
Article 1 
By way of derogation from Article 5(1 )(4) of Directive 1999/74/EC, the establishments in Latvia listed in the Annex to this Decision may until 1 May 2007 maintain in service existing cages for laying hens provided that they are at least 35 cm high over at least 65% of the cage area and not less than 29 cm at any point.
Article 2 
Eggs from cages benefiting from the derogation under Article 1 shall not be placed on the market in another Member State.
Article 3 
This Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

No Name and address of the establishment Production capacity (eggs/year) (1000)
1 A/s Balticovo 235.000
Iecava LV 
3913 
2 SAI Sidgunda 2 9.100
Sidgunda LV 
2153 