CHAPTER IV

HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI)
SECTION 6

Derogations and additional biosecurity measures

Additional biosecurity measures
Article 34
1
In order to prevent the spread of avian influenza, the competent authority may, in addition to the measures provided for in Sections 3, 4 and 5, order the implementation of additional biosecurity measures in holdings in the protection and surveillance zones and in the further restricted zones, as well as in poultry compartments and other captive birds compartments in the Member State concerned.
Those measures may include restrictions on movements of vehicles or persons for feed supply, egg collection, the transport to slaughterhouses of poultry, the collection for disposal of carcases and other movements of personnel, veterinarians or persons supplying farm equipment.
2
Member States which adopt measures, as provided for in paragraph 1, shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
3
The Commission shall review the situation with the Member State concerned and in the Committee as soon as possible.
4
Without prejudice to decisions to be adopted pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC, further surveillance, biosecurity and control measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza maybe adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 64(3).