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Commission Decision of 12 May 1993 laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in relation to imports of live poultry and hatching eggs (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.For the purpose of this Decision: ‘Avian influenza’ means infection...

  3. Article 2.A third country is classified as free from avian influenza...

  4. Article 3.(1) Without prejudice to the general criteria laid down in...

  5. Article 4.(1) Without prejudice to the general criteria laid down in...

  6. Article 4a.The provisions of Article 22 (1) of Directive 90/539/EEC and...

  7. Article 5.This Decision shall apply from 1 October 1993.

  8. Article 6.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX A

      DEFINITIONS OF ‘AVIAN INFLUENZA’ AND ‘NEWCASTLE DISEASE’

      1. CHAPTER I Avian influenza

        1. Intravenous pathogenicity index (IVPI)

          1. 1. Infective allantoic fluid from the lowest passage level available, preferably...

          2. 2. 0,1 ml diluted virus is injected intravenously into each of...

          3. 3. Birds are examined at 24 hour intervals for 10 days....

          4. 4. At each observation each bird is recorded normal (O), sick...

          5. 5. Record results and calculate index as shown in this example:...

      2. CHAPTER II Newcastle disease

        1. Intracerebral pathogenicity index text (ICPI)

          1. 1. Infective freshly harvested allantoic fluid (HA titre must be greater...

          2. 2. 0,05 ml of the diluted virus is injected intracerebrally into...

          3. 3. The birds are examined at intervals of 24 hours for...

          4. 4. At each observation each bird is scored: 0 = normal;...

          5. 5. The index is calculated as shown in the following example:...

    2. ANNEX B

      CRITERIA FOR RECOGNISED VACCINES

      1. 1. General criteria

      2. 2. Specific criteria

    3. ANNEX C

      MINIMAL MEASURES TO BE TAKEN WHEN SANITARY SLAUGHTER IS PRACTISED TO ELIMINATE OUTBREAKS OF AVIAN INFLUENZA OR NEWCASTLE DISEASE

      1. 1. In case of suspicion the holding concerned shall be placed...

      2. 2. As soon as the presence of the disease is officially...

      3. 3. The operations mentioned in point 2 may be restricted to...

      4. 4. Around confirmed outbreaks of disease a protection zone with a...

      5. 5. The operations mentioned in this Annex have to be carried...

    4. ANNEX D

      ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORT OF FRESH POULTRY MEAT INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM THIRD COUNTRIES WHERE ARTICLE 4 (3) OF DECISION 93/342/EEC APPLIES

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    5. ANNEX E

      ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORT OF LIVE POULTRY OR HATCHING EGGS INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM THIRD COUNTRIES WHERE ARTICLE 4 (4) OF DECISION 93/342/EEC APPLIES

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. ANNEX F

      ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORT OF FRESH POULTRY MEAT INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM THIRD COUNTRIES WHERE ARTICLE 4 (4) OF DECISION 93/342/EEC APPLIES

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

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