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The following provisions shall apply to the movements of live poultry or other captive birds and eggs within the vaccination area: hatching eggs shall: originate from a vaccinated or unvaccinated breeding flock which has been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual; have been disinfected before dispatch in accordance with a method approved by the competent authority; be transported directly to the hatchery of destination; be traceable within the hatchery; eggs shall originate from a vaccinated or non-vaccinated layer flock which has been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual and shall be transported to: a packing centre designated by the competent authority (‘the designated packing centre’), provided that they are packed in disposable packaging and that all biosecurity measures required by the competent authority are applied, or an establishment for the manufacture of egg products as set out in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to be handled and treated in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; day-old chicks shall: originate from hatching eggs satisfying the conditions set out in (a); be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry; live poultry or other captive birds shall: have been vaccinated against avian influenza, if provided for in the vaccination programme; have been examined, with favourable results, in accordance with the diagnostic manual; be placed in a poultry house or shed where there is no resident poultry; poultry for slaughter shall: be examined with favourable results before loading in accordance with the diagnostic manual; be sent directly to a designated slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.