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Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008Show full title
Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IVU.K.(as referred to in Article 8(2)(d), Article 9(2)(b) and Article 10REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMMES AND INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED(1)
I.Requirements for avian influenza surveillance in poultry carried out in third countries, territories, zones or compartments as referred to in Article 10.U.K.
A.surveillance for avian influenza in poultry:U.K.
1.
Description of objectives
2.
Third country, territory, zone or compartment (keep as appropriate):
3.
Type of surveillance:
Serological surveillance
Virological surveillance
Targeted avian influenza subtypes
4.
Sampling criteria:
Targeted species (for example, s, chicken, partridges)
Targeted categories (for example, breeders, layers)
Targeted husbandry systems (for example, commercial establishments, backyard flocks)
5.
Statistical basis for number of establishments sampled:
Number of establishments in area
Number of establishments per category
Number of establishments to be sampled per poultry category
6.
Frequency of sampling
7.
Number of samples taken per establishment/shed
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Time period for sampling
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Type of samples taken (tissue, faeces, cloacal/oropharyngeal/tracheal swabs)
10.
Laboratory tests used (for example, AGID, PCR, HI, Virus isolation.)
11.
Indication of laboratories carrying out testing at central, regional or local level (keep as appropriate)
Indication of reference laboratory carrying out confirmatory testing [F1(a laboratory which has been approved by the appropriate authority as a national reference laboratory for avian influenza or OIE)]
12.
Reporting system/protocol used for avian influenza surveillance results (include results where available)
13.
Follow-up investigations of positive results for subtypes H5 and H7.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Annex 4 Pt. 1.A point 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 53(24) (with regs. 69-71)
B.where available information on surveillance for avian influenza in wild birds to assess risk factors for avian influenza introduction into poultry:U.K.
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Type of surveillance:
Serological surveillance
Virological surveillance
Targeted avian influenza subtypes
2.
Sampling criteria
3.
Targeting of wild bird species (indicate species names in Latin)
4.
Targeting of selected areas
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Information referred to in point 6 and points 8 to 12 of Part I.A.
II.Avian influenza surveillance to be carried out following the occurrence of an outbreak of that disease in a third country, territory, zone or compartment previously free from that disease, as referred to in Articles 8(2)(d) and 9(2)(b)U.K.
Surveillance for avian influenza must provide at least the confidence by a randomised representative sample of the populations at risk to demonstrate the absence of infection taking into account the specific epidemiological circumstances in relation to the occurred outbreak(s).
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Please give as much detailed information as necessary to allow proper assessment of the programme.
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