The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Scotland) Order 2007

Prohibition on the movement of hatching eggs from a wild bird control area

5.—(1) No person may move any hatching egg which was collected from premises within a wild bird control area from premises in that area except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector acting under their direction.

(2) A veterinary inspector may not grant or direct the grant of a licence under sub paragraph (1), unless it is for a movement of hatching eggs–

(a) to a hatchery;

(b) to a designated laboratory, institute for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical use or vaccine manufacturer;

(c) to 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(1); or

(d) for disposal.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may not direct the grant of a licence under sub paragraph (1) for a movement to an undesignated hatchery unless–

(a) poultry on the premises from which the hatching egg is being moved have tested negative in a serological survey for avian influenza capable of detecting 5% prevalence of the disease with at least a 95% level of confidence, carried out to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers;

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

(c) the eggs are transported in sealed vehicles.

(1)

O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p.55. The revised text of the Regulation is contained in a corrigendum (O.J. No. L 226, 25.6.04, p.22).