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—

    1. a

      that will be grown to produce eggs for human consumption, or

    2. b

      whose progeny will be grown to produce eggs for human consumption;

  • “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—

    1. a

      that will be grown to produce meat for human consumption, or

    2. b

      whose progeny will be grown to produce meat for human consumption;

  • “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.