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By way of derogation from Article 22, the competent authority may authorise the direct transport of day-old chicks, originating from holdings within the protection zone to a holding or shed of that holding in the same Member State, preferably located outside the protection and the surveillance zones, subject to the following conditions: they are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority or under its supervision; appropriate biosecurity measures are applied during transport and at the holding of destination; the holding of destination is placed under official surveillance following the arrival of the day-old-chicks; if moved outside the protection or surveillance zone, the poultry shall remain on the holding of destination for at least 21 days.

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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.