Article 1U.K.Union target
[F11. From 1 January 2010 , the Union target, as referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, for the reduction of Salmonella spp. in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus (‘the Union target’) shall be a reduction to 1 % or less of the maximum percentage of adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus remaining positive for Salmonella Enteritidis , Salmonella Infantis , Salmonella Hadar , Salmonella Typhimurium , including monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium with the antigenic formula [X11 ,4,[5],12:i:-] , and Salmonella Virchow (the relevant Salmonella serotypes).]
However, for Member States with less than 100 adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus, the Union target, from 1 January 2010, shall be that no more than one such flock may remain positive for the relevant salmonella serotypes per year.
2.The testing scheme which is necessary to ascertain progress in the achievement of the Union target is set out in the Annex.
Editorial Information
X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain Salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 (Official Journal of the European Union L 138 of 26 May 2011).
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain Salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 (Text with EEA relevance).
Article 2U.K.Review of the Union target
The Union target shall be reviewed by the Commission taking into account the information collected in accordance with the testing scheme provided for in Article 1(2) of this Regulation and the criteria laid down in Article 4(6)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.
Article 3U.K.Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005
1.Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 is repealed.
2.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
Article 4U.K.Transitional measures
The provisions in the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 shall continue to apply for the control programmes approved before the entering into force of this Regulation.
Article 5U.K.Entry into force and applicability
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.