfying the conditions set out in (a);
be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry;
live poultry or other captive birds shall:
have been vaccinated against avian influenza, if provided for in the vaccination programme;
have been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual;
be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry;
poultry for slaughter shall:
be examined with favourable results before loading in accordance with the diagnostic manual;
be sent directly to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
hatching eggs shall:
be transported directly to the hatchery of destination;
be traceable within the hatchery;
eggs shall be transported to:
a packing centre designated by the competent authority (‘the designated packing centre’), provided that they are packed in disposable packaging and that all biosecurity measures required by the competent authority are applied, or
an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to be handled and treated in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
day-old chicks shall be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry;
live poultry or other captive birds shall:
be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry;
be vaccinated at the farm of destination, if provided for in the vaccination programme;
poultry for slaughter shall be sent directly to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
hatching eggs shall:
originate from a vaccinated or unvaccinated breeding flock which has been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual;
have been disinfected before dispatch in accordance with a method approved by the competent authority;
be transported directly to the hatchery of destination;
be traceable within the hatchery;
eggs shall originate from a vaccinated or non-vaccinated layer flock which has been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the monitoring diagnostic manual and shall be transported to:
a packing centre designated by the competent authority (‘the designated packing centre’), provided that they are packed in disposable packaging and that all biosecurity measures required by the competent authority are applied, or
an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to be handled and treated in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
day-old chicks shall:
not have been vaccinated;
originate from hatching eggs satisfying the conditions set out in point (a) of paragraph 2, point (a) of paragraph 3 or point (a) of paragraph 4;
be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry;
live poultry or other captive birds shall:
not have been vaccinated;
have been examined with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual;
be placed in a poultry-house or shed where there is no resident poultry;
poultry for slaughter shall:
be examined before loading with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual;
be sent directly to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
for meat obtained from vaccinated poultry, the poultry shall:
have been vaccinated with a vaccine that complies with a DIVA strategy;
have been inspected and tested with negative results in accordance with the diagnostic manual;
have been clinically inspected by an official veterinarian within 48 hours before loading and if appropriate any sentinel birds on the holding shall have been examined by the official veterinarian;
have been sent directly to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter;
for any meat obtained from non-vaccinated poultry being sent for slaughter, the poultry shall undergo monitoring in accordance with the diagnostic manual.
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