
Article 1 
France may authorise the transport of day-old chicks and ready-to-lay pullets originating from holdings located in the protection zone established on 30 December 2010 around a holding of meat pigeons located in the municipality of Langoat, in the department of Côtes d’Armor, to other poultry holdings located on its territory, subject to the following conditions:

((a)) the dispatch of day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets must be notified at least 24 hours in advance by the competent authority responsible for the holding of origin to the competent authority of the holding of destination;
((b)) vehicles transporting the day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets must be sealed by the competent authority before departure;
((c)) at the time of sealing of the vehicles as referred to in point (b), the competent authority must record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of the day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets transported;
((d)) on arrival to the holding of destination, the competent authority must:

((i)) inspect and remove the seal on the vehicle;
((ii)) be present at the unloading of the day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets;
((iii)) record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets transported;
((e)) any vehicle carrying day-old chicks or ready-to-lay pullets must undergo, immediately following unloading, cleaning and disinfection under official control and in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;
((f)) the holding of destination must be placed under official control for at least 21 days.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission