EU-regulations
EU-regulations
In all European regulations, there is clearly stated that:
Article 4
In order to enhance
bio-security in the poultry sector, the competent veterinary authority shall
ensure that:
(a) table eggs shall only be transported from a holding to a packing station
either in disposable packaging or in containers, trays and other non-disposable
equipment, which must be cleaned and disinfected
before and after each use in accordance with point (d). In addition,
in the case of table eggs originating from another Member State, the competent
veterinary authority shall ensure that the packaging, containers, trays and
other non-disposable equipment used for their transport are returned;
(d) the disinfectants and the method of cleaning and disinfection must be approved
by the competent authority.
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
8 November 2003: "The Dutch PPE cleans up the regulations for integrated chain control (IKB)"
The Dutch IKB-regulations will be checked upon content and legal grounds. The upcoming months there will be a focus on the IKB-conditions, which will be discussed with the branch organizations. The target is to obtain clear and practical regulations, aiming on goals as hygienic and trace-ability. This rewriting must also lead to a better fulfilment of these regulations.
The Netherlands - Pluimveehouderij magazine nr. 45 page 5
More information can be found in:
German regulations for bird plague control