51 tal-1997 - Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar il-Hatcheries

LN.!1 of 1997

PREVENTION OF DISEASE ORDINANCE

(CAP. 36)

Hatcheries Regulations. 1m

IN excercise oflhepowersconferred by section 87 of the Prevemion

o f Disease Ordinance, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries,on the

advice of the Council of Health, has made the following Tegulations:_

I. 'These regulations may becited as the Hatcheries Regulationi.

1997.

Dawn ir-regolarnenti j istghu jissejhu r-Rgolamenti la ' 1-1997 n .....

dwar il-HotcheriU.

In these regulations. unless the context otherwise rt:quires

"lIpproved disinfectant" means such di ~ infeetllnl M is Ilpproved

by the Director and appeari ng in the Second Sched ule 10 these

regulations. or any other disinfectant thallhe Director may approve for

specific needs

"Director'" means the Director responsible for the Veterinary

Service and includes any officer of the department duly authorised by

the Director to act on his behalf

"hatchery" mcllns such premises as are used for the incubation

and hatching of poultry eggs which is licensed for suc h purpose in tenns

of ~ulation ) of these regulations;

"licensee" means a person who is licensed in te nns or regulation 3

of these regulations 10 keep a hatchery for the incubation and hatching

of poultry eggs

"poultry" means fowl. turkeys. geese. du cks. gui nea fowls.

domestic and racing pigeons, quails, pheasants and panridges: and

''poultry eggs" means eggs of the above species.

No peJSOn shall keep any hatchery, whether as owner.

(I)

pan-owncr or helper. unless he holds a licence issued to him by the

Din:x;tor.

(2) No premises shall be used as II hatchery unl ess such

premises are licensed by the Director to be used as a hatchery.

(3) The Director may only grant a licence for the keeping

of a hatchery after considering the application therefor, and that any

further requirements he may have requested the applicant to perfonn

prior to the granting of such licence. have actuall y been performed.

(4) The licensee shall be responsible for the running of the

halchery according to these ~gulations and the Director may at any

time revoke a licence if iI: is found lackine in any of the conditions

mtntiooed in the licence. or if in the opinion of the Director there is a

risk of spread of disease.

(5) Licences shall be va lid for one calendar year. and may

be renewed from year to year.

(6) No extensions or alterations in any licensed hatchery

may be carried out unless previously authorised by the Director.

The Director shall keep a Hatcheries Register in whi ch there

shall be kept the following infonnation:-

the name. addre.s and telephone number of the licensee

(a)

(b)

the address and telephone number of the hatchery

the site plan and elevation plan of the hatchery

(c)

(d)

the name of the manager of the hatchery

(e)

the capacity of each incubator in the hatchery;

(f)

the type and species of poUltry to be hatched.

S. ( I) The licensee shall be responsible for all areasof premises h ildi ..

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used in a hatchery. and such premises shall be constructed and run as

specified in the First Schedule to these regu lations.

(2) Any hatchery which was built and put into operation

before the coming into force of these regulations shall be allowed to

operate by the Director although it does not comply with the conditions

SCt OUt in the First Schedule to these regulations. so however that if

such hatchery ceases to cooperate for a cootinoous period which is looger

than six months. the licenct issued to such hatchery shall be immediatcly

terminated by the Director and suc h licence shall not be renewed

Provided that such hatcheries mentioned in this

paragraph shall be granted in the first licence issued to them a period

IlOl exceeding two yean within which the licensees shall upgrade the

standard s of their pre mises according to the standa rd hat chery

requirements as appearing in items ( I) and (l) 10 (27) shown in the

First Schedule to these regulations.

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FTRST SCHEDULE

(Regulation 5)

Standard Hatchery Requirements

( I) Halching pn::mises must not be used for any purpose otherthan the incubatior

and hatching of poultry eggs.

(2) Any new hatcheries shall be separate and not be in direct contact wit~

livestock. farms, processing plants of products of animal origin. and habitable buildings.

New hatcheries shall be sHed at lellst 200 metres from such premises.

(3) Hatchery buildings shall include physical separatioo of all worting areas.

Each working area shail have sc parnte ventilation systems or such §ystems whereby

the air-flow shail be in the same direction as the movement of eggs and chicks. 11le

working areas are the following:-

(.) egg receiving and storage

(b)

egg traying

fumigation

(0 )

setting or initial incubation

(d)

hatching

(0)

(n sorting. sexing and boxing

material storage

(g)

(h)

facilities for washing equipment and disposal of waste

restrooms and sanitary facilities

(i)

office

(j)

(k)

incinerator or chemical fonn of organic matte r disinfection.

(4) Work.ing area walls. ceiling lind flOOB shall be lined with washable

impervious non-friable material.

(5) The licensee shall provide clean coveralls or overalls, hats and washable or

disposable footwear for all personnel and visitors who shall enter the hatchery through

the decontamination room.

(6) A disinfectant fOOl bath shall be installed at the hatchery entrance using

approved disinfectants.

(7) Hatchery personnel shall be provided with an approved disinfectant solution

or soap at all ti mes and should wash their hands before each oper.ltion.

(8) A ha tchery shall al ways be supplied with potable hot and cold water and

waler tanks shall be clean and covered.

(9) Hatchery personnel shall have no contact witb other poultry or poultry

products.

(10) A licensee shall lay out a hatc hery in such a manner that only a one-way

system for the movement of eggs and chicks shall be operated.

( I I) The premises shall be screened and protected against flies, other insects.

vennin and birds.

(12) Hatchery premises shall be surrounded by a security fence and gale to

control traffic. The area within the boundary fence shall be kept free from rodents and

other animals. and insect control with appro\'ed insecticides shall be perfonned by the

licensee.

( 13) The hatchery area shall be kept free by the liccnsee from all hatchery waste,

refuse and discarded equipment.

( 14) Approved wastc disposal methods and adequa te drainage shall be made

availab le by the licensee.

Broi le~ and l aye~ shall be hatched separoltely.

( 15)

(a)

(b) Pedigree, grandparent and parent stock shall be h~tched separatel y

from each other and from broi le~ and layers.

(c) Poultry eggs of diffeten t species of birds shall be hatched separoltely

from each other.

(16) Poultry eggs shall be sanitised by fumigation or sprayed or immersed in an

approved egg shell disinfectant before incubation.

(17) Poultry egg handlers, chick sexers and handlers shall wash tbeir hands

with soap and water and change into clean protective clothing between handlin g of

different lots o f eggs and chicks.

(18) Chick sexing tables and equipment shall becleaned and disi nfected between

hatches using approved disinfectants.

(19) Day-old chicks shall be de livered in new cardboard boxes or plastic boxes

which have been cleaned and disinfected.

(20) Delivery vehicles for bmh eggs and chicks shall be cleaned and disinfected

before each hatch is transported.

(2 l ) All working areas shall be cleaned and disinfected between each hatch. All

other rooms shall be cleansed and disinfected at least once weekly.

(22) All vaccinating equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected or sterilised

between halches.

(23) A licensee whose name is registered in the Hatcheries Register shall allow

the Director or any inspector authorised by the Director to inspect the premises and

view registers or any other records on demand.

(24) When the Director shall take any samples from a hatchery. a receipt for

such samples shall be given to the licensee. Records of samples taken and results shall

be made available to the licensee.

(25) The follow ing registers shall be kept on the hatchery

(a) an Incubator Reg ister including dates of incubation, an identification

distinguishing the producer. the eggs available for halcbing and the types and

quantity of eggs;

a Cleaning and Disinfection Register;

(b)

(c) a Movcmenl~ and Numbers Reg ister of eggs (in) and chicks (out) of

the hatchery with dates, origin of eggs. destination and chicks;

(d)

a Register of Dates of hatching and number of hatched chicks;

(e) a Registerofthe Nurnberof Incubated Eggs withdrawn from an incubator

and the destination of such eggs.

(26)

The packing of chicks shall comply with regulations issued for imported

chicks.

(27) Persons registered in the Hatchery Re gister shall submit a monthly report

to the Director with the following infonnation

(a)

the number of poultry eggs for hatching placed in incubators and relati\-e

dates;

(b)

an identification of the type of poultry to be hatched;

(c) the number of birds hatched and identification the reof by type a,

foJlows:-

Female grandparent or parent chicks;

1. Female layers;

2. Cockerels for se~ing;

3. Broilers;

4.

5. Ducks;

6. Geese;

Guinea fow ls;

8. Turkeys;

Domestic pigeons;

Racing pigeons;

10. I J. Quails;

12. Pheasants;

13. Partridges;

Hamiem tal-ligrija;

II.

Summitn;

Fagani (gallina);

12 .

Hagel (pemici);

13 .

14 . Qhtajn .

IT-TlENI SKEDA

(Regoiament 2)

Lista ta' DislnfettaDti Appl"Ol'.U

(I)

APPARAT

Kloru

AL-HATCHERY

Jodju

Ph~nol

Quo/unary Ammonium Compounds

(2)

DISINFEIIAR

Kl oru

TA ' L-ILMA

Jodju

Quo/~rnoT)' Ammonium Compounds

(3)

HADDIEMA

Klorju

Jodju

Quoternory Ammonium Compounds

(4)

HASIL TAL-

Klorju

BAlD

Quaternory Ammonium Compounds

Ph~nol

HASIL TAL-

(')

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

PAVIMENTU

BANJU TAS-

SAQAlN

KMAMAR

(6)

Jodju

QUDternoryAmmonium Compounds.

Others.

SECOND SCHEDUL E

(Regulation 2)

l ist of Approved Disinfectants

Chlorine

(I)

HATCHERY

Iodine

EQUIPMENT

Phenol

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

Chlorine

WATER

(2)

Iodine

DlSINFECf ANT

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

Chlorine

PERSONNEL

(3)

Iodine

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

Chlorine

(4)

EGG WASHING

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

Phenol

FLOOR AND

(5)

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

FOOT BATHS

Iodine

(6)

ROOMS

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds