When deciding on the movement of poultry or eggs and on depopulation of holdings in accordance with Article 39(1) the competent authority shall consider the following criteria at least:
species in question;
number of holdings in the area around the holding of dispatch;
location of designated slaughterhouses, hatcheries and packing centres;
biosecurity measures applied in holdings, poultry or other captive bird compartments, during transport and during slaughter;
transport route;
evidence of spread;
public health risk, if any;
further treatments of the products in question;
socio-economic and other impacts.