The Poultry Breeding Flocks and Hatcheries (Scotland) Order 2007 No. 254

PART 3 Control of salmonella in Gallus gallus

Duties of an approved laboratory

12.  The person in charge of an approved laboratory shall ensure that–

(a) the examination of samples submitted to it under article 9 begins within 48 hours of receipt of the samples;

(b) the samples are prepared as follows–

(i) chick box liners in accordance with Schedule 4;

(ii) boot swabs samples in accordance with point 3.1.2. of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1003/2005; and

(iii) any other samples of faeces in accordance with point 3.1.3 of that Annex;

(c) the samples are tested for salmonella in accordance with the method in point 3.2 of that Annex; and

(d) the result of any test on any sample is reported in writing as soon as practicable to the occupier who submitted it.