Communications
Article 8
1. Each hatchery shall communicate monthly to the competent agency of the Member State, by species, category and type, the number of eggs for hatching placed in incubation and the number of chicks hatched intended for actual use. 2. Statistical data on flocks of grandparent stock and parent stock birds shall be requested as required from establishments other than those referred to in paragraph 1, according to the rules and conditions adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. 3. The Member States shall, as soon as the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 is received and analysed, communicate to the Commission a monthly summary based on the data for the previous month. In addition, the summary submitted by the Member States shall show the number of chicks imported and exported during the same month, according to species, category and type of poultry. 4. The standard form for the summary referred to in paragraph 3 is contained in Annex III. This summary shall be forwarded by Member States to the Commission each calendar month not later than four weeks after the end of the month to which the figures refer. 5. Member States may use the standard form for the summary (Part I) contained in Annex III to collect from the hatcheries the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. 6. Member States may specify that in respect of chicks several copies of the accompanying document referred to in Article 5 shall be drawn up. In this case, one copy of the document shall be sent to the competent agency referred to in Article 9 on importation or exportation or at the time of intra-Community trade. 7. Member States who use the procedure referred to in paragraph 6 shall inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof.