These Regulations give effect to European Communities legislation on the marketing standards for, animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, live poultry and hatching eggs. A person shall not market, mark, pack, transport, identify, import or export eggs for hatching or farmyard poultry chicks except in accordance with the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 617/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 ( EC Regulations ). An owner or person in charge or control of an establishment shall apply to the Minister for registration in compliance with the EC Regulations. A veterinary certificate shall accompany eggs in intra-community trade. The Regulations provide authorized officers with specified enforcement powers, define offences and prescribe penalties for such offences.
These Regulations give effect to European Communities legislation on the marketing standards for, animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, live poultry and hatching eggs. A person shall not market, mark, pack, transport, identify, import or export eggs for hatching or farmyard poultry chicks except in accordance with the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 617/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 (“EC Regulations”). An owner or person
Title:
European Communities (Poultry and Hatching Eggs) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 564 of 2010).
Country:
Ireland
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
2010
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Repealed:
No
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