Article 31Specific conditions for authorising certain movements of hatching eggs in the protection zone
1.The competent authority may authorise movements of hatching eggs either:
(a)from an establishment located in the protection zone to a hatchery located in the same Member State; or
(b)from an establishment located in the same member State to a hatchery located in the protection zone.
2.The authorisation provided for in paragraph 1(a) shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a)the parent flocks from which the hatching eggs are derived have undergone a clinical examination and have been sampled for laboratory examination with favourable results;
(b)the hatching eggs and their packaging are disinfected before dispatch and the tracing back of the hatching eggs can be ensured; and
(c)the hatching eggs must be transported in means of transport sealed by the competent authority.
3.The competent authority may authorise movements of hatching eggs from an establishment located in the protection zone to an establishment for in-house hatching located in the same Member State, if:
(a)the parent flocks from which the hatching eggs are derived have undergone a clinical examination and have been sampled for laboratory examination with favourable results;
(b)the establishment of destination is placed under official supervision until 21 days following hatching of the eggs;
(c)the poultry must remain on the establishment of destination during the period referred to in (b); and
(d)the requirements referred to in paragraph 2(b) and (c) are complied with.