Commission Decision of 11 August 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/115/EC (notified under document number C(2006) 3585) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/563/EC)

Article 6 Prohibitions in the control area

The affected Member State shall ensure that the following are prohibited in the control area:

(a)

the removal of poultry or other captive birds from the holding on which they are kept;

(b)

the assembly of poultry or other captive birds at fairs, markets, shows or other gatherings;

(c)

the transport through the control area of poultry or other captive birds, except transit through the control area by road or rail without unloading or stopping;

(d)

the dispatch of hatching eggs collected from holdings which on the date of collection were situated in the control area;

(e)

the dispatch from the control area of fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations and meat products from poultry originating from the control area and wild feathered game taken from the wild in that area;

(f)

the transport or spread of unprocessed manure from holdings of poultry or other captive birds within the control area, except the transport for treatment in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002;

(g)

the dispatch to other Member States and third countries of animal by-products of avian origin derived from poultry or other captive birds or wild feathered game originating from the control area;

(h)

the hunting of wild birds or otherwise taking them from the wild, unless authorised by the competent authority for specific purposes;

(i)

the release of game birds from captivity into the wild.