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)

ANNEX IU.K.POULTRY, HATCHING EGGS, DAY-OLD CHICKS, SPECIFIED PATHOGEN-FREE EGGS, MEAT, MINCED MEAT, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS

[F1PART 1 U.K. List of third countries, territories, zones or compartments

a

Commodities, including those transported on the high seas, produced before this date may be imported into the Union during a period of 90 days from this date.

b

Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Union.

c

In accordance with the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products ( OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132 ).

d

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.

e

Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 .]

f

[ F2 ]

ISO code and name of third country or territory Code of third country, territory, zone or compartment Description of third country, territory, zone or compartment Veterinary certificate Specific conditions Specific conditions Avian influenza surveillance status Avian influenza vaccination status Salmonella control status
Model(s) Additional guarantees Closing date a Opening date b
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9
AL – Albania AL-0 Whole country EP, E S4
AR – Argentina AR-0 Whole country SPF
POU, RAT, EP, E A S4
WGM VIII
AU – Australia AU-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP S0, ST0
BPR I
DOR II
HER III
POU VI
RAT VII
BR – Brazil BR-0 Whole country SPF
BR-1

States of:

Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul

RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA N A
BR-2

States of:

Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo

BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP N S5, ST0
BR-3

Distrito Federal and States of:

Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo

WGM VIII
EP, E, POU N S4
BW – Botswana BW-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPR I
DOR II
HER III
RAT VII
[F3BY- Belarus BY-0 Whole country EP, E (both for transit only through Lithuania) IX ]
CA – Canada CA-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPR, BPP, DOR, HER, SRA, SRP N A S1, ST1
DOC, HEP L, N
WGM VIII
POU, RAT N
CH – Switzerland CH-0 Whole country c A c
CL – Chile CL-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S0, ST0
WGM VIII
POU, RAT N
CN – China CN-0 Whole country EP
CN-1 Province of Shandong POU, E VI P2 6.2.2004 — S4
GL – Greenland GL-0 Whole country SPF
EP, WGM
HK – Hong Kong HK-0 The whole territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region EP
[ F4
F4
F4 ]
[F5IL – Israel IL-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
IL-1 Area of Israel excluding IL-2, IL-3 and IL-4 BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP N A S5, ST1
WGM VIII
POU, RAT N
IL-2

Area of Israel inside the following boundaries:

  • to the west: road number 4,

  • to the south: road number 5812 connecting to road number 5815,

  • to the east: the security fence until road number 6513,

  • to the north: road number 6513 until the junction with road 65. From this point in a straight line to the entrance of Givat Nili and from there in a straight line to the junction of roads 652 and 4.

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP N, P2 1.5.2010 A S5, ST1
WGM VIII P2 1.5.2010
POU, RAT N, P2 1.5.2010
IL-3

Area of Israel inside the following boundaries:

  • to the north: road 386 until municipal boundaries of Jerusalem, the Refaim river, the former Israel Jordan border ( ‘ green line ’ ),

  • to the east: road 356,

  • to the south: roads 8670, 3517 and 354,

  • to the west: a straight line going north until road 367, following 367 west and then north until road 375 and west of the village of Matta a north-north east line to road 386.

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP N, P2 14.6.2011 A S5, ST1
WGM VIII P2 14.6.2011
POU, RAT N, P2 14.6.2011
IL-4

Area of Israel inside the following boundaries:

  • Junction of the Israel-Palestinian Authority (Gaza strip) border with the Israel-Egypt border.

  • South along the Israel-Egypt border until latitude 31° 06′ N.

  • East on latitude 31° 06′ N until longitude 34° 26′ E.

  • A straight line north until the Nassi junction (junction of routes 264 and 25).

  • Route 264 north until the Bet Kama junction (junction of routes 264 and 40).

  • East on latitude 31° 27′ N until longitude 34° 52′ E.

  • North on longitude 34° 52′ E until route 353.

  • Straight line until the meeting of route 40 and latitude 31° 40′ N.

  • West on latitude 31° 40′ N until the sea.

  • South along the Mediterranean coast until the Israel-Palestinian Authority (Gaza strip) border.

  • South along the Israel-Palestinian Authority (Gaza strip) border.

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP N, P2 8.3.2012 22.6.2012 A S5, ST1
WGM VIII P2 8.3.2012 22.6.2012
POU, RAT N, P2 8.3.2012 22.6.2012 ]
IN – India IN-0 Whole country EP
IS – Iceland IS-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
KR – Republic of Korea KR-0 Whole country EP, E S4
ME – Montenegro ME-O Whole country EP
MG – Madagascar MG-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E, WGM S4
MY – Malaysia MY-0 — —
MY-1 Western Peninsular EP
E P2 6.2.2004 S4
MK – former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia d MK-0 d Whole country EP
[F6MX-Mexico MX-0 Whole country SPF
EP P2 17 May 2013 ]
NA – Namibia NA-0 Whole country SPF
BPR I
DOR II
HER III
RAT, EP, E VII S4
NC – New Caledonia NC-0 Whole country EP
NZ – New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country SPF
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP S0, ST0
WGM VIII
EP, E, POU, RAT S4
PM – Saint Pierre and Miquelon PM-0 Whole territory SPF
RS – Serbia e RS-0 e Whole country EP
[F7RU – Russia RU-0 Whole country EP, E, POU S4]
SG – Singapore SG-0 Whole country EP
[F8TH – Thailand TH-0 Whole country SPF, EP
WGM VIII 1.7.2012
POU, RAT 1.7.2012
E 1.7.2012 S4]
[F9TN – Tunisia TN-0 Whole country SPF
DOR, BPR, BPP, HER S0, ST0
WGM VIII
EP, E, POU, RAT S4]
TR – Turkey TR-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
[F10UA – Ukraine UA-0 Whole country E, EP, POU, RAT, WGM S4]
US – United States US-0 Whole country SPF
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S3, ST1
WGM VIII
EP, E, POU, RAT N S4
UY – Uruguay UY-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E, RAT S4
[F11ZA – South Africa ZA-0 Whole country SPF
EP, E S4
BPR I P2 9.4.2011 A
DOR II
HER III
RAT VII P2 9.4.2011 ]
ZW – Zimbabwe ZW-0 Whole country RAT VII
EP, E S4

Textual Amendments

Textual Amendments

PART 2U.K.

Model veterinary certificatesU.K.

Model(s):U.K.

‘[F12BPP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites

‘BPR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites

‘ [F13DOC ’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks FORM than of ratites]

‘DOR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites

‘HEP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites

‘HER’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites]

‘SPF’

:

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free eggs

‘[F12SRP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites

‘SRA’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites]

‘[F14POU’

:

Model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry]

‘POU-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry

‘[F12RAT’

:

Model veterinary certificate for meat of farmed ratites for human consumption]

‘RAT-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of farmed ratites for human consumption

‘WGM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird meat

‘WGM-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird minced meat and mechanically separated meat

‘E’

:

Model veterinary certificate for eggs

‘[F9EP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for egg products]

Textual Amendments

Additional guarantees (AG):U.K.

‘I’

:

Guarantees for breeding and productive ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model BPR

‘II’

:

Guarantees for day-old chicks of ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model DOR

‘III’

:

Guarantees for hatching eggs of ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease certified in accordance with model HER

:

[ F15 ]

‘V’

:

Guarantees for slaughter ratites coming from a third country, territory or zone not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model SRA

‘VI’

:

additional guarantees covering poultrymeat certified in accordance with model POU

‘VII’

:

additional guarantees covering meat of farmed ratites for human consumption certified in accordance with model RAT

‘VIII’

:

additional guarantees for wild game-bird meat certified in accordance with model WGM

‘[F3IX’

:

only transit through Lithuania of consignments of eggs and egg products originating in Belarus and bound for the Russian territory of Kaliningrad shall be permitted provided that Article 18(2), (3) and (4) is complied with.]

Textual Amendments

[F16Salmonella control programme: U.K.

‘S0’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus , slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus and hatching eggs (HEP) of Gallus gallus because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S1’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S2’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding or laying, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S3’

Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘S4’

Prohibition to export into the Community eggs (E) of Gallus gallus others than eggs classed B in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘ [F17S5 ’

Prohibition to export into the Union breeding and productive poultry of Gallus gallus (BPP), slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus because a Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘ ST0 ’

Prohibition to export into the Union breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of turkeys, day-old chicks (DOC) of turkeys, slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of turkeys and hatching eggs (HEP) of turkeys because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.

‘ ST1 ’

Prohibition to export into the Union breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of turkeys and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of turkeys because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.] ]

Textual Amendments

Textual Amendments

Specific conditions:U.K.

‘P2’

:

Prohibition to import into or transit through the Community due to restrictions related to a HPAI outbreak

‘P3’

:

Prohibition to import into or transit through the Community due to restrictions related to a ND outbreak

‘[F18N’

:

Guarantees have been provided that the legislation on the control of Newcastle disease in the third country or territory is equivalent to that applied in the Union. In the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, imports may continue to be authorised from the third country or territory with no change in the third country code or territory code. However, imports into the Union from any areas which are placed under official restrictions by the competent authority of the third country or territory concerned due to an outbreak of that disease shall be automatically prohibited

‘L’

:

Guarantees have been provided that the legislation on the control of avian influenza in the third country or territory is equivalent to that applied in the Union. In the case of an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza, imports may continue to be authorised from the third country or territory with no change in the third country code or territory code. However, imports into the Union from any areas which are placed under official restrictions by the competent authority of the third country or territory concerned due to an outbreak of that disease shall be automatically prohibited]

Textual Amendments

Avian influenza surveillance programme and avian influenza vaccination plan:U.K.

‘A’

:

Third country, territory, zone or compartment carries out an avian influenza surveillance programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

‘B’

:

Third country, territory, zone or compartment carries out vaccination against avian influenza in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008

NotesU.K.

General notes:U.K.

(a)Veterinary certificates based on the models in Part 2 of this Annex and following the layout of the model that corresponds to the commodity concerned shall be issued by the exporting country, territory, zone or compartment. They shall contain, in the order appearing in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, where applicable, those additional health requirements required for the exporting country, territory, zone or compartment.U.K.

Where additional guarantees are required by the EU Member State of destination for the commodity concerned, these shall also be entered on the original of the veterinary certificate.

(b)A separate, single certificate must be presented for each consignment of the commodity concerned, exported to the same destination from a territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of this Annex and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.U.K.
(c)The original of certificates shall consist of a single page printed on both sides or, where more text is required, such that all the pages form a whole and cannot be separated.U.K.
(d)The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the EU Member State where the border inspection takes place and in one official language of the EU Member State of destination. However, those Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.U.K.
(e)Where additional pages are attached to the certificate for the purposes of identifying the items making up the consignment, such additional pages shall also be considered to form part of the original of the certificate, provided the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian appear on each page.U.K.
(f)Where the certificate, including any additional pages as provided for in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered ‘–x(page number) of y(total number of pages)–’ on the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate allocated by the competent authority on the top.U.K.
(g)The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian not more than 24 hours prior to loading of the consignment for imports to the Community, unless otherwise stated. To that end, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Directive 96/93/EC are followed.U.K.

The colour of the signature shall be different from that of the printing. The same rule shall apply to stamps other than embossed stamps or watermarks.

(h)The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment as far as the EU border inspection post.U.K.

Additional notes for poultry and day-old chicks:U.K.

(i)The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issue, unless otherwise stated.U.K.

In the case of transport by ship, the term of validity shall be extended by the time taken by the voyage. To that end, the original of a declaration by the ship's master, drawn up in accordance with Annex II, shall be attached to the veterinary certificate.

(j)Poultry and day-old chicks shall not be transported with other poultry and day-old chicks that are either not intended for the European Community or of a lower health status.U.K.
(k)Poultry and day-old chicks shall not in the course of transport to the Community be moved through nor unloaded in a third country, territory, zone or compartment from which imports of such poultry and day-old chicks into the Community are not authorised.U.K.

U.K.

U.K.

[F12 [F13Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks FORM than of ratites (DOC)] ] U.K.

U.K.

U.K.

U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free eggs (SPF)U.K.

U.K.

U.K.

[F14Model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry (POU)] U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry (POU-MI/MSM)U.K.

(Not yet established)

U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT-MI/MSM)U.K.

(Not yet established)

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird meat (WGM)U.K.

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird minced meat and mechanically separated meat (WGM-MI/MSM)U.K.

(Not yet established)

Model veterinary certificate for eggs (E)U.K.

[F9Model veterinary certificate for egg products (EP)] U.K.

ANNEX IIU.K.(as referred to in Article 4)

(To be completed and attached to the veterinary certificate where transport of poultry and day-old chicks to the European Community border includes transport by ship, even for part of the journey.)

ANNEX IIIU.K.COMMUNITY ACTS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR EXAMINATION, SAMPLING AND TESTING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6

I.Before import into the CommunityU.K.

Methods for standardisation of materials and procedures for examination, sampling and testing for:

1.

Avian influenza

  • Diagnostic manual for avian influenza as laid down in Commission Decision 2006/437/EC(1); or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE)(2).

2.

Newcastle disease

  • Annex III to Council Directive 92/66/EEC(3); or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE);

  • Where Article 12 of Directive 90/539/EEC applies, the sampling and testing methods must comply with the methods described in Annexes to Commission Decision 92/340/EEC(4).

3.

Salmonella pullorum and Salmonella gallinarum

  • Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC; or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE).

4.

[F19Salmonella arizonae

  • Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC; or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE).]

5.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum

  • Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC; or

  • Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE).

6.

Mycoplasma meleagridis

Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

7.

Salmonella of public health significance

The detection method recommended by the Community reference laboratory (CRL) for Salmonella in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, or an equivalent method shall be used. That method is described in the current version of draft Annex D of ISO 6579 (2002): ‘Detection of Salmonella spp. in animal faeces and in samples of the primary production stage’. In that detection method, a semi-solid medium (modified semi-solid Rappaport-Vassiladis medium, MSRV) is used as the single selective enrichment medium.

Serotyping shall be carried out following the Kauffmann-White scheme or an equivalent method.

Textual Amendments

II.After import into the CommunityU.K.

Sampling and testing procedures for avian influenza and Newcastle disease:U.K.

During the period referred to in point II.1 of Annex VIII, the official veterinarian shall take samples from the imported poultry for virological examination, to be tested as follows:

  • Between the seventh and the fifteenth day following the date of commencement of the isolation period, cloacal swabs must be taken from all birds where the consignment contains less than 60 birds, and from at least 60 birds where consignments contain more than 60 birds;

  • Testing of samples must be carried out in official laboratories designated by the competent authority, using diagnostic procedures for:

    (i)

    avian influenza as laid down in the diagnostic manual in Commission Decision 2006/437/EC;

    (ii)

    Newcastle disease as laid down in Annex III to Council Directive 92/66/EEC.

III.General requirementsU.K.

  • Samples may be pooled, subject to a maximum of five samples from individual birds in each pool.

  • Virus isolates must be sent without delay to the national reference laboratory.

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(5)

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, turkeys, 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

8.

Time period for sampling

9.

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 (avian influenza national reference laboratory, OIE or Community reference laboratory for avian influenza)

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.

B.where available information on surveillance for avian influenza in wild birds to assess risk factors for avian influenza introduction into poultry:U.K.

1.

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

5.

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).

ANNEX VU.K.(as referred to in Article 11(a))INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY A THIRD COUNTRY VACCINATING AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA(6)

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

1.

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

4.

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

15.

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.)

16.

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:

1.

Number of vaccinated establishments in area per category

2.

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.

[F14ANNEX VI U.K. (as referred to in Article 12(1)(b), Article 12(2)(c)(ii) and Article 13(1)(a))

CRITERIA FOR RECOGNISED NEWCASTLE DISEASE VACCINES U.K.

I. General criteria U.K.

1. Vaccines must comply with the standards set out in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in the Chapter on Newcastle disease. U.K.
2. Vaccines must be registered by the competent authorities of the third country concerned before being allowed to be distributed and used. For such registration, the competent authorities of the third country concerned must rely on a complete file containing data on the efficacy and innocuity of the vaccine; for imported vaccines the competent authorities may rely on data checked by the competent authorities of the country where the vaccine is produced, as far as these checks have been carried out in conformity with OIE standards. U.K.
3. In addition, imports or production and distribution of the vaccines must be controlled by the competent authorities of the third country concerned. U.K.
4. Before distribution is allowed, each batch of vaccines must be tested on innocuity, in particular regarding attenuation or inactivation and absence of undesired contaminating agents, and on efficacy on behalf of the competent authorities. U.K.

II. Specific criteria U.K.

Live attenuated Newcastle disease vaccines must be prepared from a Newcastle disease virus strain for which the master seed has been tested and shown to have an intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) of:

(a)

less than 0,4, if not less than 10 7 EID 50 are administered to each bird in the ICPI test; or

(b)

less than 0,5, if not less than 10 8 EID 50 are administered to each bird in the ICPI test.]

ANNEX VIIU.K.(as referred to in Article 13)ADDITIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

I.For poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs coming from a third country, Territory, zone or compartment where vaccines used against Newcastle disease do not meet THE criteria of Annex VIU.K.

1.

Where the third country, territory, zone or compartment does not prohibit the use of Newcastle disease vaccines that do not meet the specific criteria set out in Annex VI the following additional health requirements shall apply to:

(a)

poultry, including day-old chicks must not have been vaccinated with such vaccines for at least 12 months preceding the date of import to the Community;

(b)

the flock or flocks must have undergone a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease not earlier than two weeks before the date of import into the Community or, in the case of hatching eggs, not earlier than two weeks before the date of collection of the eggs:

(i)

carried out in an official laboratory;

(ii)

on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock;

(iii)

in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index of more than 0,4 have been found.

(c)

poultry must have been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin during the two-week period referred to in (b);

(d)

poultry must not have been in contact with poultry not meeting the requirements set out in (a) and (b) during a period of 60 days before the date of import into the Community or, in the case of hatching eggs, during a period of 60 days before the date of collection of the eggs.

2.

Where day-old chicks are imported from a third country, territory, zone or compartment as referred to in point 1, the day-old chicks and the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks are derived must not have been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with poultry or hatching eggs not meeting the requirements set out in point 1(a) to (d).

II.For meat of poultryU.K.

Meat of poultry must come from slaughter poultry that:

(a)

[F14has not been vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines prepared from a Newcastle disease virus master seed showing a higher pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus within the period of 30 days preceding slaughter;]

(b)

underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory at the time of slaughter on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;

(c)

has not been in contact in 30 days preceding the date of slaughter with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions set out in (a) and (b).

ANNEX VIIIU.K.(as referred to in Article 14(1)(a))BREEDING AND PRODUCTIVE POULTRY OTHER THAN RATITES, HATCHING EGGS AND DAY-OLD CHICKS OTHER THAN OF RATITES

I.Requirements applicable before importU.K.

1.

Breeding and productive poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites for import into the Community shall only come from establishments which have been approved by the competent authority of the third country concerned in accordance with conditions that are at least as strict as those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC and where such approval has not been suspended or withdrawn.

2.

Where breeding and productive poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites and/or their flocks of origin are to undergo testing to meet the requirements of the relevant veterinary certificates laid down in this Regulation, sampling for testing and the testing itself must be carried out in accordance with Annex III.

3.

Hatching eggs for import into the Community shall bear the name of the third country of origin and the word ‘hatching’ that is more than 3mm high in one of the official languages of the Community.

4.

Each package of hatching eggs as referred to in point 3 shall contain only eggs of a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the information shown on the eggs as provided for in point 3;

(b)

the species of poultry from which the eggs come;

(c)

the consignor's name or business name and address.

5.

Each box of imported day-old chicks shall contain only a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, hatchery and consignor and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the name of the third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin;

(b)

the species of poultry to which the day-old chicks belong;

(c)

the distinguishing number of the hatchery;

(d)

the consignor's name or business name and address.

II.Requirements applicable after importsU.K.

1.

Imported breeding and productive poultry other than ratites and day-old chicks other than of ratites shall be kept on the establishment(s) of destination from their date of arrival:

(a)

for a period of at least six weeks; or

(b)

where the birds are slaughtered before the expiry of the period referred to in (a), until the day of slaughter.

However, the period provided for in (a) may be reduced to three weeks, provided that sampling and testing in accordance with Annex III have been carried out with favourable results.

2.

Breeding and productive poultry other than ratites which have been hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept for at least three weeks from the date of hatching in the hatchery or for at least three weeks on the establishment(s) to which the poultry has been sent after hatching.

Where day-old chicks are not reared in the Member State which imported the hatching eggs, they shall be transported directly to the final destination (as specified in points 1.10 and 1.11 of the health certificate, Model 2 in Annex IV to Directive 90/539/EEC) and kept there for at least three weeks from the date of hatching.

3.

During the relevant periods, as referred to in points 1 and 2, imported breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks and breeding and productive poultry other than ratites which have hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept in isolation in poultry houses where no other flocks are present.

However, they may be introduced into poultry houses where breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks are already present.

In that case, the relevant periods referred to in points 1 and 2 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported bird and no poultry present shall be moved from the poultry houses before the end of those periods.

4.

Imported hatching eggs shall be hatched in separate incubators and hatchers.

However, imported hatching eggs may be introduced into incubators and hatchers where other hatching eggs are already present.

In that case, the periods referred to in points 1 and 2 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported hatching egg.

5.

No later than the date of expiry of the relevant periods as provided for in point 1 or 2, imported breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks shall undergo a clinical examination carried out by the official veterinarian and, where necessary, samples shall be taken to monitor their state of health.

ANNEX IXU.K.(as referred to in Article 14(1)(b))RATITES FOR BREEDING AND PRODUCTION, HATCHING EGGS AND DAY-OLD CHICKS THEREOF

I.Requirements applicable before importU.K.

1.

Imported ratites for breeding and production (ratites) shall be identified by neck-tags and/or microchips bearing the ISO code of the third country of origin. Such microchips must comply with ISO standards.

2.

Imported hatching eggs of ratites shall be marked with a stamp indicating the ISO code of the third country of origin and the approval number of the establishment of origin.

3.

Each package of hatching eggs as referred to in point 2 shall contain only eggs of ratites from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the information shown on the eggs as provided for in point 2;

(b)

a clearly visible and legible indication that the consignment contains hatching eggs of ratites;

(c)

the consignor’s name or business name and address.

4.

Each box of imported day-old chicks of ratites for breeding and production shall contain only ratites from the same third country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, establishment and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a)

the ISO code of the third country of origin and the approval number of the establishment of origin;

(b)

a clearly visible and legible indication that the consignment contains day-old chicks of ratites;

(c)

the consignor’s name or business name and address.

II.Requirements applicable after importU.K.

1.

After the import controls have been carried out in accordance with Directive 91/496/EEC, consignments of ratites and hatching eggs and day-old chicks thereof shall be transported directly to the final destination.

2.

Imported ratites and day-old chicks thereof shall be kept on the establishment(s) of destination from their date of arrival:

(a)

for a period at least six weeks; or

(b)

where the birds are slaughtered before the expiry of the period referred to in (a), until the day of slaughter.

3.

[F20Ratites which have hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept for a period of at least three weeks from the date of hatching in the hatchery or for at least three weeks on the establishment(s) to which they have been sent after hatching.

Where day-old chicks of ratites are not reared in the Member State which imported the hatching eggs, they shall be transported directly to the final destination (as specified in points I.10 and I.11 of the health certificate, Model 2, in Annex IV to Council Directive 2009/158/EC (7) ) and kept there for at least three weeks from the date of hatching.]

4.

During the relevant periods as referred to in points 2 and 3, imported ratites and ratites which have hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept in isolation in poultry houses where no other ratites or poultry are present.

However, they may be introduced into poultry houses where other ratites or poultry are already present. In that case, the periods referred to in points 2 and 3 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported ratite and no ratites or poultry present shall be moved from the poultry housing before the end of those periods.

5.

Imported hatching eggs shall be hatched in separate incubators and hatchers.

However, imported hatching eggs may be introduced into incubators and hatchers where other hatching eggs are already present. In that case, the periods referred to in points 2 and 3 shall commence from the date of introduction of the last imported hatching egg and the measures as provided for in those points shall apply.

6.

No later than the date of expiry of the relevant periods as referred to in point 2 or 3, imported ratites and day-old chicks thereof shall undergo a clinical examination carried out by an official veterinarian and, where necessary, samples shall be taken to monitor their state of health.

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III.Requirements for ratites for breeding and production and day-old chicks thereof from Asia and Africa applicable on their import into the CommunityU.K.

The protective measures for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever set out in Part I of Annex X shall apply to ratites for breeding and production and day-old chicks thereof coming from third countries, territories, zones or compartments in Asia and Africa.

All ratites testing positive to the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever provided for therein shall be destroyed.

All birds of the same consignment shall be retested by the competitive ELISA test 21 days after the date of the original sampling. Where any bird tests positive all birds in the same consignment shall be destroyed.

IV.Requirements for ratites for breeding and production from a third country, territory or zone considered to be infected with Newcastle diseaseU.K.

The following rules shall apply to ratites and hatching eggs thereof coming from a third country, territory or zone considered as infected with Newcastle disease and to day-old chicks that have hatched from such eggs:

(a)

before the date the isolation period begins, the competent authority shall check the isolation facilities as referred to in point 4 of Part II of this Annex to verify whether they are satisfactory;

(b)

during the relevant periods as referred to in points 2 and 3 of Part II of this Annex a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease shall be carried out on a cloacal swab or faeces sample from each ratite;

(c)

where ratites are to be sent to a Member State, the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, a serological test shall be carried out on each ratite, in addition to the virus isolation test provided for in point (b) of this Part;

(d)

negative results of the tests provided for in points (b) and (c) shall be available before any bird is released from isolation.

ANNEX XU.K.(as referred to in Article 17)PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN RELATION TO CRIMEAN-CONGO HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER

I.For ratitesU.K.

The competent authority shall ensure that the ratites are isolated in rodent-proof, tick-free surroundings for at least 21 days prior to the date of import into the Community.

Before moving to the tick-free surroundings, the ratites shall be treated to ensure that all ectoparasites on them are destroyed. After 14 days in tick-free surroundings, the ratites shall undergo the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. Every animal put into isolation must test negative to the test. On the ratites' arrival in the Community, the treatment for ectoparasites and the serological test shall be repeated.

II.For ratites from which meat for import is derivedU.K.

The competent authority shall ensure that the ratites are isolated in rodent-proof, tick-free surroundings for at least 14 days prior to the date of slaughter.

Before moving to the tick-free surroundings, the ratites shall either be examined to verify that they are tick-free or treated to ensure that all ticks on them are destroyed. The treatment used must be specified on the import certificate. Any treatment used shall not result in any detectable residues in the ratite meat.

Each batch of ratites shall be examined for ticks prior to slaughter. If any ticks are detected, the entire batch shall again be put into pre-slaughter isolation.

[F19ANNEX XI U.K. (as referred to in Article 18(2))

Model veterinary certificate for transit/storage of specified pathogen-free eggs, meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products] U.K.

ANNEX XIIU.K.(as referred to in Article 20)CORRELATION TABLE

This RegulationDecision 2006/696/ECDecision 94/438/ECDecision 93/342/EEC
Article 1(1) first subparagraphArticle 1 first subparagraph
Article 1(1) second subparagraphArticle 5
Article 1(2)Article 1 second subparagraph
Article 1(3)Annex I and II (part1)
Article 2 (1-5)Article 2 (a-e)
Article 2 (6)Article 2 (m)
Article 2 (7)Article 2 (j)
Article 2 (8)Article 2 (k)
Article 2 (9)Article 2 (l)
Article 2 (10)
Article 2 (11)
Article 2 (12) (a-c)Article 2 (g)
Article 2 (12) (d)
Article 2 (13)Article 2 (h)
Article 2 (14)Article 2 (f)
Article 2 (15)
Article 2 (16)
Article 2 (17)
Article 2 (18)
Article 2 (19)
Article 2 (20)
Article 3Article 5
Article 4 first subparagraphArticle 5 and 3
Article 4 second subparagraphAnnex I part 3
Article 4 third subparagraphArticle 3 second subparagraph
Article 5Article 4
Article 6
Article 7 (a)Article 2 (h)
Article 7 (b)Article 2 (g)
Article 7 (c)Article 2 (i)
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12Article 4 (1) (2)Article 4 (1) (2)
Article 13Article 4 (3)Article 4 (4)
Article 14 (1) (a)Article 9
Article 14 (1) (b)Article 11
Article 14 (2)
Article 15Article 18
Article 16Article 8
Article 17Article 16 (2)
Article 18 (1)
Article 18 (2)Article 19 (b)
Article 18 (3)Article 19
Article 19Article 20
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Annex IAnnex I and II
Annex IIAnnex I part 3
Annex III (I) (1-6)Annex I part 4 (A)
Annex III (I) (7)
Annex III (II), (III)Annex I part 4 (B)
Annex IV
Annex V
Annex VIAnnex B
Annex VII (I)Article 7
Annex VII (II)Annex
Annex VIII (I)Article 9
Annex VIII (II)Article 10
Annex IX (I)Article 11
Annex IX (II)Article 12
Annex IX (III)Article 13
Annex IX (IV)Article 14
Annex XAnnex V
Annex XIAnnex IV
Annex XII
(2)

http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mmanual/A_summry.htm

(3)

OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

(5)

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

(6)

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

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