This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply from:
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1 November 2007 where Salmonella ssp. are identified in the flock of laying hens as the source of infection for humans by the consumption of eggs or egg products as a result of the epidemiological investigation of food-borne outbreaks in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2003/99/EC,
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1 January 2009 at the latest to all other flocks of laying hens.
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CitationArticle 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/2007 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)