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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade 
in and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs 
COM(89) 9 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 24 February 1989) 
(89/C 89/01) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas poultry, being live animals, and hatching eggs, 
being animal products, are included in the list of products 
in Annex II to the Treaty; 
Whereas, in order to ensure the rational development of 
poultry production, thereby increasing productivity in that 
sector, certain rules governing the marketing of poultry and 
hatching eggs in intra-Community trade must be laid down 
at Community level; 
Whereas the breeding and rearing of poultry is generally 
included in the farming sector; whereas it constitutes a 
source of income for part of the farming population; 
Whereas disparities as regards animal health conditions in 
the Member States should be eliminated in order to 
encourage intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching 
eggs, thus contributing to the completion of the internal 
market; 
Whereas, in order to encourage the harmonious develop­
ment of intra-Community trade, a Community system 
should be laid down to govern imports from third 
countries; 
Whereas the provisions of this Regulation should not, in 
principle, apply to specific trade such as exhibitions, shows 
and contests; Whereas this Regulation should cover trade in quails, 
pigeons, pheasants and partridges reared for breeding, 
consumption or restocking; 
Whereas, in view of the nature of modern poultry farming, 
the best way to promote the harmonious development of 
intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is to 
monitor production establishments; 
Whereas it should be left to the competent authorities of the 
Member States to approve establishments which satisfy the 
conditions laid down in this Regulation and to ensure that 
the conditions are applied; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2782/75 of 
29 October 1975 on the production and marketing of eggs 
for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks (*) provides 
for the granting of a distinguishing registration number to 
each production establishment and for the marking of 
hatching eggs; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 
1868/77 (2) lays down detailed rules for the application of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2782/75; whereas, for 
practical reasons, the same criteria for identifying 
production establishments and marking hatching eggs 
should be adopted for the purposes of this Regulation; 
Whereas, in order to be the subject of intra-Community 
trade, poultry and hatching eggs must satisfy certain 
animal health requirements, so as to avoid the spread of 
contagious diseases; 
Whereas transport conditions should be laid down for the 
same reason; 
Whereas provision should be made for allowing the 
Commission to approve certain additional requirements in 
the light of the progress made by a Member State in 
(!) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 100. 
(2) OJ No L 209, 17. 8. 1977, p. 1. 
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eradicating certain poultry diseases, provided that those 
requirements in no case exceed those applied nationally by 
the Member State concerned; 
Whereas, although intra-Community trade transactions in 
very small quantities cannot for practical reasons be subject 
to all the Community requirements, certain essential rules 
should be complied with; 
Whereas, to ensure that the prescribed requirements are 
satisfied, provision must be made for the issue by an official 
veterinarian of a health certificate to accompany the 
poultry and hatching eggs to their destination; 
Whereas, in respect of the organization of and the follow-
up to the checks to be carried out by the Member State of 
destination and the safeguard measures to be implemented, 
reference should be made to the general rules laid down in 
Council Regulation (EEC) No ... concerning veterinary 
checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the 
completion of the internal market; 
Whereas provision should be made for independent checks 
to be carried out by the Commission; 
Whereas defining Community arrangements applicable to 
imports from third countries requires a list to be drawn up 
of third countries or parts of third countries from which 
poultry and hatching eggs may be imported; 
Whereas the choice of these countries must be based on 
criteria of a general nature such as the state of health of the 
poultry and other livestock, the organization and powers of 
the veterinary services and the health regulations in force; 
Whereas, in addition, importation of poultry and hatching 
eggs should not be authorized from countries which are 
infected with contagious poultry diseases presenting a risk 
to Community livestock or which have been free from such 
diseases for too short a period; 
Whereas the general conditions applicable to importation 
from third countries must be supplemented by special 
conditions drawn up on the basis of the health situation in 
each of them; whereas, owing to the technical nature and 
the diversity of the criteria on which these special 
conditions depend, there must, in order to define them, be 
recourse to a flexible and rapid Community procedure in 
which the Commission and the Member States cooperate 
closely; 
Whereas the presentation of a standard form of certificate 
upon importation of poultry and hatching eggs constitutes 
an effective means of verifying that the Community rules 
are being applied; whereas such rules may include special 
provisions which may vary according to the third country 
concerned, and whereas this must be taken into account in 
drawing up the standard forms of certificate; Whereas official Commission veterinarians should be 
responsible for verifying that the rules are observed in third 
countries; 
Whereas the checks carried out upon importation must 
cover the origin and the state of health of the poultry and 
hatching eggs; 
Whereas Member States must be allowed, on the arrival of 
poultry and hatching eggs in the territory of the Com­
munity and during transit to their place of destination, to 
take all measures, including slaughter and disposal, 
required for the purpose of safeguarding public and animal 
health; 
Whereas checks on poultry and hatching eggs are carried 
out in the general interests of the Community; whereas it 
should therefore be stipulated that they be carried out in 
premises approved in accordance with Community criteria 
and a Community procedure; 
Whereas every Member State must have the right to place 
an immediate prohibition on imports from a third country 
when such imports may be dangerous for human and 
animal health; whereas in such a case coordination of the 
attitudes of the Member States with regard to that third 
country must be ensured without delay, without prejudice 
to possible amendments to the list of countries authorized 
to export to the Community; 
Whereas the constant development of poultry-rearing 
techniques means that periodic changes in the methods of 
poultry-disease control will have to be made; 
Whereas the provisions of this Regulation should be revised 
in connection with the completion of the internal market; 
Whereas provision should be made for a procedure 
establishing close cooperation between the Commission 
and the Member State within the Standing Veterinary 
Committee, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
CHAPTER I 
General provisions 
Article 1 
1. This Regulation lays down animal health conditions 
for intra-Community trade in and imports from third 
countries of poultry and hatching eggs. 
2. This Regulation shall not apply to trade in poultry for 
exhibitions, shows or contests; however, if necessary, the 
Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 24, special rules for such trade. 
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Article 2 
For the purposes of this Regulation: 
1. 'poultry' means fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, 
geese, quails, pigeons, pheasants and partridges reared 
or kept in captivity for breeding, the production of 
meat and eggs for consumption, or for re-stocking 
supplies of game; 
2. 'hatching eggs' means eggs for incubation laid by 
poultry as defined in 1; 
3. 'day-old chicks' means all poultry less than 72 hours 
old, deprived of feed; 
4. 'breeding poultry' means poultry 72 hours old or more, 
intended for the production of hatching eggs; 
5. 'productive poultry' means poultry 72 hours old or 
more, reared for consumption and/or for the produc­
tion of eggs for consumption; 
6. 'slaughter poultry' means poultry sent direct to a 
slaughterhouse for slaughter as soon as possible after 
arrival, and in any case within 72 hours; 
7. 'flock' means all poultry of the same species, the same 
age and the same health status, reared in the same 
premises or in the same enclosure, and constituting a 
single epidemiological unit; 
8. 'holding' means a facility used for the rearing or 
keeping of breeding or productive poultry; 
9. 'establishment' means a facility or part of a facility 
which occupies a single site and is devoted to one of the 
following activities: 
(a) pedigree breeding establishment: an establishment 
which produces hatching eggs for the production of 
breeding poultry; 
(b) breeding establishment: an establishment which 
produces hatching eggs for the production of 
productive poultry; 
(c) rearing establishment: an establishment which 
rears laying poultry; 
(d) hatchery: an establishment which incubates and 
hatches eggs, and supplies day-old chicks; 
10. 'official veterinarian' means the veterinarian de­
signated by the competent authority of a Member State 
or a third country; 11. 'authorized veterinarian' means a veterinarian in­
structed by the competent authority, under its 
responsibility, to carry out the checks provided for in 
this Regulation in a particular establishment; 
12. 'approved laboratory' means a laboratory located in 
the territory of a Member State, instructed by the 
competent authority, under its responsibility, to carry 
out the diagnostic tests provided for in this Regulation; 
13. 'health inspection' means a visit by the official 
veterinarian or authorized veterinarian for the purpose 
of inspecting the health status of all the poultry in an 
establishment; 
14. 'compulsorily notifiable diseases' means the diseases 
listed in Annex I; 
15. 'infected area' means an area corresponding to the 
definition given in Annex II (5); 
16. 'third country' means any country not mentioned in 
Article 227(1) of the Treaty. 
CHAPTER II 
Rules for intra-Community trade 
Article 3 
1. Plans describing arrangements made by each Member 
State to ensure compliance with the rules set out in Annex 
IV for the approval of establishments for the purposes of 
intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs shall 
be submitted to the Commission. 
2. The Commission shall examine the plans. In accord­
ance with the procedure laid down in Article 32, the plans 
may be approved or amendments or additions may be 
requested before approval is given. 
3. In accordance with the same procedure, amendments 
or additions to a plan which has been approved in 
accordance with paragraph 2 may: 
— be approved at the request of the Member State 
concerned in order to take account of a change in the 
situation of that Member State, or 
— be requested to take account of progress in methods of 
disease prevention and control. 
Article 4 
Each Member State shall designate one of the national 
laboratories listed in Annex III to be responsible for 
coordinating the diagnostic methods provided for in this 
Regulation and their use by the approved laboratories 
located in its territory. 
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Article 5 
In order to be traded within the Community: 
(a) hatchings eggs, day-old chicks, breeding poultry and 
productive poultry must satisfy the conditions laid 
down in Articles 6, 12, 15 and 17, those laid down 
pursuant to Articles 13 and 14, and those laid down in 
Articles 7, 8 and 9; 
(b) slaughter poultry must satisfy the conditions laid down 
in Articles 10, 12, 15 and 17 and those laid down 
pursuant to Articles 13 and 14. 
Article 6 
Hatching eggs, day-old chicks, breeding poultry and 
productive poultry must come from establishments which: 
(a) are approved and given a distinguishing number by the 
competent authority, in accordance with the rules set 
out in Chapter I of Annex IV; 
(b) are not the subject of any animal health restrictions; 
(c) are not located in an area declared as infected with avian 
influenza or Newcastle disease; 
(d) carry only healthy flocks. 
Article 7 
At the time of consignment, hatching eggs must: 
1. either: 
(a) come from flocks: 
— which have been held for more than six weeks in 
one or more Community establishments as 
defined in Article 6(a), and 
— which satisfy the vaccination conditions in 
Annex V; 
(b) be marked in accordance with Regulation (EEC) 
No 1868/77; 
(c) have been disinfected in accordance with the 
instructions of the official veterinarian; 
2. or have been imported from third countries in 
accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter III. 
Article 8 
Day-old chicks must: 
(a) have been hatched from hatching eggs satisfying the 
requirements of Articles 6 and 7; 
(b) satisfy the vaccination conditions in Annex V; (c) present, at the time of consignment, no clinical sign or 
suspicion of disease. 
Article 9 
At the time of consignment, breeding poultry and 
productive poultry must: 
(a) have been held since hatching or for more than six 
weeks in one or more Community establishments as 
defined in Article 6(a); 
(b) have presented no clinical sign or suspicion of disease 
when submitted to a health inspection during the 
24 hours preceding consignment; 
(c) satisfy the vaccination conditions in Annex V. 
Article 10 
At the time of the consignment, slaughter poultry must 
have come from a holding: 
(a) where they have been held since hatching or for more 
than 21 days; 
(b) where the health inspection conducted during the 
24 hours preceding consignment has not revealed, in 
any of the birds present, any clinical sign or suspicion of 
disease, particularly of any disease listed in paragraph 
17 of Chapter IV of Annex I to Council Directive 71/ 
118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems 
affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (*); 
(c) which is not the subject of any animal health 
restrictions; 
(d) which is not located in an area declared as infected with 
avian influenza or Newcastle disease. 
Article 11 
1. The requirements of Articles 5 to 10 and Article 15 
shall not apply to intra-Community trade in poultry and 
hatching eggs in respect of consignments comprising fewer 
than 20 units. 
2. However, poultry and hatching eggs as referred to in 
paragraph 1 must, at the time of consignment, have come 
from flocks which: 
— have been held since hatching or for at least three 
months in the Community, 
— present no clinical signs of a contagious poultry disease 
at the time of consignment, 
— satisfy the vaccination conditions in Annex V, 
(!) OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23. 
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— are not the subject of any animal health restrictions, (d) slaughter poultry must come from flocks which: 
are not located in an area declared as infected with avian 
influenza or Newcastle disease, if not vaccinated against Newcastle disease, satisfy 
the requirement in the third indend of (c), 
have been found negative in serological tests for 
Salmonella pullorum/Salmonella gallinarum anti­
bodies. 
Article 12 — if vaccinated, either with an inactivated vaccine or 
more than 60 days previously with a live vaccine, 
have undergone, during the 14 days preceding 
consignment, a test to isolate Newcastle disease 
antibodies complying with detailed rules adopted in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 32. 
1. In the case of consignment from Member States or 
parts of Member States which vaccinate against Newcastle 
disease to a Member State or part of a Member State which 
does not do so and which slaughters the entire flock in the 
event of an outbreak, the following rules shall apply: 
(a) hatching eggs must come from flocks which are: 
— not vaccinated, or 
— vaccinated using an inactivated vaccine, or 
— vaccinated using a live vaccine, provided vaccine has 
taken place at least 60 days before the collection of 
the hatching eggs; 
(b) day-old chicks must come from: 
— hatching eggs satisfying the conditions in (a), 
— a hatchery where working practices ensure that such 
eggs are incubated at completely separate times and 
locations from eggs not satisfying the conditions in 
(a); 
(c) breeding and productive poultry must: 
— not be vaccinated against Newcastle disease, 
— have been isolated for 14 days before consignment, 
either at a holding or at a quarantine station under 
the supervision of the official veterinarian. 2. The status of Member States or parts of Member States 
from the point of view of Newcastle disease policy shall be 
established in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 32. 
3. The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 
reviewed before 1 July 1991. 
Article 13 
1. Where a Member State draws up or has drawn up a 
voluntary or compulsory control programme for a disease 
to which the poultry is susceptible, it shall present the 
programme to the Commission, outlining in particular: 
— the distribution of the disease in the Member State, 
— the reasons for the programme, taking into consider­
ation the importance of the disease and the prog­
ramme's likely benefit in relation to its cost, 
— the geographical area in which the programme will be 
implemented, 
— the status categories to be applied to poultry establish­
ments, and the standards which must be attached in 
each category, and the test procedures to be used, 
— the programme monitoring procedures, 
— the action to be taken if, for any reason, an establish­
ment loses its status. 
In addition, no domestic fowl at the holding of origin or 
quarantine station, as applicable, may have been 
vaccinated against Newcastle disease during the 21 days 
preceding consignment, and no bird which is not due for 
consignment may have entered the holding or the 
quarantine station during that time, 
— have undergone, during the 14 days preceding 
consignment, representative serological testing to 
detect Newcastle disease antibodies in accordance 
with detailed rules adopted pursuant to the pro­
cedure laid down in Article 32; 2. The Commission shall examine the programmes 
presented by the Member States. Programmes as referred to 
in paragraph 1 may be approved in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32. Any additional 
guarantees, general or specific, which may be required in 
intra-Community trade may be defined in accordance with 
the same procedure. Such guarantees must not exceed those 
required by the Member State in its own territory. 
3. Programmes submitted by Member States may be 
amended or supplemented in accordance with the pro­
cedure laid down in Article 32. Under the same procedure, 
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the Commission may approve an amendment or addition 
to a programme which has been approved or to guarantees 
which have been defined in accordance with paragraph 2. 
Article 14 
1. Where a Member State considers that its territory or 
part of its territory is free from one of the diseases to which 
poultry is susceptible, it shall present to the Commission 
appropriate supporting documentation, setting out in 
particular: 
— the nature of the disease and the history of its 
occurrence in that Member State, 
— the results of surveillance testing based on serological, 
microbiological or pathological investigations, as 
appropriate, and on the fact that the disease must by law 
be notified to the competent authorities, 
— the period over which the surveillance was carried out, 
— where applicable, the period during which vaccination 
against the disease has been prohibited and the 
geographical area concerned by the prohibition, 
— the arrangements for verifying that the area concerned 
remains free from the disease. 
2. The Commission shall examine documentation sub­
mitted by Member States. The additional guarantees, 
general or specific, which may be required in intra-
Community trade may be defined in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32. Such guarantees must 
not exceed those required by the Member State in its own 
territory. 
3. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commis­
sion of any change in the particulars specified in 
paragraph 1 which relate to the disease. The guarantees 
defined as laid down in paragraph 2 may, in the light of 
such notification, be amended or withdrawn in accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 32. 
Article 25 
1. Day-old chicks and hatching eggs must be transported 
in purpose-designed boxes, which must be destroyed 
immediately after use. Such boxes must: 
(a) contain only day-old chicks or hatching eggs of the same 
species, category and poultry type, coming from the 
same establishment; 
(b) bear the following indications: 
— the name of the Member State of consignment, 
— the species of poultry to which the eggs or chicks 
belong, 
— the number of chicks or eggs, 
— the category and type of production for which they 
are intended, — the name or business name and address of the 
production establishment, 
— the establishment's approval number, as provided 
for in Annex IV, Chapter 1(2), 
— the Member State of destination; 
(c) be sealed in accordance with the instructions of the 
competent authority. 
2. Boxes holding day-old chicks or hatching eggs may be 
grouped for transport in appropriate containers. The 
number of boxes thus grouped and the indications referred 
to in paragraph 1(b) must be shown on those containers. 
3. Breeding and productive poultry must be transported 
in crates or cages: 
— which contain only poultry of the same species, category 
and type, coming from the same establishment, 
— bearing the approval number of the establishment of 
origin as provided for in Annex IV, Chapter 1(2), 
— which are sealed in accordance with the instructions of 
the competent authority. 
4. (a) Breeding and productive poultry and day-old 
chicks must be conveyed without delay to the 
establishment of destination, without coming into 
contact with other live birds, except breeding and 
productive poultry or day-old chicks satisfying the 
conditions laid down in this Regulation. 
(b) Slaughter poultry must be conveyed without delay 
to the slaughterhouse of destination, without 
coming into contact with other poultry, except 
slaughter poultry satisfying the conditions laid 
down in this Regulation. 
5. Crates, cages and vehicles must be designed so as to: 
— preclude the loss of excrement and minimize the loss of 
feathers during transit, 
— allow visual inspection of the poultry, 
— allow cleansing and disinfection. 
6. Containers, crates, cages and vehicles must, before 
loading and unloading, be cleansed and disinfected in 
accordance with the instructions of the competent 
authority of the Member State concerned. 
Article 16 
Poultry as referred to in Article 15(4) may not be 
transported through areas declared as infected with avian 
influenza or Newcastle disease, unless by trunk road or rail. 
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Article 17 Article 21 
In trade between Member States, poultry and hatching eggs 
must, during transportation to the place of destination, be 
accompanied by a health certificate, which: 
— conforms with the appropriate model in Annex VI, 
— is signed by an official veterinarian, 
— is drawn up on the date of loading in the official 
language or languages of the Member State of 
destination, 
— is valid for five days, 
— consists of one sheet only, 
— is normally made out for one consignee only. 
Article 18 
The rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No ... shall apply, 
in particular as regards the organization of and the follow-
up to the checks to be carried out by the Member State of 
destination, and the safeguard measures to be applied. 
Article 19 
Commission veterinary experts may, to the extent 
necessary to ensure uniform application of this Regulation, 
carry out on-the-spot inspections. The Commission shall 
inform the Member States of the outcome of such 
inspections. 1. Poultry and hatching eggs must have originated in a 
third country or part of a third country included in a list 
drawn up by the Commission in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32. That list may be 
supplemented or amended in accordance with the same 
procedure. 
2. In deciding whether a third country or part thereof 
may be included in the list referred to in paragraph 1, 
particular account shall be taken of: 
(a) the state of health of the poultry, other domestic 
animals and wildlife in the third country, particular 
attention being paid to exotic animal diseases, and the 
health situation in the surrounding area, where either 
are liable to endanger public and animal health in the 
Member States; 
(b) the regularity and rapidity of the supply of information 
by the third country relating to the existence of 
contagious animal diseases in its territory, in particular 
the diseases in Lists A and B of the International Office 
of Epizootics; 
(c) the country's rules on animal disease prevention and 
control; 
(d) the structure of the veterinary services in the country 
and their powers; 
(e) the organization and implementation of measures to 
prevent and control contagious animal diseases; 
(f) the guarantees which the third country can give with 
regard to compliance with this Regulation. 
The Member States in whose territory an inspection is 
carried out shall give the experts all the assistance necessary 
for the performance of their tasks. 3. The list referred to in paragraph 1 and any amend­
ments thereto shall be published in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
General rules for the application of this Article shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 32. Rules to be followed during the inspections 
provided for in this Article shall be adopted in accordance 
with the same procedure. Article 22 
1. Poultry and hatching eggs must come from third 
countries free from avian influenza and Newcastle disease. 
CHAPTER HI 
Rules for imports from third countries 
Article 20 
Poultry and hatching eggs imported into the Community 
must satisfy the conditions laid down in Articles 21 to 24. 2. The general criteria for classifying the third country 
from the point of view of these diseases shall be adopted in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 32. 
3. The Commission may, in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32, decide that the 
provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply only to a part of the 
territory of a third country. 
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Article 23 
1. Poultry and hatching eggs must come from flocks 
which: 
(a) prior to consignment have been held without interrup­
tion in the territory or part of the territory of the third 
country for a period to be defined in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 32; 
(b) satisfy animal health conditions adopted in accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 32. These 
conditions may differ according to the species or 
category of poultry. 
2. The rules laid down in Chapter II and its correspond­
ing Annexes shall be used as a basis for these animal health 
conditions, which shall be determined in the light of the 
guarantees offered by the third country concerned. 
Article 24 
1. Poultry and hatching eggs must be accompanied by a 
certificate drawn up by an official veterinarian of the 
exporting third country. 
The certificate must: 
(a) be issued on the day of loading for consignment to the 
country of destination; 
(b) be drawn up in the official language or languages of the 
country of destination, and in one of the official 
languages of the country in which the import checks 
referred to in Article 27 are to be carried out; 
(c) accompany the consignment in the original; 
(d) attest to the fact that the poultry and hatching eggs 
satisfy the requirements of this Regulation and those 
adopted pursuant to this Regulation with regard to 
importation from third countries; 
(e) be valid for five days; 
(f) consist of a single sheet of paper; 
(g) normally be made out for a single consignee. 
2. The certificate must comply with a model drawn up in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 32. 
Article 25 
On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out by veterinary 
experts of the Member States and the Commission to 
ensure that all the provisions of this Regulation are 
effectively applied. 
The Member States' experts responsible for these inspec­
tions shall be designated by the commission on proposals 
from the Member States. The inspections shall be carried out on behalf of the 
Community, and the latter shall bear the costs. 
The frequency of the inspections and the inspection 
procedure shall be determined in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32. 
Article 26 
1. The Commission may, in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32, decide that imports from 
a third country or part of a third country are to be confined 
to particular species, to hatching eggs, poultry for breeding 
or production, slaughter poultry or poultry intended for 
special purposes. 
2. The Commission may decide, in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32, to apply animal health 
restrictions, as required after importation. 
Article 27 
1. Poultry and hatching eggs arriving in the customs 
territory of the Community shall be subject forthwith to an 
animal health check carried out by an official veterinarian, 
at a frontier inspection post as referred to in Article 29, 
before being placed in free circulation or under customs 
control. 
2. Poultry and hatching eggs may not be imported if, 
during the check provided for in paragraph 1, it is found 
that: 
— the consignment does not come from the territory or 
part of the territory of a third country on the list drawn 
up pursuant to Article 21(1), 
— the consignment is, or is suspected of being, infected 
with or contaminated by a contagious disease, 
— the conditions laid down in this Regulation have not 
been complied with by the exporting third country, 
— the certificate accompanying the consignment does not 
comply with the conditions set out in Article 24. 
3. During the check referred to in paragraph 1, all the 
necessary measures shall be taken, including: 
(a) — the placing in quarantine of poultry suspected of 
being infected with or contaminated by a contagious 
disease, 
— in the case referred to in the fourth indent of 
paragraph 2, at the request of the consignor, the 
consignee or their representative, keeping the 
poultry under control pending regularization of the 
certificate; 
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(b) — the return of a consignment which cannot be 
admitted provided that this is not contrary to 
considerations of animal health or welfare. Where it 
is not possible to return the consignment, the 
competent authority shall order: 
— the slaughter of the poultry at a place designated 
for the purpose or the slaughter and destruction 
thereof, 
— the destruction of hatching eggs; 
(c) — the slaughter and destruction of poultry and the 
destruction of hatching eggs if the said check shows 
evidence or suspicion of one of the epizootic diseases 
in the list drawn up in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 32. 
4. The certificate accompanying a consignment of 
poultry or hatching eggs on importation must, following 
the animal health check (import check), include a statement 
clearly indicating whether the consignment has been 
admitted or refused entry. 
5. Poultry and hatching eggs which have been cleared for 
importation but are subject to a customs procedure such 
that the Member State which carried out the import check 
referred to in paragraph 1 is not their destination must be 
conveyed to the country of destination under customs 
control without being unloaded. 
6. During transit through Community territory to the 
country of destination, Member States may apply the 
health measures referred to in the first indent of 
paragraph 3(a) and in paragraph 3(c) where the poultry or 
hatching eggs are, or are suspected of being, infected with 
or contaminated by a contagious disease. 
7. Poultry and hatching eggs which have passed the 
import check provided for in paragraph 1 shall undergo any 
necessary additional checks in the country of destination in 
order to verify compliance with the provisions of this 
Regulation, including specific conditions laid down 
pursuant to Articles 23 and 26. 
8. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, poultry and 
hatching eggs from a third country in transit through 
Community territory to another third country shall be 
subject to the following conditions: 
(a) the first third country to which the poultry or hatching 
eggs are to be forwarded after transit through 
Community territory must undertake not to return or 
re-consign the goods to Community territory under any 
circumstances; 
(b) prior authorization for such transit must be obtained 
from the competent authorities of the Member State in 
whose territory the import health check provided for in 
paragraph 1 was carried out; (c) transport must take place under the control of the 
competent authorities, without unloading, in vehicles or 
containers sealed by the said authorities; the only 
handling allowed shall be that involved in transferring 
the goods directly from one means of transport to 
another at the points of entry into and exit from 
Community territory. 
9. All expenditure incurred pursuant to this Article, 
including the cost of the slaughter or destruction of poultry 
and the destruction of hatching eggs, shall be chargeable to 
the consignor, the consignee or their representative without 
compensation by the Member State concerned. 
Article 28 
On arrival in the Member State of destination, slaughter 
poultry must be taken directly to a slaughterhouse for 
immediate slaughter. 
Without prejudice to any special conditions which may be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 32, the competent authority of the Member State of 
destination may, on animal health grounds, designate the 
slaughterhouse to which the poultry must be conveyed. 
Article 29 
1. The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 32, general conditions to be 
met by the frontier posts for the importation of poultry and 
hatching eggs. 
2. The Member States shall draw up and communicate to 
the Commission the lists of frontier inspection posts which 
satisfy the conditions provided for in paragraph 1. 
3. Veterinary experts shall verify that the facilities at the 
approved inspection posts satisfy the conditions adopted 
pursuant to paragraph 1, and that the checks are carried 
out in accordance with this Regulation. 
Detailed rules for the application of this paragraph shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 32. 
4. All the expenditure incurred in connection with the 
application of paragraph 3 shall be borne by the 
Community. 
Article 30 
1. If a contagious animal disease likely to endanger the 
health of livestock in one of the Member States breaks out 
or spreads in a third country or if any other reason 
connected with animal health so justifies, the Member State 
concerned or the Commission shall prohibit the impor­
tation of poultry and hatching eggs, whether imported 
directly or indirectly through another Member State, from 
either the whole of the third country or part of its territory. 
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2. Measures taken by the Member States under para­
graph 1, and notice of the repeal of such measures, must be 
communicated immediately to the other Member States 
and the Commission, together with the reasons therefor. 
3. In accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 33, the measures referred to in paragraph 1 may be 
amended, in particular in order to ensure their coordi­
nation with measures adopted by the other Member States, 
or they may be withdrawn. 
4. If the situation envisaged in paragraph 1 arises and if it 
appears necessary that other Member States should also 
apply the measures taken pursuant to that paragraph, 
amended where necessary in accordance with paragraph 3, 
appropriate provisions shall be adopted in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 33. 
5. Resumption of importation from the third country 
concerned shall be authorized in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 33. 
CHAPTER IV 
Common provisions 
Article 31 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the countries of the 
Benelux Economic Union shall be treated as a single 
Member State. 
Article 32 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing 
Veterinary Committee, set up by the Council Decision of 15 
October 1968, hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee'. 
2. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be 
followed, the provisions set out below shall apply. 
3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to 
the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The 
Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a 
time limit which the chairman may lay down according to 
the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by 
the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the 
case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on 
a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the 
representatives of the Member States within the Committee 
shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The 
chairman shall not vote. 
4. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if 
they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. 
5. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with 
the opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, 
the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The 
Council shall act by a qualified majority. 
If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date 
of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the 
proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 
Article 33 
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be 
followed, the provisions set out below shall apply. 
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to 
the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The 
Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within two 
days. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid 
down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions 
which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from 
the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the 
Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in 
the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not 
vote. 
3. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if 
they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. 
4. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with 
the opinion of the Committee, the Commission shall, 
without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to 
the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a 
qualified majority. 
If, on the expiry of a period of 15 days from the date of 
referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the 
proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 
Article 34 
Amendments to the Annexes, particularly in order to adapt 
them to changes in diagnostic methods and to variations in 
the economic importance of particular diseases, shall be 
decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 32. 
Article 35 
The provisions of this Regulation shall be reviewed before 
31 December 1991 in the light of proposals concerning the 
completion of the internal market. 
Article 36 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 September 1989. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
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ANNEX I 
The following diseases are compulsorily notifiable: 
— Avian influenza, 
— Newcastle disease. 
ANNEX II 
1. 'Avian influenza' means an infection of poultry caused by any highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus 
(IVPI or intravenous pathogenicity index greater than or equal to 1.25) or by any avian influenza A virus of 
sub-type H5 or H7 recognized as liable to mutate into a highly pathogenic form. 
2. 'Newcastle disease' means an infection of poultry caused by any avian strain of the paramyxovirus 1 with 
an ICPI or intracerebral pathogenicity index of over 0.7. 
3. 'Outbreak site' means an establishment where one of the diseases described above is detected. 
4. 'Sanitary slaughter' means the destruction, subject to all the necessary health safeguards including 
disinfection, of all birds and products at the outbreak site which are infected, suspected of being 
contaminated or threatened with contamination. 
5. 'A declared infected area' means a well-defined area with a radius of at least 10 km around the outbreak 
site, depending on the epizootiologic environment. Bans and restrictions applied within this area must be 
maintained for at least 21 days after sanitary slaughter or for six months after the clinical cure or death of 
the last infected birds if sanitary slaughter is not carried out. 
6. 'Quarantine station' means facilities where the birds are kept in complete isolation and away from direct or 
indirect contact with other birds, so as to permit longterm observation and testing for disease. 
ANNEX III 
1. The national reference laboratories for avian diseases are as follows: 
Belgium: Institut national de recherches veterinaires, Grosslenberg 99, B-1180 Bruxelles. 
Denmark: Institut for Fjerkrsesygdomme, Den Kgl. Veterinasr- og Landbohojskole, DK-
Kobenhavn. 
France: Laboratoire national de pathologie aviaire, F-22440 Ploufragan. 
Germany: — 
Greece: Institute of Infectious Parasitic Disease of Thessaloniki, GR-Thessaloniki. 
Ireland: Veterinary Research Laboratory, Abbotstown, Castleknock, Lo., IRL-Dublin. 
Italy: Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle Venezie, via G. Orus 2,1-35100 Padova. 
Luxembourg: Laboratoire veterinaire de l'Etat, 54 avenue Gaston Diderich, L-1420 Luxem­
bourg. 
Netherlands: Central Veterinary Institute, NL-Lelystad. 
Portugal: Laboratorio Nacional de Investigacao Veterinaria, PT-Lisboa. 
Spain: Laboratorio de Sanidad y Produccion Animal, E-Barcelona. 
United Kingdom: Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, UK-Surrey. 
2. The national reference laboratories for avian diseases listed in 1 are responsible in each Member State for 
coordinating the diagnostic methods provided for in this Regulation. 
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To this end: 
(a) they may supply approved laboratories with the reagents needed for diagnostic testing; 
(b) they monitor the quality of all the reagents used by the approved laboratories; 
(c) they organize periodic comparative tests. 
ANNEX IV 
APPROVAL OF ESTABLISHMENTS 
CHAPTER I 
General rules 
1. In order to be approved by the competent authority for the purposes of intra-Community trade, 
establishments must: 
(a) satisfy the conditions as regards facilities and operation set out in Chapter II; 
(b) apply and adhere to a programme of disease surveillance approved by the competent central veterinary 
authority, taking into account the requirements of Chapter III; 
(c) provide every facility for the carrying out of the operations listed in (d); 
(d) be subject to the supervision of the competent veterinary authority within the context of an organized 
form of animal health monitoring. Such monitoring will include in particular: 
— at least one inspection visit per year by the official veterinarian, supplemented by checks to verify 
the application of hygiene measures and the operation of the establishment in accordance with the 
conditions in Chapter II, 
— the recording by the farmer of all the information necessary for the continuous monitoring of the 
health status of the establishment by the competent veterinary authority. 
2. The competent authority will give each establishment which complies with the conditions laid down in 1 (a) 
distinguishing approval number, which may be the same as that given pursuant to Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 2782/75. 
CHAPTER II 
Facilities and operation 
A. Pedigree breeding, breeding and rearing establishments 
1. Facilities 
(a) The siting and layout of the facilities must be compatible with the type of production pursued, ensuring 
that the introduction of disease can be prevented or, if an outbreak occurs, that it can be controlled. If 
the activities of an establishment involve several species of poultry, there must be a clear separation 
between them. 
(b) The facilities must provide good conditions of hygiene and allow disease surveillance. 
(c) The equipment must be compatible with the type of production pursued, and allow cleansing and 
disinfection of the facilities and vehicles for transporting poultry and eggs. 
2. Rearing 
(a) Rearing techniques must be based as far as possible on the protected rearing and 'all-in/all-out' 
principles. Cleansing, disinfection and depopulation must be carried out between batches. 
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(b) Pedigree breeding and breeding/rearing establishments must be restocked only with poultry: 
— from the same establishment, 
— from other pedigree breeding or breeding establishments in the Community approved in 
accordance with Article 6(a), 
— imported from third countries in accordance with this Regulation. 
(c) Hygiene rules must be drawn up by the management of the establishment; personnel must wear 
appropriate working clothing and visitors protective clothing. 
(d) Feed and drinking water must be appropriately tested. 
(e) Buildings, pens and equipment must be kept in good repair. 
(f) Eggs must be collected several times a day, and must be clean and disinfected as soon as possible. 
(g) The farmer must notify the authorized veterinarian of any variation in production performance or any 
other sign suggesting the presence of a contagious poultry disease, in which case the samples needed for 
making or confirming the diagnosis must be sent to an approved laboratory. 
(h) A flock history must be kept for each flock and must show: 
— arrivals and departures, 
— production performance, 
— morbidity and mortality with causes, 
— any laboratory tests and the results thereof, 
— vaccination programmes and treatment, with results. 
(i) Where a contagious poultry disease occurs, the results of laboratory tests must be communicated 
immediately to the authorized veterinarian. 
B. Hatcheries 
1. Facilities 
(a) A hatchery must be physically and operationally separate from rearing facilities. The layout must be 
such as to allow the various functional units listed below to be kept separate: 
— egg storage and preparation, 
— pre-heating, 
— incubation, 
— hatching, 
— preparation and packaging of goods for dispatch. 
(b) Buildings must be protected against birds and rodents; floors and walls must be of hard-wearing, 
impervious and washable materials; natural or artificial lighting and air flow and temperature systems 
must be of an appropriate type; provision must be made for the evacuation of waste (eggs and chicks). 
(c) Equipment must have smooth and waterproof surfaces. 
2. Operation 
(a) Operation must be based on a one-way circuit for eggs, mobile equipment and personnel. 
(b) Hatching eggs must be: 
— from Community pedigree breeding or breeding establishments approved in accordance with 
Article 6(a), 
— imported from third countries in accordance with this Regulation. 
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(c) Hygiene rules must be drawn up by the management of the establishment; personnel must wear 
appropriate working clothing and visitors protective clothing. 
(d) Buildings and equipment must be kept in good repair. 
(e) Disinfection must be carried out: 
— on eggs, on arrival, 
— in the incubators, regularly, 
— on hatchers and equipment, after the hatching of each batch. 
(f) A programme of microbiological quality control must be used to assess the health status of the 
hatchery. 
(g) The farmer must notify the authorized veterinarian of any variation in production performance or any 
other sign suggesting the presence of a contagious poultry disease, in which case the samples needed for 
making or confirming the diagnosis must be sent to an approved laboratory. 
(h) A flock history for the hatchery must be kept, showing, if possible by flock: 
— the origin of the eggs and their arrival date, 
— hatching yields, 
— any abnormalities, 
— any laboratory tests and the results thereof, 
— details of any vaccination programmes. 
(i) Where a contagious poultry disease occurs, the results of laboratory tests must be communicated 
immediately to the authorized veterinarian. 
CHAPTER HI 
Disease surveillance programmes 
For the time being, disease surveillance programmes must, as a minimum, comprise surveillance of the 
infections and species listed below. 
A. Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella gallinarum and Salmonella arizonae infections 
1. Species concerned 
(a) Salmonella pullorum/Salmonella gallinarum: fowls, turkeys, guinea fowls, quails, pheasants and 
partridge, 
(b) Salmonella arizonae: turkeys. 
2. Disease surveillance programme 
(a) Serological and/or bacteriological tests must be used to determine whether an infection is present. 
(b) Samples for testing must be taken, as appropriate, from blood, second-grade chicks, down taken from 
hatchers, swabs taken from the walls of the hatchery, litter or water from a drinker. 
(c) When blood samples are taken from a flock for serological testing for Salmonella pullorum or 
Salmonella arizonae, prevalence of infection in the country concerned and its past incidence in the 
establishment must be allowed for. 
Flocks must be inspected during each laying period at the best time for detecting the disease. 
B. Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma meleagridis infections 
1. Species concerned 
(a) Mycoplasma gallisepticum: fowls and turkeys; 
(b) Mycoplasma meleagridis: turkeys. 
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2. Disease surveillance programme 
(a) Presence of infection must be tested by serological and/or bacteriological testing and/or by the presence 
of air sacculitis lesions in day-old chicks and turkey poults; 
(b) samples for testing must be taken, as appropriate, from blood, day-old chicks and turkey poults, sperm, 
or swabs taken from the trachea, the cloaca or air sacs; 
(c) tests for detecting Mycoplasma Gallisepticum or Mycoplasma meleagridis must be performed on a 
representative sample in order to allow continuous surveillance of the infection during rearing and 
laying, i.e. at around the 15th or 16th week and every two months from start of lay. 
3. Results 
If there are no reactors, the test is deemed negative. Otherwise, infection must be suspected and the flock 
must be tested again. 
CHAPTER IV 
Criteria for suspending or withdrawing approval of an establishment 
1. Approval granted to an establishment must be suspended: 
(a) until an appropriate investigation into the disease has been completed: 
— if avian influenza or Newcastle disease are suspected at the establishment, 
— if the establishment has received domestic poultry or hatching eggs from an establishment with 
suspected or actual infection by avian influenza or Newcastle disease, 
— if contact liable to transmit the infection has occurred between the establishment and the site of an 
outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease; 
(b) until such time as new tests are performed, if the results of surveillance carried out in accordance with 
the conditions laid down in Chapters II and III for infection by Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella 
gallinarum, Salmonella arizonae, Mycoplasma gallisepticum or Mycoplasma meleagridis give cause to 
suspect infection; 
(c) until the completion of appropriate measures required by the official veterinarian, if the establishment 
is found not to conform with the requirements of Chapter 1(a), (b) or (c). 
2. Approval must be withdrawn: 
(a) if avian influenza or Newcastle disease occurs at the establishment; 
(b) if a second test of an appropriate type confirms the presence of infection by Salmonella pullorum, 
Salmonella gallinarum, Salmonella arizonae, Mycoplasma gallisepticum or Mycoplasma meleagridis; 
(c) if, after a second notice served by the official veterinarian, action to bring the establishment in line with 
the requirements of Chapter 1(a), (b) and (c) has not been taken. 
3. Conditions for restoring approval 
(a) if approval has been withdrawn because of an occurence of avian influenza or Newcastle disease, it may 
be restored 21 days after cleansing and disinfection if sanitary slaughter has been carried out; 
(b) If approval has been withdrawn because of infection caused by: 
(i) Salmonella pullorum/Salmonella gallinarum, or Salmonella arizonae, it may be restored after 
negative results have been recorded in two tests performed on the entire flock with an interval of at 
least 21 days; 
(ii) Mycoplasma gallisepticum or Mycoplasma meleagridis, it may be restored after negative results 
have been recorded in two tests performed on the entire flock with an interval of at least 60 days. 
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ANNEX V 
POULTRY VACCINATION CONDITIONS 
Vaccines used for vaccinating poultry or flocks producing hatching eggs must: 
— conform with the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia, 
— be produced, tested and distributed under official supervision. 
Newcastle disease vaccine must have been approved in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 32. 
ANNEX VI 
HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE (models 1 to 5) 
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MODEL 1 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY HATCHING EGGS 
1. Consignor (name and address in full) 
3. Consignee (name and address in full) 
— initial 
— final 
Notes 
(a) A separate certificate must be provided for each consignment of hatching 
eggs. 
(b) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment to its 
final destination. 
7. Place of loading 
8. Means of transport 
9. Member State of destination 
Final destination Health certificate 
No Original 
2. Member State of origin 
4. Competent authority 
5. Competent authority (local level) 
6. Address of establishment where eggs were col­
lected 
10. Approval number of the establishment 
11. Poultry species: 
12. For the production of: 
13. Consignment identification details 
(a) Number 
of eggs (b) Date 
collected (c) Identification d etails of parent flock (d) Brand name 
14. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: 
(a) the eggs described above comply with the provisions of Articles 6, 7 and 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ... 
(b) (additional certifications regarding Ancles 12, 13 and 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ...) 
Done at , on 
Signature: 
Name in block capitals: 
Position held: 
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MODEL 2 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY DAY-OLD CHICKS 
1. Consignor (name and address in full) 
3. Consignee (name and address in full) 
— initial 
— final 
Notes 
(a) A separate certificate must be provided for each consignment of day-old 
chicks. 
(b) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment to its 
final destination. 
7. Place of loading 
8. Means of transport 
9. Member State of destination 
Final destination Health certificate 
No Original 
2. Member State of origin 
4. Competent authority 
5. Competent authority (local level) 
6. Address of establishment where eggs were hatched 
10. Approval number of the establishment 
11. Poultry species: 
12. For the production of: 
13. Consignment identification details 
(a) Number 
of chicks (b) Date 
hatched (c) Identification details establishment of 
origin (d) Category/type 
14. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: 
(a) the day-old chicks described above comply with the provisions of Articles 6, 8 and 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ... 
(b) (additional certifications regarding Articles 12, 13 and 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ...) 
Done at , on 
Signature: 
Name in block capitals: 
Position held: 
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MODEL 3 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY BREEDING AND PRODUCTIVE POULTRY 
1. Consignor (name and address in full) 
3. Consignee (name and address in full) 
— initial 
— final 
Notes 
(a) A separate certificate must be provided for each consignment of poultry. 
(b) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment to its 
final destination. 
7. Place of loading 
8. Means of transport 
9. Member State of destination 
Final destination Health certificate 
No Original 
2. Member State of origin 
4. Competent authority 
5. Competent authority (local level) 
6. Address of establishment of origin 
10. Approval number of the establishment 
11. Poultry species: 
12. For the production of: 
13. Consignment identification details 
(a) Head of poultry (b) Identification details of flock of origin (d) Category/type 
14. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: 
(a) the birds described above comply with the provisions of Articles 6, 9 and 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ... 
(b) (additional certifications regarding Articles 12, 13 and 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ...) 
Done at , on 
Signature: 
Name in block capitals: 
Position held: 
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MODEL 4 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY POULTRY AND EGGS FOR HATCHING IN LOTS OF UNDER 20 
1. Consignor (name and address in full) 
3. Consignee (name and address in full) 
Notes 
(a) A separate certificate must be provided for each consignment of poultry 
or hatching eggs. 
(b) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment to its 
final destination. 
7. Place of loading 
8. Means of transport 
9. Member State of destination 
Final destination Health certificate 
No Original 
2. Member State of origin 
4. Competent authority 
5. Competent authority (local level) 
6. Address of establishment or holding of origin 
10. Approval number of the establishment (where 
applicable) 
11. Poultry species: 
12. For the production of: 
13. Consignment identification details 
(a) Head of poultry or number of 
hatching eggs (b) Identification details of flock of origin (d) Category/type 
14. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: 
(a) the birds or hatching eggs described above comply with the provisions of Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ... 
(b) (additional certifications regarding Articles 12, 13 and 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ...) 
Done at , on 
Signature: 
Name in block capitals: 
Position held: 
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MODEL 5 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SLAUGHTER POULTRY 
1. Consignor (name and address in full) 
3. Consignee (name and address in full) 
Notes 
(a) A separate certificate must be provided for each consignment of poultry. 
(b) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment to its 
final destination. 
7. Place of loading 
8. Means of transport 
9. Member State of destination 
Final destination Health certificate 
No Original 
2. Member State of origin 
4. Competent authority 
5. Competent authority (local level) 
6. Address of establishment or holding of origin 
10. Approval number of the establishment (where 
applicable) 
11. Poultry species: 
12. For the production of: 
13. Consignment identification details 
(a) Head of poultry (b) Approximate age of birds 
14. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: 
(a) the birds described above comply with the provisions of Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ... 
(b) (additional certifications regarding Articles 12, 13 and 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No ...) 
Done at , on 
Signature: 
Name in block capitals: 
Position held: