(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide a power of entry to inspectors to undertake the sampling required by Commission Decision 2005/636/EC (concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards a baseline survey on the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in broiler flocks of Gallus gallus to be carried out in the Member States) to detect the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in broiler chickens.
Regulation 3 provides that the occupier or person in charge of a holding must provide information to the Department, upon request, to assist it with the selection of holdings to be included in the survey.
Regulation 4 provides inspectors with various powers including a power of entry and power to take samples of faecal material, to examine records and to make inquiries of any person.
Regulation 5 creates offences for obstructing an inspector exercising his powers under these Regulations and Regulation 6 sets out the applicable penalties.