Introductory Text
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Article 1.Subject matter and scope
Article 2.Definitions
Article 3.Competent authorities
CHAPTER II COMMUNITY TARGETS
Article 4.Community targets for the reduction of the prevalence of zoonoses and zoonotic agents
CHAPTER III CONTROL PROGRAMMES
Article 5.National control programmes
Article 6.Approval of the national control programmes
Article 7.Food and feed business operators' control programmes
CHAPTER IV CONTROL METHODS
Article 8.Specific control methods
CHAPTER V TRADE
Article 9.Intra-Community trade
Article 10.Imports from third countries
CHAPTER VI LABORATORIES
Article 11.Reference laboratories
Article 12.Approval of laboratories, quality requirements and approved testing methods
CHAPTER VII IMPLEMENTATION
Article 13. Implementing and transitional measures
Article 14.Committee procedure
Article 15.Consultation of the European Food Safety Authority
Article 16.Report on financial arrangements
CHAPTER VIII GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 17.Community controls
Article 18.Entry into force
Signature
ANNEX I
ANNEX II
CONTROL OF ZOONOSES AND ZOONOTIC AGENTS LISTED IN ANNEX I
A. General requirements for national control programmes
B. Minimum sampling requirements
1. After the relevant control programme referred to in Article 5...
2. The requirements laid down in point 1 are without prejudice...
3. The results of the analysis must be recorded, together with...
4. Immunological testing may not be used if the animals have...
C. Specific requirements concerning breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and breeding...
1. The measures laid down in points 3 to 5 must...
2. If the competent authority has approved the method of analysis...
3. Non-incubated eggs from the flock must be destroyed.
4. All birds, including day-old chicks, in the flock must be...
5. Where eggs for hatching from flocks in which Salmonella enteritidis...
6. All references in this section to ‘ Salmonella Typhimurium ’...
D. Specific requirements concerning flocks of laying hens
1. Eggs shall not be used for direct human consumption as...
2. Eggs originating from flocks with unknown health status, that are...
3. When birds from infected flocks are slaughtered or destroyed, steps...
4. In order to exclude false-positive initial results, the competent authority...
E. Specific requirement concerning fresh meat
1. With effect from 84 months after entry into force of...
2. Within 72 months of entry into force of this Regulation,...
3. The criterion laid down in paragraph 1 does not apply...
ANNEX III
Specific criteria to determine salmonella serotypes with public health significance
When determining which are the salmonella serotypes with public health...
the most frequent salmonella serotypes in human salmonellosis on the...