Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Notification
Article 3
Measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are suspected
Article 4
Derogations from certain measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are suspected
Article 5
Duration of the measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are suspected
Article 6
Additional measures based on an epidemiological inquiry
Article 7
Measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are confirmed
Article 8
Derogations concerning certain holdings
Article 9
Measures to be applied in cases of outbreaks of HPAI in separate production units
Article 10
Measures to be applied in contact holdings
Article 11
Establishment of protection, surveillance and further restricted zones in cases of outbreaks of HPAI
Article 12
Measures to be applied both in the protection and in the surveillance zones
Article 13
Census and visits by the official veterinarian and surveillance
Article 14
Measures to be applied on holdings in protection zones
Article 15
Prohibition on the removal or spreading of used litter, manure or slurry from holdings
Article 16
Fairs, markets or other gatherings and restocking of game
Article 17
Prohibition on the movement and transport of birds, eggs, poultry meat and carcases
Article 18
Derogations for the direct transport of poultry for immediate slaughter and the movement or treatment of poultry meat
Article 19
Derogations for the direct transport of day-old chicks
Article 20
Derogations for the direct transport of ready to lay poultry
Article 21
Derogation for the direct transport of hatching and table eggs
Article 22
Derogation for the direct transport of carcases
Article 23
Cleansing and disinfecting of means of transport
Article 24
Duration of measures
Article 25
Measures to be applied in the surveillance zones
Article 26
Duration of measures
Article 27
Measures to be applied in further restricted zones
Article 28
Laboratory tests and other measures concerning pigs and other species
Article 29
Re-population of holdings
Article 30
Validity
Article 31
Addressees
Commission Decision
of 14 June 2006
concerning certain transitional measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry or other captive birds in the Community
(notified under document number C(2006) 2402)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/416/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC , and in particular Article 66(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Avian Influenza is a serious, highly contagious disease of poultry and other birds caused by different types of viruses included in the very large virus family called Influenzaviridae. Avian influenza viruses may also spread to mammals, including humans, usually following direct contact with infected birds. Current knowledge indicates that the health risks posed by the so-called low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses - are inferior to the one posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses, which originate from a mutation of certain LPAI viruses.
(2)
Community measures for the control of avian influenza caused by HPAI viruses were established by Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza , in order to protect animal health and contribute to the development of the poultry sector.
(3)
The measures laid down in Directive 92/40/EEC have been fundamentally reviewed in the light of recent scientific knowledge on the risks of avian influenza for animal and public health, the development of new laboratory tests and vaccines and the lessons learnt during recent outbreaks of this disease in the Community as well as in third countries. Taking into account that review, Directive 92/40/EEC was repealed and replaced by Directive 2005/94/EC. Under Directive 2005/94/EC Member States have until 1 July 2007 to transpose its provisions into national law.
(4)
Due to the current worldwide situation in relation to avian influenza, it is necessary to lay down transitional measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks of avian influenza caused by HPAI viruses are suspected or confirmed in poultry or other captive birds, pending the transposition of Directive 2005/94/EC by the Member States.
(5)
The transitional measures provided for in this Decision should enable the Member States to adopt disease control measures in a proportionate and flexible manner, taking into account the various levels of risk posed by the different virus strains, the likely social and economic impact of the measures in question on the agriculture sector and other sectors involved, while at the same time ensuring that the measures taken for each specific scenario are the most appropriate.
(6)
In the interests of consistency and clarity of Community legislation, the transitional measures to be provided for in this Decision should take account of the disease control measures provided for in Directive 2005/94/EC and the definitions laid down in that Directive apply to this Decision.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.
OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.