SCHEDULE 4 Measures in a protection zone

Requirements for the movement of hatching eggs from the zone to a designated hatchery or a designated laboratory or institute for use for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical purposes

24.  Hatching eggs must not be moved from the zone to any hatchery, laboratory or institute unless–

(a) a veterinary inspector does not suspect avian influenza in the flocks from which the eggs derive;

(b) the eggs and their packaging are disinfected before dispatch; and

(c) the eggs are transported in vehicles sealed by a veterinary inspector or in accordance with the veterinary inspector’s instructions.