Commission Decision of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (notified under document number C(2006) 2400) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/415/EC)

Article 6 U.K. Derogations for live poultry and day-old chicks

1. By way of derogation from Article 5(a), the affected Member State may authorise the direct transport of poultry from holdings in area B, to slaughterhouses in the affected Member State designated by the competent authority, or following agreement between the competent authorities, to a designated slaughterhouse in another Member State or third country.

2. By way of derogation from Article 5(a), the affected Member State may authorise the direct transport of poultry from holdings in area B to holdings under official control in the same Member State where the poultry shall remain for at least 21 days.

3. By way of derogation from Article 5(a), the affected Member State may authorise the direct transport of poultry from holdings in area B to a designated holding in another Member State or a third country, provided that:

(a) the competent authorities have agreed;

(b) no other poultry is kept on the designated holding;

(c) the designated holding is placed under official surveillance;

(d) the poultry remain on the designated holding for at least 21 days.

4. By way of derogation from Article 5(a), the affected Member State may authorise the transport of day-old chicks from a hatchery situated in area B:

(a) to holdings under official control in the affected Member State, preferably situated outside area A;

(b) to any holding, preferably situated outside area A, provided that the day-old chicks are hatched from eggs complying with the requirements in Article 7(1)(b);

(c) to any holding, preferably situated outside area A, provided that the day-old chicks are hatched from eggs collected from holdings which were on the date of collection situated outside areas A and B and were transported in disinfected packaging.

5. The animal health certificates accompanying consignments of poultry or day-old chicks referred to in paragraph 1, 2, 3 and 4(b) and (c) to other Member States shall include the words:

‘The consignment complies with the animal health conditions laid down in Commission Decision 2006/415/EC’.

6. Movements pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall be executed under official control. They shall be authorised only after the official veterinarian has ascertained that the holding of origin is not subject to any suspicion relating to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The means of transport used must be cleaned and disinfected before and after use.