Article 1Community target
1
The Community target for the reduction of Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella hadar, Salmonella infantis, Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella virchow in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus shall be a reduction of the maximum percentage of adult breeding flocks comprising at least 250 birds remaining positive to 1 % or less by 31 December 2009.
However, for Member States with fewer than 100 breeding flocks, not more than one adult breeding flock shall remain positive.
2
The testing scheme to verify the achievement of the Community target is set out in the Annex.
Article 2Review
The Commission shall review the Community target set out in Article 1 in the light of the results of the first year of implementation of the national control programmes approved in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.
Article 3Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003
In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, the text in column 4 of the first row is replaced by the following:
‘18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.’
Article 4Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 2005.
For the Commission
Markos Kyprianou
Member of the Commission