" sector, No L 303/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 10. 90 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 15 October 1990 on anunal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (90/539/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (!), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), - Havxng regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas poultry, being live animals, and hatching eggs, being animal products, are included in the list of products in Annex II to the Treaty; Whereas, in order to ensure the rational development of " poultry production, thereby increasing productivity in that certain  animal health rules governing intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs must be laid down at Community level; Whereas the breeding and rearing of poultry isincluded in the farming sector; whereas it constitutes a source of income for part of the farming population; Whereas disparities as regards animal health conditions in the Member States should be eliminated in order to encourage intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs, thus contributing to the completion of the internal market; () OJ No C 89, 10. 4. 1989, p. 1. (3) OJ No C 260, 15. 10. 1990. (%) OJ No C 194, 31. 7. 1989, p. 11. Whereas, in order to encourage the harmonious development of intra-Community trade, a Community system should be laid down to govern import from third countries; Whereas the provisions of this Directive should not, in principle, apply to specific trade such as exhibitions, shows and contests; Whereas this Directive should cover trade in quails, pigeons, ducks, pheasants and partridges reared for breeding or consumption; Whereas, in view of the nature of modern poultry farming, the best way to promote the harmonious development of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is to monitor production establishments; Whereas it should be left to the competent authorities of the Member States to approve establishment which satisfy the conditions laid down in this Directive and to ensure that the conditions are applied; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2782/75 of 29 October 1975 on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3987/87 (%), provides for the granting of a distinguishing registration number to each production establishment and for the marking of hatching eggs; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1868/77 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1351/87 (), lays down detailed rules for the application (*) O] No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 100. (5) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1987, p. 20. () O] No L 209, 17. 8. 1977, p. 1. (") O] No L 127, 16. 5. 1987, p. 18.