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Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX IU.K.POULTRY, HATCHING EGGS, DAY-OLD CHICKS, SPECIFIED PATHOGEN-FREE EGGS, MEAT, MINCED MEAT, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS

[F1PART 1 U.K. List of third countries, territories, zones or compartments

a

Commodities, including those transported on the high seas, produced before this date may be imported into the Union during a period of 90 days from this date.

b

Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Union.

c

In accordance with the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products ( OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132 ).

d

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.

e

Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 .

f

Hereafter understood as the State of Israel, excluding the territories under Israeli administration since June 1967, namely the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank.]

ISO code and name of third country or territory Code of third country, territory, zone or compartment Description of third country, territory, zone or compartment Veterinary certificate Specific conditions Specific conditions Avian influenza surveillance status Avian influenza vaccination status Salmonella control status
Model(s) Additional guarantees Closing date a Opening date b
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9
AL – Albania AL-0 Whole country EP, E S4
AR – Argentina AR-0 Whole country SPF
POU, RAT, EP, E A S4
WGM VIII
AU – Australia AU-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP S0, ST0
BPR I
DOR II
HER III
POU VI
RAT VII
BR – Brazil BR-0 Whole country SPF
BR-1

States of:

Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul

RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA N A
BR-2

States of:

Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo

BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP N S5, ST0
BR-3

Distrito Federal and States of:

Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo

WGM VIII
EP, E, POU N S4
BW – Botswana BW-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPR I
DOR II
HER III
RAT VII
BY – Belarus BY - 0 Whole country EP and E (both ‘ for transit only through Lithuania ’ ) IX
[F2CA – Canada CA-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
CA-1 The whole country of Canada excluding area CA-2 WGM VIII
POU, RAT N
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S1, ST1
CA-2 Territory of Canada corresponding to:
CA-2.1

‘ Primary Control Zone ’ delimited by the following boundaries:

  • on the west, the Pacific Ocean,

  • on the south, the border to the United States of America,

  • on the north, Highway 16,

  • on the east, the border between the Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

WGM VIII P2 4.12.2014 9.6.2015
POU, RAT N, P2
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S1, ST1
CA-2.2

Area in the Province of Ontario delimited by the following boundaries:

  • from County Road 119 where it meets County Road 64 and 25th Line,

  • north on 25th Line to where it meets Road 68, travelling east on Road 68 to where it again meets 25th Line and continuing north on 25th Line to 74 Road,

  • east on 74 Road from 25th line to 31st line,

  • north on 31st Line from 74 Road to 78 Road,

  • east on 78 Road from 31st Line to 33rd Line,

  • 33rd Line north from 78 Road to 84 Road,

  • east on 84 Road from 33rd Line to Highway 59,

  • south on Highway 59 from 84 Road to Road 78,

  • east on Road 78 from Highway 59 to 13th Line,

  • south on 13 Line from 78 Road to Oxford Road 17,

  • east on Oxford road 17 from 13 line to Oxford Road 4,

  • south on Oxford Road 4 from Oxford Road 17 to County Road 15,

  • east on County Road 15, crossing Highway 401, from Oxford Road 4 to Middletown Line,

  • Middletown Line south, crossing highway 403, from County Road 15 to Old Stage Road,

  • Old Stage Road west from Middletown Line to County Road 59,

  • south on County Road 59 from Old Stage Road to Curries Road,

  • west on Curries Road from County Road 59 to Cedar Line,

  • Cedar Line south from Curries Road to Rivers Road,

  • Rivers Road south-west from Cedar Line to Foldens Line,

  • Foldens Line north-west from Rivers Road to Sweaburg Road,

  • Sweaburg Road south-west from Foldens Line to Harris Street,

  • Harris Street north-west from Sweaburg Road to Highway 401,

  • Highway 401 west from Harris Street to Ingersoll Street, (County Road 10),

  • Ingersoll Street (County Road 10) north from Highway 401 to County Road 119,

  • County Road 119 from Ingersoll Street (County Road 10) to the origin where County Road 119 meets 25 Line.

WGM VIII P2 8.4.2015 8.10.2015
POU, RAT N, P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER,

SRP, SRA

S1, ST1
CA-2.3

Area in the Province of Ontario delimited by the following boundaries:

  • Twnshp Rd 4, west from where it crosses Highway 401 to Blandford Road,

  • north on Blandford Road from Twnshp Rd 4 to Oxford-Waterloo Road,

  • east on Oxford-Waterloo Road from Blandford Road to Walker Road,

  • north on Walker Road from Oxford-Waterloo Road to Bridge St,

  • east on Bridge St from Walker Road to Puddicombe Road,

  • north on Puddicombe Road from Bridge St to Bethel Road,

  • east on Bethel Road from Puddicombe road to Queen Street,

  • south on Queen Street from Bethel Road to Bridge street,

  • east on Bridge Street from Queen Street to Trussler Road,

  • Trussler Road south from Bridge Street to Oxford Road 8,

  • Oxford Road 8 east from Trussler Road to Northumberland Street,

  • south on Northumberland St from Oxford Road 8, continuing as Swan Street/Ayr Road to Brant Waterloo Road,

  • west on Brant Waterloo Road from Swan St/Ayr Road to Trussler Road,

  • south on Trussler Road from Brant Waterloo Road to Township Road 5,

  • west on Township Road 5 from Trussler Road to Blenheim Road,

  • south on Blenheim Road from Township Road 5 to Township Road 3,

  • west on Township Road 3 from Blenheim Road to Oxford Road 22,

  • north on Oxford Road 22 from Township Road 3 to Township Road 4,

  • west on Township Road 4 from Oxford Road 22 to Highway 401.

WGM VIII P2 18.4.2015 8.10.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S1, ST1]
CH – Switzerland CH-0 Whole country c A c
CL – Chile CL-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S0, ST0
WGM VIII
POU, RAT N
CN – China CN-0 Whole country EP
CN-1 Province of Shandong POU, E VI P2 6.2.2004 — S4
GL – Greenland GL-0 Whole country SPF
EP, WGM
HK – Hong Kong HK-0 The whole territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region EP
[F3IL – Israel f IL-0 Whole country SPF
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER X N A S5, ST1
SRP P3 18.4.2015
POU, RAT X N
WGM VIII P3 18.4.2015
E X S4
EP ]
IN – India IN-0 Whole country EP
IS – Iceland IS-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
KR – Republic of Korea KR-0 Whole country EP, E S4
MD - Moldova MD-0 Whole country EP
ME – Montenegro ME-0 Whole country EP
MG – Madagascar MG-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E, WGM S4
MY – Malaysia MY-0 — —
MY-1 Western Peninsular EP
E S4
MK – former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia d MK-0 d Whole country EP
MX – Mexico MX-0 Whole country SPF
EP P2 17.5.2013
NA – Namibia NA-0 Whole country SPF
BPR I
DOR II
HER III
RAT, EP, E VII S4
NC – New Caledonia NC-0 Whole country EP
NZ – New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country SPF
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA S0, ST0
WGM VIII
EP, E, POU, RAT S4
PM – Saint Pierre and Miquelon PM-0 Whole territory SPF
RS – Serbia e RS-0 e Whole country EP
RU – Russia RU-0 Whole country EP, E, POU S4
SG – Singapore SG-0 Whole country EP
TH – Thailand TH-0 Whole country SPF, EP
WGM VIII 1.7.2012
POU, RAT 1.7.2012
E 1.7.2012 S4
TN – Tunisia TN-0 Whole country SPF
BPP, BPR, DOR, HER S0, ST0
WGM VIII
EP, E, POU, RAT S4
TR – Turkey TR-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
[F3UA – Ukraine UA-0 Whole country E, EP, POU, RAT, WGM ]
[F2US – United States US-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
US-1 Area of the United States, excluding the territory US-2 WGM VIII
POU, RAT N
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA N A S3, ST1
US-2 Area of the United States corresponding to:
US-2.1

State of Washington:

  • Benton County

  • Franklin County

WGM VIII P2 19.12.2014 7.4.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.2

State of Washington:

Clallam County

WGM VIII P2 19.12.2014 11.5.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.3

State of Washington:

Okanogan County (1):

(a)

North : Beginning at the intersection of US 97 WA 20 and S. Janis Road, turn right onto S. Janis Road. Turn left onto McLaughlin Canyon Road, then right onto Hardy Road, then turn left onto Chewilken Valley Road.

(b)

East : From Chewilken Valley Road, turn right onto JH Green Road, then left onto Hosheit Road, then left onto Tedrow Trail Road, then left onto Brown Pass Road to the boundary line of the Colville Tribe. Follow the Colville Tribe boundary west and then south until it crosses US 97 WA 20.

(c)

South : Turn right onto US 97 WA 20, then left onto Cherokee Road, then right onto Robinson Canyon Road. Turn left onto Bide A Wee Road, then left onto Duck Lake Road, then right onto Soren Peterson Road, then left onto Johnson Creek Road, then right onto George Road. Turn left onto Wetherstone Road, then right onto Eplay Road.

(d)

West : From Eplay Road, turn right onto Conconully Road/6th Avenue N., then left onto Green Lake Road, then right onto Salmon Creek Road, then right onto Happy Hill Road, then left onto Conconully Road (turns into Main Street). Turn right onto Broadway, then left onto C Street, then right onto Lake Street E, then right onto Sinlahekin Road, then right onto S. Fish Lake Road, then right onto Fish Lake Road. Turn left onto N. Pine Creek Road, then right onto Henry Road (turns into N. Pine Creek Road), then right onto Indian Springs Road, then right onto Hwy 7, ending at US 97 WA 20.

WGM VIII P2 29.1.2015 16.6.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.4

State of Washington:

Okanogan County (2):

(a)

North : Beginning where US Hwy 97 intersects with the Canadian border, continue east along the Canadian border, then turn right onto 9 Mile Road (County Hwy 4777).

(b)

East : From 9 Mile Road, turn right onto Old Hwy 4777, which turns South onto Molson Road. Turn right onto Chesaw Road, then left onto Forest Service 3525, then left onto Forest Development Road 350, which turns into Forest Development Road 3625. From there, head due west and turn left onto Forest Service 3525, then right onto Rone Road, then right onto Box Spring Road, then left onto Mosquito Creek Road, and then right onto Swanson Mill Road.

(c)

South : From Swanson Mill Road, turn left onto O'Neil Road, then merge south onto US 97. Turn right onto Ellis Forde Bridge Road, then left onto Janis Oroville (SR 7), then right onto Loomis Oroville Road, then right onto Wannacut Lake Road, then left onto Ellemeham Mountain Road, then left onto Earth Dam Road, then left onto an unnamed road, then right onto an unnamed road, then right onto another unnamed road, then left onto an unnamed road, and then left onto another unnamed road.

(d)

West : From the unnamed road, turn right onto Loomis Oroville Road, then left onto Smilkameen Road to the Canadian Border.

WGM VIII P2 3.2.2015 6.5.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.5

State of Oregon:

Douglas County

WGM VIII P2 19.12.2014 23.3.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.6

State of Oregon:

Deschutes County

WGM VIII P2 14.2.2015 19.5.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.7

State of Oregon:

Malheur County

WGM VIII P2 20.1.2015 11.5.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1

State of Idaho:

  • Canyon County

  • Payette County

WGM VIII P2
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.8.

State of California:

Stanislaus County/Tuolumne County:

A zone of a 10 km radius starting with N point on the circular Control Zone border and extending in a clockwise fashion:

(a)

North : 2,5 miles east from intersection between State Hwy. 108 and Williams Road.

(b)

North-east : 1,4 miles south-east from intersection between Rock River Dr and Tulloch Road.

(c)

East : 2,0 miles north-west from intersection between Milpitas Road and Las Cruces Road.

(d)

South-east : 1,58 miles east of the north end of Rushing Road.

(e)

South : 0,70 miles south of intersection between State Highway132 and Crabtree Road.

(f)

South-west : 0,8 miles south-east of intersection between Hazel Dean Road and Loneoak Road.

(g)

West : 2,5 miles south-west of intersection between Warnerville Road and Tim Bell Road.

(h)

North-west : 1,0 mile south-east of intersection between CA-120 and Tim Bell Road.

WGM VIII P2 23.1.2015 5.5.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.9

State of California:

Kings County:

A zone of a 10 km radius starting with N point on the circular Control Zone border and extending in a clockwise fashion:

(a)

North : 0,58 miles north of Kansas Avenue.

(b)

Northeast : 0,83 miles east from CA-43.

(c)

East : 0,04 miles east from 5th Avenue.

(d)

Southeast : 0,1 miles east of intersection between Paris Avenue and 7th Avenue.

(e)

South : 1,23 miles north of Redding Avenue.

(f)

Southwest : 0,6 miles west of intersection of Paris Avenue and 15th Avenue.

(g)

West : 1,21 miles east of 19th Avenue.

(h)

Northwest : 0,3 miles north of intersection of Laurel Avenue and 16th Avenue.

WGM VIII P2 12.2.2015 26.5.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.10 State of Minnesota WGM VIII P2 5.3.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.11.1

State of Missouri:

  • Jasper County

  • Barton County

WGM VIII P2 8.3.2015 18.6.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.11.2

State of Missouri:

  • Moniteau County

  • Morgan County

WGM VIII P2 10.3.2015 11.6.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.11.3

State of Missouri:

Lewis County

WGM VIII P2 5.5.2015 20.9.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.13

State of Arkansas:

  • Boone County

  • Marion County

WGM VIII P2 11.3.2015 13.7.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.14

State of Kansas:

  • Leavenworth County

  • Wyandotte County

WGM VIII P2 13.3.2015 12.6.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.15

State of Kansas:

  • Cherokee County

  • Crawford County

WGM VIII P2 9.3.2015 18.6.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.16

State of Montana:

  • Judith Basin County

  • Fergus County

WGM VIII P2 2.4.2015 2.7.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.17

State of North Dakota:

  • Dickey County

  • La Moure County

WGM VIII P2 11.4.2015 27.7.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.18

State of South Dakota:

  • Beadle County

  • Bon Homme County

  • Brookings County

  • Brown County

  • Hutchinson County

  • Kingsbury County

  • Lake County

  • McCook County

  • McPherson County

  • Minnehaha County

  • Moody County

  • Roberts County

  • Spink County

  • Yankton County

WGM VIII P2 1.4.2015 10.9.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.19.1

State of Wisconsin:

Barron County

WGM VIII P2 16.4.2015 18.8.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.19.2

State of Wisconsin:

Jefferson County

WGM VIII P2 11.4.2015 17.8.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.19.3

State of Wisconsin:

Chippewa County

WGM VIII P2 23.4.2015 29.7.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.19.4

State of Wisconsin:

Juneau County

WGM VIII P2 17.4.2015 6.8.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.20.1

State of Iowa:

  • Buena Vista County

  • Calhoun County

  • Cherokee County

  • Clay County

  • Dickinson County

  • Emmet County

  • Hamilton County

  • Hardin County

  • Humboldt County

  • IDA County

  • Kossuth County

  • Lyon County

  • O'Brien County

  • Osceola County

  • Palo Alto County

  • Plymouth County

  • Pocahontas County

  • Sac County

  • Sioux County

  • Webster County

  • Woodbury County

  • Wright County

WGM VIII P2 14.4.2015 11.11.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.20.2

State of Iowa:

  • Adair County

  • Guthrie County

  • Madison County

WGM VIII P2 4.5.2015 9.9.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.21

State of Indiana:

Whitley County

WGM VIII P2 10.5.2015 8.8.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1
US-2.22

State of Nebraska:

  • Dakota County

  • Dixon County

  • Thurston County

  • Wayne County

WGM VIII P2 11.5.2015 21.10.2015
POU, RAT

N

P2

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA A S3, ST1]
UY – Uruguay UY-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E, RAT S4
[F4ZA – South Africa ZA-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPR I P2 9.4.2011 A
DOR II P2 9.4.2011
HER III P2 9.4.2011
RAT VII H 9.4.2011 25.8.2015 ]
ZW – Zimbabwe ZW-0 Whole country RAT VII
EP, E S4

Textual Amendments

Textual Amendments

PART 2U.K.

Model veterinary certificatesU.K.

Model(s):U.K.

‘[F5BPP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites

‘BPR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites

‘ [F6DOC ’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks FORM than of ratites]

‘DOR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites

‘HEP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites

‘HER’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites]

‘SPF’

:

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free eggs

‘[F5SRP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites

‘SRA’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites]

‘[F7POU’

:

Model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry]

‘POU-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry

‘[F5RAT’

:

Model veterinary certificate for meat of farmed ratites for human consumption]

‘RAT-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of farmed ratites for human consumption

‘WGM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird meat

‘WGM-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird minced meat and mechanically separated meat

‘E’

:

Model veterinary certificate for eggs

‘[F8EP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for egg products]

Textual Amendments

Additional guarantees (AG):U.K.

‘I’

:

Guarantees for breeding and productive ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model BPR

‘II’

:

Guarantees for day-old chicks of ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model DOR

‘III’

:

Guarantees for hatching eggs of ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease certified in accordance with model HER

:

[ F9 ]

‘V’

:

Guarantees for slaughter ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model SRA

‘VI’

:

additional guarantees covering poultrymeat certified in accordance with model POU

‘VII’

:

additional guarantees covering meat of farmed ratites for human consumption certified in accordance with model RAT

‘VIII’

:

additional guarantees for wild game-bird meat certified in accordance with model WGM

‘[F10IX’

:

only transit through Lithuania of consignments of eggs, egg products and poultry meat originating in Belarus and bound for the Russian territory of Kaliningrad shall be permitted provided that Article 18(2), (3) and (4) is complied with [F11.] ]

‘[F12X’

:

additional guarantees covering commodities certified in accordance with point 8 of Section I of Annex III and the model certificates BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, POU, RAT and E.]

Textual Amendments

[F13Salmonella control programme: U.K.

‘S0’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus , slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus and hatching eggs (HEP) of Gallus gallus because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S1’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S2’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding or laying, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S3’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S4’

Prohibition to export into the Community eggs (E) of Gallus gallus others than eggs classed B in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘ [F14S5 ’

Prohibition to export into the Union breeding and productive poultry of Gallus gallus (BPP), slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus because a Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘ ST0 ’

Prohibition to export into the Union breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of s, day-old chicks (DOC) of s, slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of turkeys and hatching eggs (HEP) of turkeys because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘ ST1 ’

Prohibition to export into the Union breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of turkeys and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of s because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.] ]

Textual Amendments

Textual Amendments

Specific conditions:U.K.

‘P2’

:

Prohibition to import into or transit through the Community due to restrictions related to a HPAI outbreak

‘P3’

:

Prohibition to import into or transit through the Community due to restrictions related to a ND outbreak

‘[F15N’

:

Guarantees have been provided that the legislation on the control of Newcastle disease in the third country or territory is equivalent to that applied in the Union. In the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, imports may continue to be authorised from the third country or territory with no change in the third country code or territory code. However, imports into the Union from any areas which are placed under official restrictions by the competent authority of the third country or territory concerned due to an outbreak of that disease shall be automatically prohibited]

:

[ F16 ]

‘[F1H’

:

Guarantees have been provided that meat of farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT) is obtained from ratites coming from a registered closed ratite holding approved by the third country’s competent authority. In the case of a HPAI outbreak on the third country’s territory, imports of such meat may still continue to be authorised, provided that it is obtained from ratites coming from a registered closed ratite holding free of LPAI and HPAI; and where within a radius of 100 km around that holding, including, where applicable, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of LPAI or HPAI for at least the last 24 months and where there has been no epidemiological link to a ratite or poultry holding where LPAI or HPAI has been present within at least the last 24 months.]

Textual Amendments

Avian influenza surveillance programme and avian influenza vaccination plan:U.K.

‘A’

:

Third country, territory, zone or compartment carries out an avian influenza surveillance programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

‘B’

:

Third country, territory, zone or compartment carries out vaccination against avian influenza in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

NotesU.K.

General notes:U.K.

(a)Veterinary certificates based on the models in Part 2 of this Annex and following the layout of the model that corresponds to the commodity concerned shall be issued by the exporting country, territory, zone or compartment. They shall contain, in the order appearing in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, where applicable, those additional health requirements required for the exporting country, territory, zone or compartment.U.K.

Where additional guarantees are required by the EU Member State of destination for the commodity concerned, these shall also be entered on the original of the veterinary certificate.

(b)A separate, single certificate must be presented for each consignment of the commodity concerned, exported to the same destination from a territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of this Annex and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.U.K.
(c)The original of certificates shall consist of a single page printed on both sides or, where more text is required, such that all the pages form a whole and cannot be separated.U.K.
(d)The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the EU Member State where the border inspection takes place and in one official language of the EU Member State of destination. However, those Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.U.K.
(e)Where additional pages are attached to the certificate for the purposes of identifying the items making up the consignment, such additional pages shall also be considered to form part of the original of the certificate, provided the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian appear on each page.U.K.
(f)Where the certificate, including any additional pages as provided for in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered ‘–x(page number) of y(total number of pages)–’ on the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate allocated by the competent authority on the top.U.K.
(g)The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian not more than 24 hours prior to loading of the consignment for imports to the Community, unless otherwise stated. To that end, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Directive 96/93/EC are followed.U.K.

The colour of the signature shall be different from that of the printing. The same rule shall apply to stamps other than embossed stamps or watermarks.

(h)The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment as far as the EU border inspection post.U.K.

Additional notes for poultry and day-old chicks:U.K.

(i)The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issue, unless otherwise stated.U.K.

In the case of transport by ship, the term of validity shall be extended by the time taken by the voyage. To that end, the original of a declaration by the ship's master, drawn up in accordance with Annex II, shall be attached to the veterinary certificate.

(j)Poultry and day-old chicks shall not be transported with other poultry and day-old chicks that are either not intended for the European Community or of a lower health status.U.K.
(k)Poultry and day-old chicks shall not in the course of transport to the Community be moved through nor unloaded in a third country, territory, zone or compartment from which imports of such poultry and day-old chicks into the Community are not authorised.U.K.

[F3Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites (BPP) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites (BPR) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites (DOR) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (HEP) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites (HER)] U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free eggs (SPF)U.K.

[F1 [F3Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP)] U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites (SRA) U.K.

[F3Model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry (POU)] ] U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry (POU-MI/MSM)U.K.

(Not yet established)

[F3Model veterinary certificate for meat of farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT)] U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT-MI/MSM)U.K.

(Not yet established)

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird meat (WGM)U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird minced meat and mechanically separated meat (WGM-MI/MSM)U.K.

(Not yet established)

[F3Model veterinary certificate for eggs (E) U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for egg products (EP)] U.K.

ANNEX IIU.K.(as referred to in Article 4)

(To be completed and attached to the veterinary certificate where transport of poultry and day-old chicks to the European Community border includes transport by ship, even for part of the journey.)

ANNEX IIIU.K.COMMUNITY ACTS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR EXAMINATION, SAMPLING AND TESTING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6

I.Before import into the CommunityU.K.

Methods for standardisation of materials and procedures for examination, sampling and testing for:

1.

Avian influenza

  • Diagnostic manual for avian influenza as laid down in Commission Decision 2006/437/EC(1); or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE)(2).

2.

Newcastle disease

  • Annex III to Council Directive 92/66/EEC(3); or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE);

  • Where Article 12 of Directive 90/539/EEC applies, the sampling and testing methods must comply with the methods described in Annexes to Commission Decision 92/340/EEC(4).

3.

Salmonella pullorum and Salmonella gallinarum

  • Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC; or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE).

4.

[F17Salmonella arizonae

  • Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC; or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE).]

5.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum

  • Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC; or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE).

6.

Mycoplasma meleagridis

Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

7.

Salmonella of public health significance

The detection method recommended by the Community reference laboratory (CRL) for Salmonella in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, or an equivalent method shall be used. That method is described in the current version of draft Annex D of ISO 6579 (2002): ‘Detection of Salmonella spp. in animal faeces and in samples of the primary production stage’. In that detection method, a semi-solid medium (modified semi-solid Rappaport-Vassiladis medium, MSRV) is used as the single selective enrichment medium.

Serotyping shall be carried out following the Kauffmann-White scheme or an equivalent method.

8.

[F12Additional guarantees (X) in relation to certain third countries not free from Newcastle disease

8.1.

In establishments referred to in point 8.2, the official veterinarian must:

(a)

check the production and health records of the establishment;

(b)

carry out a clinical inspection in each production unit, including an evaluation of its clinical history and clinical examinations of poultry — in particular of those that appear sick — in each production unit from which dispatch referred to in point 8.2 is intended;

(c)

sample at least 60 tracheal or oropharyngeal and 60 cloacal swabs for laboratory investigations to be performed for checking the presence of Newcastle disease virus from poultry and ratites from each production unit from which dispatch referred to in point 8.2 is intended; if the number of birds present in that epidemiological unit is smaller than 60, swabs must be taken from all birds. In case of products referred to in point 8.2(c) this sampling may also take place at the slaughterhouse.

8.2.

Point 8.1 applies in establishments from which it is intended to dispatch to the Union:

(a)

breeding or productive poultry and breeding or productive ratites (BPP, BPR);

(b)

day-old chicks of poultry, day-old chicks of ratites, hatching eggs of poultry or ratites and eggs for consumption (DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, E);

(c)

meat obtained from poultry and ratites kept on such holdings (POU, RAT).

8.3.

The procedures provided for in point 8.1 must be carried out:

(a)

for the commodities referred to in points (a) and (c) of point 8.2, within not more than 72 hours prior to dispatch to the Union or prior to the slaughter of the poultry and ratites;

(b)

for the commodities referred to in point (b) of point 8.2, at intervals of 15 days or in case of infrequent dispatch to the Union, not more than seven days before collection of the hatching eggs.

8.4.

The procedures referred to in point 8.1 must have a favorable outcome and the laboratory investigations referred to above must be performed in an official laboratory, give negative results and be available before dispatch to the Union of any of the commodities listed in points 8.2.]

Textual Amendments

II.After import into the CommunityU.K.

Sampling and testing procedures for avian influenza and Newcastle disease:U.K.

During the period referred to in point II.1 of Annex VIII, the official veterinarian shall take samples from the imported poultry for virological examination, to be tested as follows:

  • Between the seventh and the fifteenth day following the date of commencement of the isolation period, cloacal swabs must be taken from all birds where the consignment contains less than 60 birds, and from at least 60 birds where consignments contain more than 60 birds;

  • Testing of samples must be carried out in official laboratories designated by the competent authority, using diagnostic procedures for:

    (i)

    avian influenza as laid down in the diagnostic manual in Commission Decision 2006/437/EC;

    (ii)

    Newcastle disease as laid down in Annex III to Council Directive 92/66/EEC.

III.General requirementsU.K.

  • Samples may be pooled, subject to a maximum of five samples from individual birds in each pool.

  • Virus isolates must be sent without delay to the national reference laboratory.

ANNEX IVU.K.(as referred to in Article 8(2)(d), Article 9(2)(b) and Article 10REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMMES AND INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED(5)

I.Requirements for avian influenza surveillance in poultry carried out in third countries, territories, zones or compartments as referred to in Article 10.U.K.

A.surveillance for avian influenza in poultry:U.K.

1.

Description of objectives

2.

Third country, territory, zone or compartment (keep as appropriate):

3.

Type of surveillance:

  • Serological surveillance

  • Virological surveillance

  • Targeted avian influenza subtypes

4.

Sampling criteria:

  • Targeted species (for example, s, chicken, partridges)

  • Targeted categories (for example, breeders, layers)

  • Targeted husbandry systems (for example, commercial establishments, backyard flocks)

5.

Statistical basis for number of establishments sampled:

  • Number of establishments in area

  • Number of establishments per category

  • Number of establishments to be sampled per poultry category

6.

Frequency of sampling

7.

Number of samples taken per establishment/shed

8.

Time period for sampling

9.

Type of samples taken (tissue, faeces, cloacal/oropharyngeal/tracheal swabs)

10.

Laboratory tests used (for example, AGID, PCR, HI, Virus isolation.)

11.

Indication of laboratories carrying out testing at central, regional or local level (keep as appropriate)

Indication of reference laboratory carrying out confirmatory testing (avian influenza national reference laboratory, OIE or Community reference laboratory for avian influenza)

12.

Reporting system/protocol used for avian influenza surveillance results (include results where available)

13.

Follow-up investigations of positive results for subtypes H5 and H7.

B.where available information on surveillance for avian influenza in wild birds to assess risk factors for avian influenza introduction into poultry:U.K.

1.

Type of surveillance:

  • Serological surveillance

  • Virological surveillance

  • Targeted avian influenza subtypes

2.

Sampling criteria

3.

Targeting of wild bird species (indicate species names in Latin)

4.

Targeting of selected areas

5.

Information referred to in point 6 and points 8 to 12 of Part I.A.

II.Avian influenza surveillance to be carried out following the occurrence of an outbreak of that disease in a third country, territory, zone or compartment previously free from that disease, as referred to in Articles 8(2)(d) and 9(2)(b)U.K.

Surveillance for avian influenza must provide at least the confidence by a randomised representative sample of the populations at risk to demonstrate the absence of infection taking into account the specific epidemiological circumstances in relation to the occurred outbreak(s).

ANNEX VU.K.(as referred to in Article 11(a))INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY A THIRD COUNTRY VACCINATING AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA(6)

I.Requirements for vaccination plans carried out in a third country, territory, zone or compartment as referred to in Article 11U.K.

1.

Country, territory, zone or compartment (keep as appropriate)

2.

Disease history (previous outbreaks in poultry or cases in wild birds of HPAI/LPAI)

3.

Description of the reasons for the decision on the introduction of vaccination

4.

Risk assessment based on:

  • Avian influenza outbreak within that third country, territory, zone or compartment (keep as appropriate)

  • Avian influenza outbreak in a nearby country

  • Other risk factors such as certain areas, type of poultry husbandry or categories of poultry or other captive birds

5.

Geographical area where vaccination is carried out

6.

Number of establishments in vaccination area

7.

Number of establishments where vaccination is carried out, if different from number in point 6

8.

Species and categories of poultry or other captive birds in vaccination territory, zone or compartment

9.

Approximate number of poultry or other captive birds in the establishments referred to in point 7

10.

Summary of the vaccine characteristics

11.

Authorisation, handling, manufacture, storage, supply, distribution and sale of avian influenza vaccines on national territory

12.

Implementation of a DIVA strategy

13.

Envisaged duration of vaccination campaign

14.

Provisions and restrictions on the movements of vaccinated poultry and poultry products derived from vaccinated poultry or vaccinated other captive birds

15.

Clinical and laboratory tests carried out in the establishments vaccinated and/or located in the vaccination area (e.g. efficacy and pre-movement testing etc.)

16.

Means of record keeping (e.g. for the detailed information referred to point 15) and registration of holdings where vaccination is carried out.

II.Surveillance for third countries, territories, zones or compartments that carry out vaccination against avian influenza as referred to in Article 11U.K.

Where vaccination is carried out in a third country, territory, zone or compartment all commercial establishments that are vaccinated against avian influenza must be required to undergo laboratory testing and the following information, in addition to the information referred to in Part I.A to Annex IV, shall be submitted:

1.

Number of vaccinated establishments in area per category

2.

Number of vaccinated establishments to be sampled per poultry category

3.

Use of sentinel birds (indicate species and number of sentinel birds used per shed)

4.

Number of samples taken per establishment and/or shed

5.

Data on vaccine efficacy.

[F7ANNEX VI U.K. (as referred to in Article 12(1)(b), Article 12(2)(c)(ii) and Article 13(1)(a))

CRITERIA FOR RECOGNISED NEWCASTLE DISEASE VACCINES U.K.

I. General criteria U.K.

1. Vaccines must comply with the standards set out in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in the Chapter on Newcastle disease. U.K.
2. Vaccines must be registered by the competent authorities of the third country concerned before being allowed to be distributed and used. For such registration, the competent authorities of the third country concerned must rely on a complete file containing data on the efficacy and innocuity of the vaccine; for imported vaccines the competent authorities may rely on data checked by the competent authorities of the country where the vaccine is produced, as far as these checks have been carried out in conformity with OIE standards. U.K.
3. In addition, imports or production and distribution of the vaccines must be controlled by the competent authorities of the third country concerned. U.K.
4. Before distribution is allowed, each batch of vaccines must be tested on innocuity, in particular regarding attenuation or inactivation and absence of undesired contaminating agents, and on efficacy on behalf of the competent authorities. U.K.

II. Specific criteria U.K.

Live attenuated Newcastle disease vaccines must be prepared from a Newcastle disease virus strain for which the master seed has been tested and shown to have an intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) of:

(a)

less than 0,4, if not less than 10 7 EID 50 are administered to each bird in the ICPI test; or

(b)

less than 0,5, if not less than 10 8 EID 50 are administered to each bird in the ICPI test.]

ANNEX VIIU.K.(as referred to in Article 13)ADDITIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

I.For poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs coming from a third country, Territory, zone or compartment where vaccines used against Newcastle disease do not meet THE criteria of Annex VIU.K.

1.

Where the third country, territory, zone or compartment does not prohibit the use of Newcastle disease vaccines that do not meet the specific criteria set out in Annex VI the following additional health requirements shall apply to:

(a)

poultry, including day-old chicks must not have been vaccinated with such vaccines for at least 12 months preceding the date of import to the Community;

(b)

the flock or flocks must have undergone a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease not earlier than two weeks before the date of import into the Community or, in the case of hatching eggs, not earlier than two weeks before the date of collection of the eggs:

(i)

carried out in an official laboratory;

(ii)

on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock;

(iii)

in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index of more than 0,4 have been found.

(c)

poultry must have been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin during the two-week period referred to in (b);

(d)

poultry must not have been in contact with poultry not meeting the requirements set out in (a) and (b) during a period of 60 days before the date of import into the Community or, in the case of hatching eggs, during a period of 60 days before the date of collection of the eggs.

2.

Where day-old chicks are imported from a third country, territory, zone or compartment as referred to in point 1, the day-old chicks and the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks are derived must not have been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with poultry or hatching eggs not meeting the requirements set out in point 1(a) to (d).

II.For meat of poultryU.K.

Meat of poultry must come from slaughter poultry that:

(a)

[F7has not been vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines prepared from a Newcastle disease virus master seed showing a higher pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus within the period of 30 days preceding slaughter;]

(b)

underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory at the time of slaughter on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;

(c)

has not been in contact in 30 days preceding the date of slaughter with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions set out in (a) and (b).

ANNEX VIIIU.K.(as referred to in Article 14(1)(a))BREEDING AND PRODUCTIVE POULTRY OTHER THAN RATITES, HATCHING EGGS AND DAY-OLD CHICKS OTHER THAN OF RATITES

I.Requirements applicable before importU.K.

1.

Breeding and productive poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites for import into the Community shall only come from establishments which have been approved by the competent authority of the third country concerned in accordance with conditions that are at least as strict as those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC and where such approval has not been suspended or withdrawn.

2.

Where breeding and productive poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites and/or their flocks of origin are to undergo testing to meet the requirements of the relevant veterinary certificates laid down in this Regulation, sampling for testing and the testing itself must be carried out in accordance with Annex III.

3.

Hatching eggs for import into the Community shall bear the name of the third country of origin and the word ‘hatching’ that is more than 3mm high in one of the official languages of the Community.

4.

Each package of hatching eggs as referred to in point 3 shall contain only eggs of a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the information shown on the eggs as provided for in point 3;

(b)

the species of poultry from which the eggs come;

(c)

the consignor's name or business name and address.

5.

Each box of imported day-old chicks shall contain only a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, hatchery and consignor and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the name of the third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin;

(b)

the species of poultry to which the day-old chicks belong;

(c)

the distinguishing number of the hatchery;

(d)

the consignor's name or business name and address.

II.Requirements applicable after importsU.K.

1.

Imported breeding and productive poultry other than ratites and day-old chicks other than of ratites shall be kept on the establishment(s) of destination from their date of arrival:

(a)

for a period of at least six weeks; or

(b)

where the birds are slaughtered before the expiry of the period referred to in (a), until the day of slaughter.

However, the period provided for in (a) may be reduced to three weeks, provided that sampling and testing in accordance with Annex III have been carried out with favourable results.

2.

Breeding and productive poultry other than ratites which have been hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept for at least three weeks from the date of hatching in the hatchery or for at least three weeks on the establishment(s) to which the poultry has been sent after hatching.

Where day-old chicks are not reared in the Member State which imported the hatching eggs, they shall be transported directly to the final destination (as specified in points 1.10 and 1.11 of the health certificate, Model 2 in Annex IV to Directive 90/539/EEC) and kept there for at least three weeks from the date of hatching.

3.

During the relevant periods, as referred to in points 1 and 2, imported breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks and breeding and productive poultry other than ratites which have hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept in isolation in poultry houses where no other flocks are present.

However, they may be introduced into poultry houses where breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks are already present.

In that case, the relevant periods referred to in points 1 and 2 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported bird and no poultry present shall be moved from the poultry houses before the end of those periods.

4.

Imported hatching eggs shall be hatched in separate incubators and hatchers.

However, imported hatching eggs may be introduced into incubators and hatchers where other hatching eggs are already present.

In that case, the periods referred to in points 1 and 2 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported hatching egg.

5.

No later than the date of expiry of the relevant periods as provided for in point 1 or 2, imported breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks shall undergo a clinical examination carried out by the official veterinarian and, where necessary, samples shall be taken to monitor their state of health.

ANNEX IXU.K.(as referred to in Article 14(1)(b))RATITES FOR BREEDING AND PRODUCTION, HATCHING EGGS AND DAY-OLD CHICKS THEREOF

I.Requirements applicable before importU.K.

1.

Imported ratites for breeding and production (ratites) shall be identified by neck-tags and/or microchips bearing the ISO code of the third country of origin. Such microchips must comply with ISO standards.

2.

Imported hatching eggs of ratites shall be marked with a stamp indicating the ISO code of the third country of origin and the approval number of the establishment of origin.

3.

Each package of hatching eggs as referred to in point 2 shall contain only eggs of ratites from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the information shown on the eggs as provided for in point 2;

(b)

a clearly visible and legible indication that the consignment contains hatching eggs of ratites;

(c)

the consignor’s name or business name and address.

4.

Each box of imported day-old chicks of ratites for breeding and production shall contain only ratites from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, establishment and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the ISO code of the third country of origin and the approval number of the establishment of origin;

(b)

a clearly visible and legible indication that the consignment contains day-old chicks of ratites;

(c)

the consignor’s name or business name and address.

II.Requirements applicable after importU.K.

1.

After the import controls have been carried out in accordance with Directive 91/496/EEC, consignments of ratites and hatching eggs and day-old chicks thereof shall be transported directly to the final destination.

2.

Imported ratites and day-old chicks thereof shall be kept on the establishment(s) of destination from their date of arrival:

(a)

for a period at least six weeks; or

(b)

where the birds are slaughtered before the expiry of the period referred to in (a), until the day of slaughter.

3.

[F18Ratites which have hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept for a period of at least three weeks from the date of hatching in the hatchery or for at least three weeks on the establishment(s) to which they have been sent after hatching.

Where day-old chicks of ratites are not reared in the Member State which imported the hatching eggs, they shall be transported directly to the final destination (as specified in points I.10 and I.11 of the health certificate, Model 2, in Annex IV to Council Directive 2009/158/EC (7) ) and kept there for at least three weeks from the date of hatching.]

4.

During the relevant periods as referred to in points 2 and 3, imported ratites and ratites which have hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept in isolation in poultry houses where no other ratites or poultry are present.

However, they may be introduced into poultry houses where other ratites or poultry are already present. In that case, the periods referred to in points 2 and 3 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported ratite and no ratites or poultry present shall be moved from the poultry housing before the end of those periods.

5.

Imported hatching eggs shall be hatched in separate incubators and hatchers.

However, imported hatching eggs may be introduced into incubators and hatchers where other hatching eggs are already present. In that case, the periods referred to in points 2 and 3 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported hatching egg and the measures as provided for in those points shall apply.

6.

No later than the date of expiry of the relevant periods as referred to in point 2 or 3, imported ratites and day-old chicks thereof shall undergo a clinical examination carried out by an official veterinarian and, where necessary, samples shall be taken to monitor their state of health.

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III.Requirements for ratites for breeding and production and day-old chicks thereof from Asia and Africa applicable on their import into the CommunityU.K.

The protective measures for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever set out in Part I of Annex X shall apply to ratites for breeding and production and day-old chicks thereof coming from third countries, territories, zones or compartments in Asia and Africa.

All ratites testing positive to the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever provided for therein shall be destroyed.

All birds of the same consignment shall be retested by the competitive ELISA test 21 days after the date of the original sampling. Where any bird tests positive all birds in the same consignment shall be destroyed.

IV.Requirements for ratites for breeding and production from a third country, territory or zone considered to be infected with Newcastle diseaseU.K.

The following rules shall apply to ratites and hatching eggs thereof coming from a third country, territory or zone considered as infected with Newcastle disease and to day-old chicks that have hatched from such eggs:

(a)

before the date the isolation period begins, the competent authority shall check the isolation facilities as referred to in point 4 of Part II of this Annex to verify whether they are satisfactory;

(b)

during the relevant periods as referred to in points 2 and 3 of Part II of this Annex a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease shall be carried out on a cloacal swab or faeces sample from each ratite;

(c)

where ratites are to be sent to a Member State, the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, a serological test shall be carried out on each ratite, in addition to the virus isolation test provided for in point (b) of this Part;

(d)

negative results of the tests provided for in points (b) and (c) shall be available before any bird is released from isolation.

ANNEX XU.K.(as referred to in Article 17)PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN RELATION TO CRIMEAN-CONGO HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER

I.For ratitesU.K.

The competent authority shall ensure that the ratites are isolated in rodent-proof, tick-free surroundings for at least 21 days prior to the date of import into the Community.

Before moving to the tick-free surroundings, the ratites shall be treated to ensure that all ectoparasites on them are destroyed. After 14 days in tick-free surroundings, the ratites shall undergo the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. Every animal put into isolation must test negative to the test. On the ratites' arrival in the Community, the treatment for ectoparasites and the serological test shall be repeated.

II.For ratites from which meat for import is derivedU.K.

The competent authority shall ensure that the ratites are isolated in rodent-proof, tick-free surroundings for at least 14 days prior to the date of slaughter.

Before moving to the tick-free surroundings, the ratites shall either be examined to verify that they are tick-free or treated to ensure that all ticks on them are destroyed. The treatment used must be specified on the import certificate. Any treatment used shall not result in any detectable residues in the ratite meat.

Each batch of ratites shall be examined for ticks prior to slaughter. If any ticks are detected, the entire batch shall again be put into pre-slaughter isolation.

[F17ANNEX XI U.K. (as referred to in Article 18(2))

Model veterinary certificate for transit/storage of specified pathogen-free eggs, meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products] U.K.

ANNEX XIIU.K.(as referred to in Article 20)CORRELATION TABLE

This RegulationDecision 2006/696/ECDecision 94/438/ECDecision 93/342/EEC
Article 1(1) first subparagraphArticle 1 first subparagraph
Article 1(1) second subparagraphArticle 5
Article 1(2)Article 1 second subparagraph
Article 1(3)Annex I and II (part1)
Article 2 (1-5)Article 2 (a-e)
Article 2 (6)Article 2 (m)
Article 2 (7)Article 2 (j)
Article 2 (8)Article 2 (k)
Article 2 (9)Article 2 (l)
Article 2 (10)
Article 2 (11)
Article 2 (12) (a-c)Article 2 (g)
Article 2 (12) (d)
Article 2 (13)Article 2 (h)
Article 2 (14)Article 2 (f)
Article 2 (15)
Article 2 (16)
Article 2 (17)
Article 2 (18)
Article 2 (19)
Article 2 (20)
Article 3Article 5
Article 4 first subparagraphArticle 5 and 3
Article 4 second subparagraphAnnex I part 3
Article 4 third subparagraphArticle 3 second subparagraph
Article 5Article 4
Article 6
Article 7 (a)Article 2 (h)
Article 7 (b)Article 2 (g)
Article 7 (c)Article 2 (i)
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12Article 4 (1) (2)Article 4 (1) (2)
Article 13Article 4 (3)Article 4 (4)
Article 14 (1) (a)Article 9
Article 14 (1) (b)Article 11
Article 14 (2)
Article 15Article 18
Article 16Article 8
Article 17Article 16 (2)
Article 18 (1)
Article 18 (2)Article 19 (b)
Article 18 (3)Article 19
Article 19Article 20
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Annex IAnnex I and II
Annex IIAnnex I part 3
Annex III (I) (1-6)Annex I part 4 (A)
Annex III (I) (7)
Annex III (II), (III)Annex I part 4 (B)
Annex IV
Annex V
Annex VIAnnex B
Annex VII (I)Article 7
Annex VII (II)Annex
Annex VIII (I)Article 9
Annex VIII (II)Article 10
Annex IX (I)Article 11
Annex IX (II)Article 12
Annex IX (III)Article 13
Annex IX (IV)Article 14
Annex XAnnex V
Annex XIAnnex IV
Annex XII
(2)

http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mmanual/A_summry.htm

(3)

OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

(5)

Please give as much detailed information as necessary to allow proper assessment of the programme.

(6)

Please give as much detailed information as necessary to allow proper assessment of the programme.

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