CHAPTER IV

HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI)
SECTION 7

Measures to be applied in cases of suspicion and confirmation of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in certain premises other than holdings and in means of transport

Investigation of suspected presence of HPAI in slaughterhouses and in means of transport
Article 35
Where there is suspicion or confirmation of the presence of HPAI in slaughterhouses or means of transport, the competent authority shall immediately set in motion an investigation in the holding of origin of the poultry or other captive birds to confirm or exclude its presence in accordance with the diagnostic manual.