The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 No. 68

PART VI N.I. MEASURES ON CONFIRMATION OF LOW PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA

Tracing of poultry and eggs N.I.

52.—(1) The Department, or any person authorised by it, must endeavour to trace from infected premises hatching eggs from poultry laid during the unregulated period of infection and shall ensure that such eggs are hatched under Departmental supervision.

(2) The Department, or any person authorised by it, must endeavour to trace from infected premises poultry hatched from eggs laid during the unregulated period of infection and restrict the poultry under the instructions of an inspector.

(3) The Department must ensure that such veterinary enquiries as it considers necessary to monitor for avian influenza are carried out at any premises to which eggs and poultry are so traced.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 52 in operation at 10.2.2007, see reg. 1