Article 1U.K.Target

1.The Union target referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in adult laying hens of Gallus gallus (‘Union target’) shall be as follows:

(a)an annual minimum percentage of reduction of positive flocks of adult laying hens equal to at least:

(i)

10 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was less than 10 %;

(ii)

20 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 10 % and less than 20 %;

(iii)

30 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 20 % and less than 40 %;

(iv)

40 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 40 %;

or

(b)a reduction of the maximum percentage equal to 2 % or less of positive flocks of adult laying hens; however, for Member States with less than 50 flocks of adult laying hens, not more than one adult flock may remain positive.

The Union target shall be achieved every year based on the monitoring of the previous year. As regards the target to be achieved in 2011, the results of the year 2010 based on the monitoring carried out in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 shall be used as reference.

As regards monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium, serotypes with the antigenic formula [X11 ,4,[5],12:i:-] shall be included in the Union target.

2.The testing scheme necessary to verify progress on the achievement of the Union target is set out in the Annex (‘testing scheme’).

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