SCHEDULE N.I. CONTROL OF SALMONELLA IN POULTRY SCHEME (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

PART IV N.I. BREEDING OR LAYING FLOCKS OF THE SPECIES GALLUS GALLUS

CHAPTER 1 N.I. Duties of an occupier

Breeding flocks: sampling times N.I.

10.—(1) The occupier must take samples from each breeding flock on the holding at the following times—

(a) when the birds are chicks;

(b) when the birds are four weeks old;

(c) two weeks before the date the flock is moved to a laying unit or (if they are not moved) the date they are expected to come into lay; and

(d) every second week during the laying period.

(2) Sampling under sub-paragraph (1) must be done in accordance with the method of sampling specified in Annex 2.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 10 in operation at 28.7.2008, see art. 1