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30.6.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL148/7
REGULATION (EEC)No1349/72OFTHECOUNCIL
of27June1972
ontheproductionandmarketingofeggsforhatchingandoffarmyardpoultrychicks
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article43thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo
122/67/EEC1of13June1967onthecommon
organizationofthemarketineggs,aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No1261/71,2andinparticular
Article2thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo
123/67/EEC3of13June1967onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinpoultrymeat,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2727/71,4andin
particularArticle2thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament;
Whereas,inordertoattaintheobjectivessetoutin
Article39oftheTreatywithrespecttopoultry,
RegulationsNos122/67/EECand123/67/EEC
provideformeasurestofacilitatetheadaptationof
supplytodemand;
Whereasthesemeasuresincludeinparticularthose
whichareintendedtofacilitatetheintroductionof
shortandlongtermforecastsbasedonthe
knowledgeoftheproductionresourcesemployedand
alsomarketingstandardswhichmayrelateto
packing,transportandmarking;
Whereasanexactknowledgeofthenumberof
incubatedeggs,andofthenumberofchickshatched,
classifiedaccordingtospecies,categoryandtypeof
poultry,makesitpossibletoforecastthedevelopmentofthemarketinpoultryproducts;
whereas,tothatend,provisionshouldalsobemade
forthecollectionofstatisticsrelatingtoflocksof
grandparentstockandparentstockbirds;
Whereas,inordertoforecastmarkettrendswiththe
greatestpossibleaccuracyandassoonaspossible,
thedatarelatingtoincubatedeggs,chickshatched
andchicksmarketedshouldbecollectedatregular
intervals;
Whereasitisfurthernecessarytoidentifyeggsfor
hatchingproducedintheCommunity,soastobe
abletodistinguishthemfromtheeggssubjectto
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1619/685of15
October1968onmarketingstandardsforeggs,as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No730/696;whereas,
therefore,suchidentificationmustbemadeinthe
Communitybytheindividualmarkingofeggsfor
hatchingbutwhereas,however,itisnecessaryto
providethat,intheMemberStateswhichauthorize
it,thisidentificationcanbecarriedoutaccordingto
specialpackingprovisions;whereasthatlatter
possibilitymustnot,however,resultinthemarketing
withoutaspecialdistinguishingmarkofeggswhich
havebeenremovedfromtheincubator;
Whereasthesluice-gatepricesandleviesaredifferent
foreggsforhatchingandforothereggs;whereas,it
isnecessarytoenableacleardistinctionbetween
thoseproductsbymarkingeggsforhatching;
Whereasthesameistrueforexports,owingin
particulartotheprovisionsforgrantingrefunds;
whereas,however,accountmustbetaken,asfaras
possible,oftheprovisionswhichmightexistas
regardsidentificationinthirdcountriessoastoavoid
disruptingtradewiththosecountries;
Whereasadistinguishing number,giventoeach
establishmentandstampedoneggsforhatchingor
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2OJNoL132,18.6.1971,p.1.
3OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2301/67. 5OJNoL258,21.10.1968,p.1.
6OJNoL96,23.4.1969,p.1. 4OJNoL282,23.12.1971,p.8.

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3.'Establishment 'meanstheestablishmentorpartof
anestablishmentforeachofthefollowingsectors
ofactivity:
(a)pedigreebreedingestablishment :anestablish­
ment,fortheproductionofeggsforhatching
intendedfortheproductionofgrandparent
stock,parentstockorutilitychicks;
(b)breedingestablishment :anestablishmentfor
theproductionofeggsforhatchingintended
fortheproductionofutilitychicks;
(c)hatchery:anestablishmentforincubatingeggs,
hatchingandsupplyingchicks.
4.'Capacity'meansthemaximumnumberofeggs
forhatchingwhichmaybeplacedsimultaneously
inincubatorsexcludinghatchers.onpackingscontainingeggsforhatchingorchicks,
mayfacilitatethemarketingoftheseproductsand
checkingofcompliancewiththeprovisionsofthe
Regulation;
Whereas,bothinrespectofmarketingandchecking,
itisessentialtoenterontheaccompanying
documentsinformationrelatinginparticularbothto
thenatureofthebatchofchicksoreggsforhatching
andtoitsorigin;whereas,therefore,certainofthese
particularsmustbeshownonthepackings;
Whereastheestablishments inquestionmustbe
assuredthatanyspecificinformationconcerning
themwillbenefitfromanonymityandstatistical
secrecy;
Whereasestablishments which,owingtotheirslight
commercialimportance,havenoappreciable
influenceonoverallstatisticalresultsoronmarket
developments shouldbeexemptedfromthe
obligationtocomplywiththisRegulation;Article2
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :1.Themarketingandtransportofeggsfor
hatchingandofchicksaswellastheincubationof
eggsforhatchingshallbepermittedontheterritory
oftheCommunityfortradeorcommercialpurposes
onlyiftheprovisionsofthisRegulationareobserved.
2.However,pedigreebreedingandotherbreeding
establishments withlessthan100birdsand
hatcherieswithacapacityoflessthan1000eggsfor
hatchingshallnotbeobligedtoobservethis
Regulation .
Article3
Everyestablishmentshallberegistered,atitsrequest,
bythecompetentagencyappointedbytheMember
Stateandshallreceiveadistinguishingnumber.
Thedistinguishingnumbermaybewithdrawnfrom
establishments whichdonotcomplywiththe
provisionsofthisRegulation .1.'Eggsforhatching'meanspoultryeggsfalling
withinsubheading (a)No04.05AI(a)ofthe
CommonCustomsTariffintendedforthe
productionofchicks,classifiedaccordingto
species,categoryandtypeandidentifiedin
accordancewiththisRegulation .
2.'Chicks'meanslivepoultrytheweightofwhich
doesnotexceed185grammes,fallingwithin
subheadingNo01/05AoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,ofthefollowingcategories:
(a)Utilitychicks:chicksofoneofthefollowing
types:
(i)tabletypechicks:chicksintendedtobe
fattenedandslaughteredbeforereaching
sexualmaturity;
(ii)layingchicks:chicksintendedtoberaised
withaviewtotheproductionofeggsfor
consumption ;
(iii)dualpurposechicks:chicksintended
eitherforlayingorforthetable;
(b)Parentstockchicks:chicksintendedforthe
productionofutilitychicks;
(c)Grandparentstockchicks:chicksintendedfor
theproductionofbreedingchicks.Article4
EveryMemberStateshallcommunicatetotheother
MemberStatesandtotheCommission,notlaterthan
threemonthsaftertheentryintoforceofthis
Regulation,thelistofestablishments situatedonits
territoryspecifyingthedistinguishingnumber,name
andaddressofeachestablishment .Anyamendment
tothatlistshallbecommunicated atthebeginningof
eachquartertotheMemberStatesandtothe
Commission .

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ArticleS Article7
Eachhatcheryshallkeeponeormoreregisterswhere
thefollowingparticularsshallbeenteredbyspecies,
category(grandparent,parentorutilitystock)and
type(tableuse,layingordualpurpose):
(a)thedateonwhichtheeggsareplacedin
incubationandthenumberofincubatedeggs,the
distinguishing numberoftheestablishment in
whichtheeggsforhatchingwereproducedand
thenumberofunmarkedeggsremovedfromthe
incubator;
(b)thedateofhatching,thenumberofchicks
hatchedandthenumberofchicksintendedfor
actualuse.
Article81.Eggsforhatchingshallbemarkedindividually .
Themarkingshallbecarriedoutbytheproducer
establishment whichshallprintitsdistinguishing
numberontheeggsforhatching.
2.However,theMemberStatesmayauthorizethe
identificationofeggsforhatchingbymeansofatape
affixedtothepackinsuchawaythatitisrendered
unusableonopening;thattapeshallatleastbearthe
nameofthespeciesofpoultryfromwhichtheeggs
originateandthedistinguishing numberofthe
producerestablishment .
TheMemberStateexercisingthispowershallinform
theotherMemberStatesandtheCommissionthereof
andshallcommunicatetothemtheprovisionsmade
tothatend.
Eggsforhatchingthusidentifiedmaybetransported,
marketedorplacedinincubationonlyintheMember
Statesexercisingthispower.
3.Eggsforhatchingshallbetransportedin
perfectlycleanpacks,containingonlyeggsfor
hatchingofthesamespecies,categoryandtypeof
poultry,originatinginoneestablishmentandbearing
atleastthewords:'Bruteier',.'oeufsacouver','uova
dacova',or'broedeieren'(eggsforhatching).
4.Inordertocomplywiththeprovisioninforce
incertainimporterthirdcountries,eggsforhatching
intendedforexportandtheirpackingsmaybear
particularsotherthanthoseprovidedforinthis
Regulation,providedthattheyarenotlikelytobe
confusedwiththelatterandwiththoseprovidedfor
inRegulation (EEC)No1619/68anditsl
implementingRegulations .Eggsforhatchingwhicharenotmarkedbeforebeing
incubatedandwhichareremovedfromtheincubator
shallbedestroyedor,iftheyaremarketedas
industrialeggswithinthemeaningofArticle1point
2ofRegulation (EEC)No1619/68,shallbeara
distinguishingmarktobespecified.
Article9
1.Eachhatcheryshallcommunicatemonthlyto
thecompetentagencyoftheMemberState,by
species,categoryandtype,thenumberofeggsplaced
inincubation,thenumberofchickshatchedandthe
numberofchicksintendedforactualuse.
2.Statisticaldataonflocksofgrandparentstock
andparentstockbirdsshallberequestedasrequired
fromestablishments otherthanthosereferredtoin
paragraph1,accordingtotherulesandconditions
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle17ofRegulationNo123/67/EEC.
Article6
Article10Eggsforhatchingfromthird'countriesmaybe
importedonlyiftheybear,intypeatleast3mm
high,thenameofthecountryororiginandthe
printedwords'Brutei','ceufacouver','cova'or
'broedei'(eggforhatching).Theirpackingsmust
containonlyeggsforhatchingofthesamespecies,
categoryandtypeofpoultryfromthesamecountry
oforiginandsender,andmustbearatleastthe
followingparticulars :1.TheMemberStatesshall,assoonasthedata
referredtoinArticle9isreceivedandanalyzed,
communicatetotheCommissionamonthlysummary
basedonthedataforthepreviousmonth.
Inaddition,thesummarysubmittedbytheMember
Statesshallshowthenumberofchicksimportedand
exportedduringthesamemonth,accordingto
species,categoryandtypeofpoultry.
2.TheCommission shallcollateandusethis
summarizedinformation .ItshallinformtheMember
Statesthereof,(a)theinformationshownontheeggs;
(b)thespeciesofpoultryfromwhichtheeggscome;
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Article11 maybearparticularsotherthanthoseprovidedforin
thisRegulation,onconditionthattheyarenotlikely
tobeconfusedwiththelatter.1.Thechicksshallbepackedbyspecies,typeand
categoryofpoultry.
2.Theboxesshallcontainonlychicksfromthe
samehatcheryandshallshowatleastthe
distinguishingnumberofthehatchery.Article16
Article12AgenciesappointedbyeachMemberStateshall
checkthattheprovisionsofthisRegulationare
observed.Thelistoftheseagenciesshallbe
communicated totheotherMemberStatesandtothe
Commission atthelatestonemonthbeforethedate
ofentryintoforceofthisRegulation.Any
amendmenttothislistshallbecommunicated tothe
otherMemberStatesandtotheCommission .Chicksoriginatinginthirdcountriesmaybe
importedonlyiftheyaregroupedinaccordancewith
Article.11(1).Theboxesmustcontainonlychicks
fromthesamecountryoforiginandsenderandshall
bearatleastthefollowingparticulars :Article17
(a)thenameofthecountryoforigin;
(b)thespeciesofpoultrytowhichthechicksbelong;
(c)thesender'snameorbusinessnameandaddress.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisRegulation
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle17ofRegulationNo
122/67/EECorinArticle17ofRegulationNo
123/67/EECasthecasemaybe.
Article13
Article18
1.TheMemberStatesshalltakeallmeasures
necessarytoensuretheanonymityandconfidential
characterofinformationsuppliedinpursuanceof
Article9.
2.Thedataenteredintheregistersmaybeused
onlybytheauthoritiesresponsiblefortheapplication
ofthisRegulation .1.Anaccompanying documentshallbedrawnup
inrespectofeachbatchofeggsforhatchingor
chicksdespatchedandshallbearatleastthe
followingparticulars:
(a)thenameorbusinessnameandtheaddressofthe
establishmentanditsdistinguishingnumber;
(b)thenumberofeggsforhatchingorchicks
accordingtospecies,categoryandtypeof
poultry;
(c)thedateofdespatch;
(d)thenameandaddressoftheconsignee.
2.Asregardsbatchesofeggsforhatchingandof
chicksimportedfromthirdcountries,the
distinguishingnumberoftheestablishmentmustbe
replacedbythenameofthecountryoforigin.Article19
CouncilRegulationNo129/63/EEC1of12December
1963oncertainprovisionsrelatingtopoultryeggs
forhatchingandlivepoultryofaweightnot
exceeding185grammesisherebyrepealedwitheffect
from1December1972.
Article14
Article20
TheparticularsrequiredunderthisRegulationshall
bewrittenlegibly.
Theseparticularsandtheaccompanying documents
shallbewritteninatleastoneCommunitylanguage.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethird
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThesystemprovidedforinthisRegulationshall
applyfrom1December1972.
ArticleIS
Inordertocomplywiththeprovisionsinforcein
certainimporterthirdcountries,packagesforexport *OJNo185,1?,U,1963,p.2983/^3.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,27June1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.THORN