
Article 1 

1. By way of derogation from Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, that Regulation shall not apply to flocks of broilers and turkeys where the producer only intends to supply small quantities of the fresh meat, as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derived from such flocks, to:
(a) the final consumer; or
(b) local retail establishments directly supplying such fresh meat to the final consumer.
2. Member States shall establish national rules governing the supply of the fresh meat by the producer, as referred to in paragraph 1, in order that the purpose of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 is achieved.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply for a period of three years.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 13 March 2009.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission