Article 1Target
1
The F1... 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 (‘F1... 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, F3if there are fewer than 50 flocks of adult laying hens in the constituent territory, not more than one adult flock may remain positive.
2
The testing scheme necessary to verify progress on the achievement of the F1... target is set out in the Annex (‘testing scheme’).