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Commission Decision of 21 June 2005 on the implementation of survey programmes for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2005) 1827) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/464/EC)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.By 30 June 2005, Member States shall submit for approval...

  3. Article 2.The Community’s financial contribution towards the measures provided for in...

  4. Article 3.The maximum amounts of the testing costs to be reimbursed...

  5. Article 4.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      Programmes for surveillance of avian influenza in poultry and wild birds to be carried out in the Member States in 2005 and 2006

      1. A. OBJECTIVES

        1. 1. To estimate the prevalence of infections with avian influenza virus...

        2. 2. To continue surveillance for avian influenza on a voluntary basis...

        3. 3. To contribute to the knowledge on the threats of avian...

        4. 4. To foster the connection and integration of human and veterinary...

      2. B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA FOR SURVEYS IN POULTRY

        1. 1. Sampling shall cover a period appropriate to production periods for...

        2. 2. 31 March 2006 shall be the date for the submission...

        3. 3. Testing of samples shall be carried out at national laboratories...

        4. 4. All results (both serological and virological) shall be sent to...

        5. 5. All avian influenza (AI) virus isolates shall be submitted to...

        6. 6. All positive findings shall be retrospectively investigated at the holding...

        7. 7. Specific protocols to accompany the sending of material to the...

        8. 8. Blood samples for serological examination shall be collected from all...

        9. 9. Sampling shall be stratified throughout the territory of the whole...

        10. 10. The sampling design shall also consider:

      3. C. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR DETECTION OF INFECTIONS WITH H5/H7 SUBTYPES OF...

        1. 1. Blood samples for serological testing shall be taken preferably from...

        2. 2. From each selected holding 40 to 50 blood samples shall...

      4. D. SURVEY FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA IN WILD BIRDS

        1. D.1. Survey design and implementation

          1. 1. Liaisons with bird conservation/watching institutions and ringing stations are necessary....

          2. 2. Experience with the previous surveys has shown that the virus...

        2. D.2. Sampling procedures

          1. 1. Cloacal swabs for virological examination shall be taken. In addition...

          2. 2. Samples shall be taken from different species of free living...

          3. 3. Swabs containing faeces, or carefully collected fresh faeces shall be...

          4. 4. Pooling of up to five samples from the same species...

      5. E. LABORATORY TESTING

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