S.L. 437.103 ст. 3Applicability.

(1) These rules shall not apply to poultry for exhibitions, show or contests. OF POULTRY AND HATCHING EGGS) [

(2) These rules shall in particular apply to:

(a) poultry, being live animals, and hatching eggs, being animal products, included in the list of products in Annex I to the Treaty;

(b) the breeding and rearing of poultry included in the farming sector which constitutes a source of income for part of the farming population;

(c) the elimination of disparities as regards animal health conditions in the Member States in order to encourage intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs, thus contributing to the completion of the internal market;

(d) the harmonious development of intra-Community trade to govern import from third countries;

(e) animal health requirements so as to avoid the spread of contagious diseases;

(f) the organisation of and the follow-up to the checks to be carried out by the Member State of destination and the safeguard measures to be implemented in this regard;

(g) all measures taken by the Member States required for the purpose of safeguarding public and animal health including slaughter and disposal of poultry and hatching eggs on their arrival in the Community and during transit to their place or Member State of destination;

(h) the immediate prohibition on imports from a third country when such imports may be dangerous for human and animal health.

(3) The competent authority shall apply all such necessary administrative measures conforming to the requirements of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health according to the requirements of these rules, to ensure that there is no breach of these rules and also to reduce the risk for final consumers and any additional risk to animals and to the environment.

(4) These measures shall include the direct confiscation of the product, the suspension of the activities carried out by the authorised provider when these are creating a risk to final consumers and to the environment, and the forfeiture of any authorisation, licence or permit in terms of article 60 of the Act in addition to the application of any other administrative penalty in terms of article 61 of the Act.