The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006

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 his 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 or vaccine manufacturer for scientific, diagnostic or pharmaceutical uses;

(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);

(d) for disposal.

(3) A veterinary inspector may not grant or direct the grant of a licence for a movement to an undesignated hatchery in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(a) 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 Secretary of State;

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

(c) the eggs are transported in sealed vehicles.

(1)

OJ No L 139, 30.4.04, p55. The revised text of the Regulation is contained in a corrigendum (OJ No L 226, 25.6.04, p22).