Article 1

For the purpose of this Decision:

  1. (a)

    ‘Avian influenza’ means infection as defined in Chapter I of Annex A;

  2. (b)

    ‘Newcastle disease’ means infection as defined in Chapter II of Annex A;

  3. (c)

    ‘Recognized vaccine’ means any vaccine against Newcastle disease complying with the criteria laid down in Annex B;

  4. (d)

    ‘Emergency vaccination’ means vaccination used as a means of controlling the disease following one or more outbreaks and carried out:

    1. (i)

      against avian influenza using any vaccine;

    2. (ii)

      against Newcastle disease using non-recognized vaccines;

  5. (e)

    ‘Sanitary slaughter policy’ means the application, in the event of outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease, of the measures provided for in Annex C;

  6. (f)

    F1Part of the territory means a part of a third country of sufficient size, which is well defined geographically or administratively, taking into account the epizootiological situation.