2000/505/EC: Commission Decision of 25 July 2000 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs and amending Decision 96/482/EC laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of poultry and hatching eggs other than ratites and eggs thereof from third countries including animal health measures to be applied after such importation (notified under document number C(2000) 2261) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, health certificate, health control, import, poultry, third country

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 July 2000

amending Annex IV to Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing
intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs and
amending Decision 96/482/EC laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for
the importation of poultry and hatching eggs other than ratites and eggs thereof from third
countries including animal health measures to be applied after such importation

(notified under document number C(2000) 2261)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/505/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October
1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community
trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and
hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 1999/90/EC (2),
and in particular Article 23(1), 24, 26(2), 27a and 34 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community and
amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/
675/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (4), and in
particular Article 10 thereof,

(3)

(4)

(5)

It is necessary therefore to amend the model certificate
as laid down in Annex IV to Directive 90/539/EEC and
Decision 96/482/EC accordingly.

is necessary that

the competent authority of

the
It
Member State of dispatch informs
the competent
authority of the final destination of the day-old chicks
the animal health
through the Animo system about
requirements concerning the isolation period which
have to be applied in these cases.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Whereas:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 96/482/EC (5), as last amended by
Decision 1999/549/EC (6), lays down the animal health
conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation
of poultry and hatching eggs other than ratites and eggs
thereof from third countries including the animal health
measures to be applied after such importation.

Given the experience gained during the application of
the measures provided for, the conditions under which
day-old chicks originating from hatching eggs which
have been imported from third countries are traded
within the Community should be modified. The modifi-
cation should enable Member States to dispatch day-old
chicks to hodlings located in another Member State
ensuring that the post importation isolation is carried
out.

(1) OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6.
(2) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 19.
(3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(4) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 36.

Model 2 of Annex IV of Directive 90/539/EEC is hereby
replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

In Article 3 paragraph 1 of Decision 96/482/EC the following
text is added:

‘If the day-old chicks are not reared in the same Member
State which imported the hatching eggs,
they shall be
directly transported to and kept on the holding of destina-
tion referred to in point 9.2 in the animal health certifi-
cated Model 2 of Annex IV of Council Directive 90/
539/EEC for a period of at least three weeks from the day
of hatching.’

Article 3

This Decision shall apply for consignments of day old chicks
certified as from 1 October 2000.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 25 July 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

MODEL 2

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for intra-Community trade in day-old chicks

1.

Consignor (name and address in full):

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

2.

Consignee (name and address in full):

— initial:

— final:

Original

No.

3.

4.

Member State of dispatch:

If derived from imported hatching eggs: (1) (4)

4.1. Country of origin:

4.2. No of accompanying animal health certificate:

5.

Place of loading:

6.1. COMPETENT AUTHORITY (Ministry):

7.

Means of transport: (2)

8.1. Address of establishement(s), where hatched:

6.2. COMPTETENT AUTHORITY (Local level):

8.2. Approval number of the establishment:

9.1. Member State of destination:

10.1. Poultry species:

9.2.

Final destination (name and address of holding of destination in
full):

11.

Consignment identification details (including any container seal
numbers):

10.2. Category: pure line/grandparents/parents/laying pullets/others: (1)

10.3. Date hatched:

12. Quantity (in words and figures):

12.1. Number of animals:

12.2. Number of crates or cages:

Notes:

(a) A separate certificate must be provided for each consignment of

(b) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment to

day-old chicks.

its final destination.

13.

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the day-old chicks described above comply either

(a) with the provisions of Articles 6, 8 and 15 of Council Directive 90/539/EEC; (1) or

(b) if derived from hatching eggs imported according to the requirements of Model B of Commisson Decision 96/482/EC, with the provision

of Article 6(1) and Article 8(b) and (c) of Council Directive 90/539/EEC; (1) (4)

(c)

(additional certifications regarding Articles 12, 13 and 14 of Council Directive 90/539/EEC).

Done at

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(cid:1)stamp (3)

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(signature of official veterinarian) (3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(name in capital letters, qualifications and title)

(1) Delete the unnecessary reference.
(2) Indicate means of transport and registration marks, or registered name, as appropriate.
(3) Stamp and signature in a colour different to that of the printing.
(4) In those cases where the day-old chicks come from eggs imported from a thrid country the period of isolation on the holding of destination has to be respected as
foreseen in Article 3 of Commission Decision 96/482/EC. The competent authority of the final destination of the day-old chicks has to be informed through the
ANIMO system about this requirement.