Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IIIU.K.POULTRY VACCINATION CONDITIONS
[1. Vaccines used for vaccinating poultry or flocks producing hatching eggs must have a marketing authorisation issued by the competent authority of any Member State.] U.K.
2.The criteria for using vaccines against Newcastle disease in the context of routine-vaccination programmes may be determined by the Commission.U.K.
[3. In relation to vaccination against any Salmonella serotype the following conditions shall be met: U.K.
(a)
Salmonella vaccination programmes must not interfere with serological detection in the context of field investigation, or result in false-positive tests;
(b)
live Salmonella vaccines must not be used in the framework of national control programmes:
(i)
in breeding or productive poultry during their reproductive or laying stage unless the safety of their use has been demonstrated and they are authorised for such purpose in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council () ;
(ii)
where the manufacturer does not provide an appropriate method to distinguish bacteriologically wild-type strains of Salmonella from vaccine strains.]
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