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Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (presented by the Commission)

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                                   Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION
         on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in
                      and imports from third countries of
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                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Poultry rearing is an important and profitable enterprise for many farmers .
To ensure rational growth and improved productivity for the industry and to
allow the proper functioning of the single market , animal health rules for the
marketing of poultry and hatching eggs in the Community should be adopted at
Community level .
The present proposal provides firstly , for harmonization of the animal health
rules governing trade between the Member States . The elimination of present
disparities will encourage the expansion of intra–Community trade in poultry
and hatching eggs ; certain requirements will be maintained in order to prevent
the spread of disease . Secondly , the proposal provides for Community
arrangements for imports from third countries ; to protect human and animal
health in the Community , it sets out general animal health criteria to apply
to third countries authorized to export poultry and hatching eggs to the
Community .
The proposal thus seeks to ensure rational development of poultry rearing in
the Community and to facilitate the operation of the internal market .
The proposed regime is based on regular monitoring of production
establishments ( pedigree breeding and other breeding establishments ;
hatcheries ), making provision for the approval of such establishments and
laying down certain conditions for the consignment and transport of poultry
and hatching eggs between Member States .  It also takes into account the
situation of Member States which have set up or planned programmes for
combating certain poultry diseases .
The Commission has included the "regulatory committee” procedure in the
proposal , without prejudice to its own preference for the advisory committee
approach .
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The choice is justified by the specific nature of the decisions to be taken
having a direct bearing on animal health protection in the Community and an
important effect on Community farming practices .
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                                   Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION
            on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in
             and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs
 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 development of intra-Community
trade , a Community system should be laid down to govern imports from third
countries .
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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 )
            2
No 1868 / 77 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 ;
( 1 ) OJ No L 282 , 1.11.1975 , p. 100 .
( 2 ) OJ No L 209 , 17.8.1977 , p. 1 .
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Whereas provision should be made for allowing the Commission to approve approve
certain additional requirements in the light of the progress made by a Member
State in 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     of          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 ;
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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 Community 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 ;
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 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 coordinate 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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                                         Artide 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 egjgs " 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 production 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 :
     la ) pedigree breeding establishment :    an establishment which produces hatching
          eggs for the production of breeding poultry ;
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    lb ) breeding sstsblishnifint ! an establishment which produces h&tching 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 designated by the competent
      authority of a Member State or a third country ;
11 . "Authorized veterinarian" means a veterinarian instructed 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 it's responsi ¬
      bility , 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 1 ;
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 .
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                                                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 accordance 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 .
                                                 Article 5
  In order to be traded within the Community :
 (a ) hatching 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 .
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                                          Artide 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 .
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                                          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 .
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                                          Artide 8
   Day-old chicks must :
  Ca ) 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 6 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.
                                         Artide 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 .
   ( 4 ) OJ No L 55 , 8.3.1971 , p. 23 .
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                                       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 ;
     - are not the subject of any animal health restrictions ;
     - are not located in an area declared as infected with avian influenza or
        Newcastle disease ;
     - have been found negative in serological tests for S. Pullorum -
        Gallinarum antibodies .
           „_-                         Article 12
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 :
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   ( 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 );
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 (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 .
         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 procedure laid down in Article 32;
( d ) slaughter poultry must come from flocks which :
      - if not vaccinated against Newcastle disease , satisfy the requirement in
        the third indent of ( c );
      - 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 .
  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 .
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                                      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 consideration the importance
      of the disease and the programme’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 establishments , 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 establishment loses its
      status .
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 procedure laid down in Article 32 .   Under the same
    procedure , 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 .
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                                        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 docunentation, 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 arrrangements for verifying that the area concerned remains free from
         the disease .
2 . The Commission shall examine docunentation submitted 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 Commission 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 15
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 ;
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    ( 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 .
    lb ) 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
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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 .
                                      Article 17
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 .
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                                         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 .
 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 .
 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 .
                                         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 .
                                        Article 21
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 ;
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    Cb ) 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
    Ce ) 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 .
3 . The list referred to in paragraph 1 and any amendments thereto shall be
      published in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
                                        Article 22
1 . Poultry and hatching eggs must come from third countries free from avian
      influenza and Newcastle disease .
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 interruption 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 corresponding 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 ;
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   ( f ) consist of a single sheet of paper ;
    (g ) normally be rnacie 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 inspections 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 .
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                                             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 ;
    (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 ;
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    ( 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 ;
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    (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 impor¬
    tation 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 .
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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 importation 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 .
2 . Measures taken by the Member States under paragraph 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 coordination 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 .
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                                      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 sh.il be
    adopted by the Commission .
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                                      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 .
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                                   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 .
Done at Brussels ,                            For the Council
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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 contamintion .
5 . A declared infected area means a well defined area with a radius of at
    least 10km 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 6 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 .
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                                                                       ANNEX III
1 . The national reference laboratories for avian diseases are as follows :
    Belgium :          Institut National de recherches vétérinaires ,
                       Grosslenberg 99 - 1180 BRUXELLES
    Denmark :          Institut for Fjerkraesydomme ,
                       Den Kgl . Veter inaer- og Landbohoj skole - KOBENHAVN
    France :          Laboratoire National de Pathologie Aviaire -
                       22440 PLOUFRAGAN
    Germany :
    Greece :           Institute of Infectious Parasitic Disease of Thessaloniki ,
                      THESSALONIKI
    Ireland :         Veterinary Research Laboratory , Abbotstown , Castleknock ,
                      Lo . - DUBLIN
    Italy :            Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
                      Via G. ORUS 2 - 35100 PADOVA
    Luxembourg :      Laboratoire Vétérinaire de l' Etat - Av . Gaston Diderich 54
    Netherlands :     Central Veterinary Institute - LELYSTAD
    Portugal :        Laboratorio Nacional de Investigação Veterinaria - LISBOA
    Spain :           Laboratorio de Sanidad y Producción Animal - BARCELONA
    United Kingdom : Central Veterinary Laboratory , Weybridge , 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 .
    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 .
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                                                                     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 .
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                                       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 ;
       ( 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 .
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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 ) 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 :
              - arrivais 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 :
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            - 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 ;
    ( 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 arrivai ;
           - 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 .
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        ( g ) the fanner 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 III
                              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 ) S. Pullorum/ S . Gallinarum : fowls , turkeys , guinea fowls , quails ,
              pheasants and partridge ;
       ( b ) S. 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 ;
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        ( c ) when blood samples are taken from a flock for serological testing
              for S. Pullorum or S. 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 .
    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 M. Gallisepticum or M. 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 .
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                                            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 S. Pullorum , S. Gallinarum ,
           S. Arizonae , M. Gallisepticum or M. 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 S. Pullorum , S. Gallinarum . S. Arizonae . M. Gallisepticum
           or M. 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 .
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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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  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY                                                 HATCHING EGGS
   : 1.   Consignor ( name and address in full )             1 Health Certificate            :
                                                             1
                                                             1                               :
                                                             1 No .           Original       :
                                                             1 2 . Member State of Origin :
  : 3.    Consignee ( name and address in full )
                                                             1                               i
  : - initial                                                1 4 . Competent authority       :
  : - final
                                                            1 5 . Competent authority       :
  : Notes                                                   1      ( local level )          :
 : 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 .                                       1                               i
 : 7.    Place of loading                                   1 6 . Address of                :
                                                            1      establishment where      :
                                                            1      eggs were collected      :
 : 8.    Means of transport                                 |                               :
:                                                           1                              :
: 9.     Member State of destination                        1 10 . Approval number of      :
:        Final destination                                  1      the establishment       :
:        Poultry species :
                                                                                           ;
: 12 . For the production of :                                  .V                         *
: 13 . Consignment identification details                                                  ;
: a ) Number of          b ) Date collected      c ) Identification         d ) Brand name :
:          eggs                                      details of                            :
:                                                    parent flock                          :
: 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 Articles 12 , 13 and 14 of              :
:              Council Regulation ( EEC ) No .                                             :
:    Done at                            on
:                             Signature
:                             Name in block capitals :
:                             Position held :
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY                                                DAY-OLD CHICKS
  1.   Consignor ( name and address in full )            1 Health Certificate
                                                         1
                                                         1
                                                         1 No .            Oriftinal
                                                         1 2 . Member State of Origin
  3.   Consignee ( name and address in full )            1
                                                         1
  - initial                                              1 4 . Competent authority
  - final                                                1
                                                         1
                                                         1 5 . Competent authority
  Notes                                                  1      ( local level )
  a ) A separate certificate must be provided for        1
      each consignment of day- old chicks .              1
  b ) The original of the certificate must               1
      accompany the consignment to its final             1
      destination .                                      1
                                                         1
  7.   Place of loading                                  1 6 . Address of
                                                         1      establishment where
                                                         1      hatched
                                                         1
                                                         1
  8.   Means of transport                                |
                                                         1
                                                         1
  9.   Member State of destination                       1 10 . Approval number of
       Final destination                                 1      the establishment
                                                         1
                                                         1
       Poultry species :
  12 . For the production of :
  13 . Consignment identification details
  a ) Number of        b ) Date hatched       c ) Identification         d ) Category /
       chicks                                     details establish -        type
                                                  ment of origin
  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 :
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         ANNEX VI - Model 3
 EUROPEAN. ..COMMUNITY__ _ BREEDING AND PRODUCTIVE POULTRY
  : 1.    Consignor ( name and address in full )            1 Health Certificate
                                                           1
                                                           1
                                                           1 No .            OriRinal
                                                           1 2 . Member State of Origin
  : 3.   Consignee ( name and address in full )            i
                                                           1
 : - initial                                               1 4 . Competent authority
 : - final
                                                           1
                                                           1 5 . Competent authority
 : Notes                                                   1      ( local level )
 : 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            1
 :      destination .
                                                          1
 : 7.    Place of loading                                 1 6 . Address of
                                                          1       establishment
                                                          1       of origin
: 8.     Means of transport                               |
: 9.     Member State of destination                      1 10 . Approval number of
:        Final destination                                1       the establishment
                                                          1
:        Poultry species :
: 12 . For the production of :
: 13 . Consignment identification details                       ; ■
: a ) Head of                b ) Identification details c>f          d ) Category / type
:       poultry                  flock of origin
    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 :
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     ANNEX VI - Model A
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY             POULTRY AND EGGS FOR HATCHING IN LOTS OF UNDER 20
   1.   Consignor ( name and address in full )            Health Certificate
                                                           No .           Original
                                                          2 . Member State of Origin
  3.   Consignee ( name and address in full )
                                                          A. Competent authority
                                                          5 . Competent authority
  Notes                                                        ( local level )
  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                                   6 . Address of
                                                               establishment or
                                                               holding of origin
  8.   Means of transport
  9.   Member State of destination                        10 . Approval number of
       Final destination                                       the establishment
                                                               ( where applicable )
       Poultry species :
  12 . For the production of :
  13 . Consignment identification details
  a ) Head of poultry or      b ) Identification details of          d ) Category / type
      no . of hatching eggs       flock of origin
       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 1A of
             Council Regulation ( EEC ) No .
   Done at                            on
                           Signature
                           Name in block capitals :
                           Position held :
 ---pagebreak---                                                                        ANNEX VI - Model 5
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY_____ SLAUGHTER POULTRY
 : 1.   Consignor ( name and address in full )             1 uealth Certificate           :
                                                          1
                                                          1
                                                          1    No .         Original      :
                                                          1  2 . Member State of Origin :
:  3.   Consignee ( name and address in full )            1
                                                         1
                                                         1   4 . Competent authority      :
                                                         1
                                                         1
                                                         1   5 . Competent authority      :
: Notes                                                  1        ( local level )         :
: a ) A separate certificate must be provided for        1
:      each consignment of poultry .                     1
: b ) The original of the certificate must               1
:      accompany the consignment to its final            1
:      destination .                                     1
                                                         1
:  7.   Place of loading                                 1   6 . Address of               :
                                                         1        establishment or        :
                                                         1        holding of origin       :
                                                        1
                                                        1
   8.   Means of transport
   9.   Member State of destination                          10 . Approval number of
        Final destination                                         the establishment
                                                                  ( where applicable )
        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 :
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 ---pagebreak---                 Statement on Impact on Business .
Kame of
Proposal :   Draft Proposal for a Council Regulation on animal health
             conditions for intra-Community trade and importation from
             third countries of poultry and eggs for hatching .
Objectives : The proposal defines the animal health conditions for
             intra-Community trade and importation from third countries
             of poultry and eggs for hatching and the conditions drawn
             up replace the very different import conditions at present
             applied by Member States .
Impact on
Business :   The proposal outlines animal health conditions for trade
             in live poultry and eggs for hatching by firms commercially
             engaged in the poultry industry and likewise conditions for
             trade in a single or a few ornamental birds kept by a
             person having breeding of birds as a hobby . The' proposal
             has been designed in such a way that the impact on Com ¬
             mercial firms can be considered as nil or negligible as
             commercial firms by and large comply with the conditions
             referred to in the proposal . Expenditures related to
             animal health conditions in the trade of a single or a
             few animals have by the proposal been transferred from
             the buyer to the seller . This is due to the fact that
             expenditures related to health guaranties to be provided
             by seller replaces costs , which up to now has been covered
             by the buyer when the National Veterinary Authorities
             of the Country of importation have requested imported
             animals isolated for a given period of time or placed
             in a quarantine station .
             In general , the impact on business is expected to be small .
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