Article 26

1. Poultry and hatching eggs shall be accompanied by a certificate drawn up and signed by an official veterinarian of the exporting third country. The certificate shall: be issued on the day of loading for consignment to the Member State of destination; be drawn up in the official language or languages of the Member State of destination; accompany the consignment in the original; attest to the fact that the poultry or hatching eggs satisfy the requirements of this Directive and those adopted pursuant to this Directive with regard to importation from third countries; be valid for five days; consist of a single sheet; be made out for a single consignee; bear a stamp and a signature of a different colour from that of the certificate. 2. The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with a model drawn up in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 33(2).

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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.