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Poultry Chicks (Production and use of eggs for hatching) Law, 2004 (Law No. 281(I)/2004).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimerida tis Dimokratias No. 3940, Part I, Supplement I, 31 December 2004, pp. 5626-5636.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Poultry Animal reproduction Genetic resources Inspection Marking/identification
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

The Law provides for the enforcement and execution of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77 relating to the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks. Aim of the present law is to establish the competent authorities and specify the procedures for implementing the provisions of the aforementioned Regulations. It also establishes sanctions to be applied if trespassing of the provisions of those EU Regulations is verified. Section 4 of the law prescribes that no poultry chick facility can operate without a license. Section 5 designates the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment as the competent authority for the purposes of this law. Under section 6 are set forth the designation and competencies of Inspectors. Section 8 provides for the establishment of penalties and sanctions. With section 10, the Poultry Chicks (Production and use of eggs for hatching) Law of 1999 of and the Regulations issued under of, are hereby repealed.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Repeals

Poultry Chicks (Production and use of eggs for hatching) Law, 1999 (N. 88(I)/1999).

Legislation | Cyprus | 1999

Keyword: Poultry, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Inspection, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

The Trading Standards for Hatching Eggs and Young Poultry Law, no. 109 of 2020.

Legislation | Cyprus | 2020

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties, Poultry, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX