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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 VU.K.(as referred to in Article 11(a))INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY A THIRD COUNTRY VACCINATING AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA(1)

I.Requirements for vaccination plans carried out in a third country, territory, zone or compartment as referred to in Article 11U.K.

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Country, territory, zone or compartment (keep as appropriate)

2.

Disease history (previous outbreaks in poultry or cases in wild birds of HPAI/LPAI)

3.

Description of the reasons for the decision on the introduction of vaccination

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Risk assessment based on:

  • Avian influenza outbreak within that third country, territory, zone or compartment (keep as appropriate)

  • Avian influenza outbreak in a nearby country

  • Other risk factors such as certain areas, type of poultry husbandry or categories of poultry or other captive birds

5.

Geographical area where vaccination is carried out

6.

Number of establishments in vaccination area

7.

Number of establishments where vaccination is carried out, if different from number in point 6

8.

Species and categories of poultry or other captive birds in vaccination territory, zone or compartment

9.

Approximate number of poultry or other captive birds in the establishments referred to in point 7

10.

Summary of the vaccine characteristics

11.

Authorisation, handling, manufacture, storage, supply, distribution and sale of avian influenza vaccines on national territory

12.

Implementation of a DIVA strategy

13.

Envisaged duration of vaccination campaign

14.

Provisions and restrictions on the movements of vaccinated poultry and poultry products derived from vaccinated poultry or vaccinated other captive birds

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Clinical and laboratory tests carried out in the establishments vaccinated and/or located in the vaccination area (e.g. efficacy and pre-movement testing etc.)

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Means of record keeping (e.g. for the detailed information referred to point 15) and registration of holdings where vaccination is carried out.

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

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:

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Number of vaccinated establishments in area per category

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Number of vaccinated establishments to be sampled per poultry category

3.

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

4.

Number of samples taken per establishment and/or shed

5.

Data on vaccine efficacy.

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Please give as much detailed information as necessary to allow proper assessment of the programme.

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