The Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007

1Title, application and commencement

2Interpretation

3Competent authority

4Notification of poultry hatcheries

5Records in a hatchery incubating Gallus gallus

6Notification of breeding or laying flocks

7Breeding or laying flocks of the species Gallus gallus

8Prohibition on the use of antimicrobials

9Prohibition on the use of vaccines

11Tampering with samples

12Powers of Secretary of State in cases of default

SCHEDULEBreeding or laying flocks of the species Gallus gallus

2Notification of arrival of breeding flocks

3Notification of movement to laying phase of breeding flocks

4Breeding flocks: sampling times

5Laying flocks: sampling times

6Method of sampling chicks

7Sampling of four-week-old birds etc.

8Method of sampling during the laying period

9Submission of samples to an approved laboratory

10Records of samples

11Records of movements

12Duties on the person in charge of a laboratory

2007 No. 3574

ANIMALS, ENGLANDANIMAL HEALTH

The Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007

Made18th December 2007

Coming into force28th January 2008

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 8 of the Animal Health Act 19811: