The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Birds
Poultry
en
ANIMALS;ANIMAL HEALTH
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These Regulations transpose for Northern Ireland Council Directive 2005/94/EC on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (O.J. No. L 10, 14.1.2006, p16), (“the Directive”), other than Chapter IX which deals with vaccination. These Regulations also implement, in part Commission Decision 2006/474/EC concerning measures to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 to birds kept in zoos and approved bodies, institutes and centres in the member States and repealing Decision 2005/744/EC (O.J. No. L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 37).
SCHEDULE 4MEASURES IN A PROTECTION ZONE
Requirements for the movement of poultry meat from poultry sent to a designated slaughterhouse from premises within the zoneI118
Poultry meat from poultry within the zone must not be moved from a designated slaughterhouse unless it meets the requirements of regulation 63(2).