The Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007

PART 1 Introduction

Title, application and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007; it applies in England and comes into force on 28th January 2008.

Interpretation

2.  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;

“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;

“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;

“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.

Competent authority

3.  The Secretary of State is the competent authority for the purposes of—

(a) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003(1);

(b) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005(2); and

(c) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards requirements for the use of specific control methods in the framework of the national programmes for the control of salmonella in poultry(3).

(1)

OJ No L 170, 1.7.2005, p.12 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1168/2006 (OJ No. L 211, 1.8.2006, p. 4).

(2)

OJ No L 211, 1.8.2006, p. 4.

(3)

OJ No L 212, 2.8.2006, p.3.