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By way of derogation from Article 22, the competent authority may authorise the direct transport of hatching eggs either from any holding to a hatchery located, in the protection zone and designated by the competent authority (‘the designated hatchery’) or, subject to the following conditions, from a holding located in the protection zone to any designated hatchery: the parent flocks from which the hatching eggs are derived have been examined in accordance with the diagnostic manual and avian influenza is not suspected on these holdings; the hatching eggs and their packaging are disinfected before dispatch and the tracing back of these eggs can be ensured; the hatching eggs are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority or under its supervision; biosecurity measures are applied in the designated hatchery in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.

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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.