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Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II PREVENTIVE BIOSECURITY, SURVEILLANCE, NOTIFICATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INQUIRIES

    1. Article 3.Preventive biosecurity measures

    2. Article 4.Surveillance programmes

    3. Article 5.Notification

    4. Article 6.Epidemiological inquiry

  4. CHAPTER III SUSPECTED OUTBREAKS

    1. Article 7.Measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are suspected

    2. Article 8.Derogations from certain measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are suspected

    3. Article 9.Duration of the measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are suspected

    4. Article 10.Additional measures based on an epidemiological inquiry

  5. CHAPTER IV HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI)

    1. SECTION 1 Holdings, separate production units and contact holdings

      1. Article 11.Measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are confirmed

      2. Article 12.Derogations

      3. Article 13.Derogations concerning certain holdings

      4. Article 14.Measures to be applied in cases of outbreaks of HPAI in separate production units

      5. Article 15.Measures to be applied in contact holdings

    2. SECTION 2 Protection, surveillance and further restricted zones

      1. Article 16.Establishment of protection, surveillance and further restricted zones in cases of outbreaks of HPAI

      2. Article 17.Measures to be applied both in the protection and in the surveillance zones

    3. SECTION 3 Measures to be applied in protection zones

      1. Article 18.Census and visits by the official veterinarian and surveillance

      2. Article 19.Measures to be applied on holdings in protection zones

      3. Article 20.Prohibition on the removal or spreading of used litter, manure or slurry from holdings

      4. Article 21.Fairs, markets or other gatherings and restocking of game

      5. Article 22.Prohibition on the movement and transport of birds, eggs, poultry meat and carcases

      6. Article 23.Derogations for the direct transport of poultry for immediate slaughter and the movement or treatment of poultry meat

      7. Article 24.Derogations for the direct transport of day-old chicks

      8. Article 25.Derogations for the direct transport of ready to lay poultry

      9. Article 26.Derogation for the direct transport of hatching and table eggs

      10. Article 27.Derogation for the direct transport of carcases

      11. Article 28.Cleansing and disinfecting of means of transport

      12. Article 29.Duration of measures

    4. SECTION 4 Measures to be applied in the surveillance zones

      1. Article 30.Measures to be applied in the surveillance zones

      2. Article 31.Duration of measures

    5. SECTION 5 Measures to be applied in further restricted zones

      1. Article 32.Measures to be applied in further restricted zones

    6. SECTION 6 Derogations and additional biosecurity measures

      1. Article 33.Derogations

      2. Article 34.Additional biosecurity measures

    7. 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

      1. Article 35.Investigation of suspected presence of HPAI in slaughterhouses and in means of transport

      2. Article 36.Measures to be applied in slaughterhouses

      3. Article 37.Measures to be applied in border inspection posts or means of transport

      4. Article 38.Additional measures to be applied to slaughterhouses, border inspection posts or means of transport

  6. CHAPTER V LOW PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (LPAI)

    1. SECTION 1 Measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are confirmed

      1. Article 39.Measures to be applied

      2. Article 40.Derogations for certain holdings

    2. SECTION 2 Separate production units and contact holdings

      1. Article 41.Measures to be applied in cases of outbreaks of LPAI in separate production units

      2. Article 42.Measures to be applied in contact holdings

    3. SECTION 3 Establishment of restricted zones

      1. Article 43.Establishment of restricted zones in cases of outbreaks of LPAI

      2. Article 44.Measures to be applied in the restricted zone

      3. Article 45.Duration of measures

      4. Article 46.Derogations

  7. CHAPTER VI MEASURES AIMED AT AVOIDING THE SPREAD OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES OF AVIAN ORIGIN TO OTHER SPECIES

    1. Article 47.Laboratory tests and other measures concerning pigs and other species

  8. CHAPTER VII CLEANSING, DISINFECTION AND RE-POPULATION

    1. Article 48.Cleansing, disinfection and procedures for eliminating avian influenza virus

    2. Article 49.Re-population of holdings

  9. CHAPTER VIII DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL AND REFERENCE LABORATORIES

    1. Article 50.Diagnostic procedures and diagnostic manual

    2. Article 51.Reference laboratories

  10. CHAPTER IX VACCINATION

    1. SECTION 1 General prohibition of vaccination

      1. Article 52.Manufacture, sale and use of avian influenza vaccines

    2. SECTION 2 Emergency vaccination

      1. Article 53.Emergency vaccination in poultry or other captive birds

      2. Article 54.Approval of emergency vaccination plans

      3. Article 55.Derogations

    3. SECTION 3 Preventive vaccination

      1. Article 56.Preventive vaccination in poultry or other captive birds

      2. Article 57.Approval of preventive vaccination plan

    4. SECTION 4 Vaccine banks

      1. Article 58.Community vaccine bank

      2. Article 59.National vaccine banks

  11. CHAPTER X COMMUNITY CONTROLS, PENALTIES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS

    1. Article 60.Community controls

    2. Article 61.Penalties

    3. Article 62.Contingency plan

  12. CHAPTER XI IMPLEMENTING POWERS AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE

    1. Article 63.Implementing powers

    2. Article 64.Committee procedure

  13. CHAPTER XII TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 65.Repeal

    2. Article 66.Transitional provisions

    3. Article 67.Transposition

    4. Article 68.Entry into force

    5. Article 69.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      (referred to in Article 2)

      1. Definition of avian influenza

        1. 1. ‘avian influenza’ means an infection of poultry or other captive...

        2. 2. ‘highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)’ means an infection of poultry...

        3. 3. ‘low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI)’ means an infection of poultry...

    2. ANNEX II

      (referred to in Article 5(2))

      1. Notification of disease and further epidemiological information to be provided...

        1. 1. Within 24 hours of the confirmation of any primary outbreak...

        2. 2. In the case of positive findings for avian influenza in...

        3. 3. In the case of secondary outbreaks, the information referred to...

        4. 4. The Member State concerned shall ensure that the information to...

        5. 5. In the case of confirmation of avian influenza in live...

        6. 6. The Commission and the other Member States must be notified...

    3. ANNEX III

      (referred to in Articles 8(3) and 13(3))

      1. Authorisation to remove eggs from a holding in accordance with...

    4. ANNEX IV

      (referred to in Article 15(2), Article 32(2) and Article 42(2))

    5. ANNEX V

      (referred to in Article 39(1))

      1. Criteria for the Decision to apply measures to holdings in...

    6. ANNEX VI

      (referred to in Article 48)

      1. Principles and procedures for cleansing, disinfection and treatment of holdings...

        1. 1. The following general principles and procedures shall be applied for...

        2. 2. Cleansing and disinfection of infected holdings shall be carried out...

        3. 3. Disinfection of contaminated bedding, manure and slurry shall be carried...

        4. 4. However, by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2,...

        5. 5. Without prejudice to Article 48(b), if the competent authority is...

    7. ANNEX VII

      (referred to in Article 51(1))

      1. Community reference laboratory for avian influenza

        1. 1. The European Union reference laboratory for avian influenza is:

        2. 2. The functions and duties of the Community reference laboratory shall...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      (referred to in Article 51(3))

      1. Function and duties of the national reference laboratories

        1. 1. The national reference laboratories shall be responsible for ensuring that...

        2. 2. The national reference laboratories shall submit isolates of influenza virus...

        3. 3. The national reference laboratory in each Member State shall be...

    9. ANNEX IX

      (referred in Article 55(1) point (b))

      1. Requirements for movements of poultry or other captive birds and...

        1. 1. Member States shall ensure that movement controls on poultry or...

        2. 2. Any vehicles or means of transport and equipment used for...

        3. 3. The following provisions shall apply to the movements of live...

        4. 4. The following provisions shall apply to the movements of live...

        5. 5. The following provisions shall apply to movements of live poultry...

        6. 6. For meat obtained from poultry kept within the vaccination area...

        7. 7. The competent authority may authorise the movement of carcases or...

        8. 8. No further restrictions shall apply to movements of eggs packed...

        9. 9. The movement of poultry (including day-old chicks) or other captive...

    10. ANNEX X

      (referred to in Article 62(1))

      1. Criteria for contingency plans

    11. ANNEX XI

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