Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 158)

ANNEX III U.K. POULTRY VACCINATION CONDITIONS

[F1 3. In relation to vaccination against any Salmonella serotype the following conditions shall be met: U.K.

(a)

Salmonella vaccination programmes must not interfere with serological detection in the context of field investigation, or result in false-positive tests;

(b)

live Salmonella vaccines must not be used in the framework of national control programmes:

(i)

in breeding or productive poultry during their reproductive or laying stage unless the safety of their use has been demonstrated and they are authorised for such purpose in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) ;

(ii)

where the manufacturer does not provide an appropriate method to distinguish bacteriologically wild-type strains of Salmonella from vaccine strains.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Decision of 1 April 2011 amending Annexes II to IV to Council Directive 2009/158/EC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (notified under document C(2011) 2068) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/214/EU).

(1)

[F1 OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1 .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Decision of 1 April 2011 amending Annexes II to IV to Council Directive 2009/158/EC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (notified under document C(2011) 2068) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/214/EU).