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.
Ireland · 2010-11-26