Article 1U.K.Target
1.The ... target referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in adult laying hens of Gallus gallus (‘... target’) shall be as follows:
(a)an annual minimum percentage of reduction of positive flocks of adult laying hens equal to at least:
(i)
10 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was less than 10 %;
(ii)
20 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 10 % and less than 20 %;
(iii)
30 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 20 % and less than 40 %;
(iv)
40 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 40 %;
or
(b)a reduction of the maximum percentage equal to 2 % or less of positive flocks of adult laying hens; however, [if there are fewer than 50 flocks of adult laying hens in the constituent territory], not more than one adult flock may remain positive.
The ... target shall be achieved every year based on the monitoring of the previous year. ...
As regards monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium, serotypes with the antigenic formula [1 ,4,[5],12:i:-] shall be included in the ... target.
2.The testing scheme necessary to verify progress on the achievement of the ... target is set out in the Annex (‘testing scheme’).
Editorial Information
Textual Amendments
[Article 1AU.K.Definition of constituent territory
In this Regulation, ‘constituent territory’ means England, Wales or Scotland, as the case may be.]
Article 2U.K.Review of the Union target
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Article 3U.K.Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003
In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, in Part C, the following subparagraph is inserted:
‘6.All references in this section to “Salmonella Typhimurium” shall also include monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium with the antigenic formula [1 ,4,[5],12:i:-],’.
Article 4U.K.Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 200/2010
In Article 1(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘1.From 1 January 2010, the Union target, as referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, for the reduction of Salmonella spp. in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus (“the Union target”) shall be a reduction to 1 % or less of the maximum percentage of adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus remaining positive for Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Typhimurium, including monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium with the antigenic formula [1 ,4,[5],12:i:-], and Salmonella Virchow (the relevant Salmonella serotypes).’.
Article 5U.K.Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006
Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 is repealed.
References to Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
Article 6U.K.Entry into force and applicability
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