Member States shall ensure that the suspected presence and presence of avian influenza are compulsorily and immediately notified to the competent authority.

In addition to the requirements provided for in Community legislation on notification of outbreaks of animal diseases, Member States shall notify the Commission in accordance with Annex II of any avian influenza confirmed by the competent authority in slaughterhouses, means of transport, border inspection posts and other places at Community borders and quarantine facilities or centres operating in accordance with Community legislation on imports of poultry or other captive birds.

Member States shall notify the results of any surveillance for avian influenza virus carried out in mammals.