S.L. 437.103 Art. 17Health certificate in trade between Member States.

In trade between Member States, poultry and hatching eggs shall, during transportation to the place of destination, be accompanied by a health certificate which:

(a) conforms with the appropriate model in Schedule IV;

(b) is signed by an official veterinarian;

(c) is drawn up on the date of loading in the language or languages of the Member State of dispatch and in the official language or languages of the Member State of destination;

(d) is valid for five days;

(e) consists of a single sheet;

(f) is normally made out for a single consignee; and

(g) bears a stamp of a colour different from that of the certificate.