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:

  1. (i)

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

  2. (ii)

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

  3. (iii)

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

  4. (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, F2if there are fewer than 50 flocks of adult laying hens in the constituent territory, not more than one adult flock may remain positive.

The F1... target shall be achieved every year based on the monitoring of the previous year. F3...

As regards monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium, serotypes with the antigenic formula X11 ,4,[5],12:i:- shall be included in the F1... target.

2.

The testing scheme necessary to verify progress on the achievement of the F1... target is set out in the Annex (‘testing scheme’).

F4Article 1ADefinition of constituent territory

In this Regulation, ‘constituent territory’ means England, Wales or Scotland, as the case may be.

F5Article 2Review of the Union target

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Article 3Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, in Part C, the following subparagraph is inserted:

‘6.

All references in this section to “Salmonella Typhimurium” shall also include monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium with the antigenic formula X11 ,4,[5],12:i:-,’.

Article 4Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 200/2010

In Article 1(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘1.

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).’.

Article 5Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006

Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 is repealed.

References to Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

F6Article 6Entry into force and applicability

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