ANNEX V(as referred to in Article 11(a))

INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY A THIRD COUNTRY VACCINATING AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA44

II.Surveillance for third countries, territories, zones or compartments that carry out vaccination against avian influenza as referred to in Article 11

Where vaccination is carried out in a third country, territory, zone or compartment all commercial establishments that are vaccinated against avian influenza must be required to undergo laboratory testing and the following information, in addition to the information referred to in Part I.A to Annex IV, shall be submitted:

  1. 1.

    Number of vaccinated establishments in area per category

  2. 2.

    Number of vaccinated establishments to be sampled per poultry category

  3. 3.

    Use of sentinel birds (indicate species and number of sentinel birds used per shed)

  4. 4.

    Number of samples taken per establishment and/or shed

  5. 5.

    Data on vaccine efficacy.