PART 1Introduction
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“breeding flock” means a flock kept for the production of eggs intended for incubation;
“chick” means a bird less than 72 hours old that has not been fed;
F1“Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella serotypes in adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus;
“Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain Salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010;
“flock” means poultry of the same health status kept on the same holding or in the same enclosure and constituting a single epidemiological unit and, in the case of housed poultry, includes all birds sharing the same airspace;
“layer breeder” means poultry kept for the production of eggs intended for the incubation and hatching of chicks—
- a
that will be grown to produce eggs for human consumption, or
- b
whose progeny will be grown to produce eggs for human consumption;
- a
“laying flock” means a flock of poultry kept for the production of eggs intended for human consumption;
“meat breeder” means poultry kept for the production of eggs intended for the incubation and hatching of chicks—
- a
that will be grown to produce meat for human consumption, or
- b
whose progeny will be grown to produce meat for human consumption;
- a
“occupier” means, in relation to any hatchery or holding, the person in charge of the hatchery or holding;
“poultry” means birds of the species Gallus gallus, turkey, ducks and geese.