Amendment to article 2 (interpretation)3

In article 2 (interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “hatching egg” insert—

  • “avian influenza of public health concern found in wild birds” means any influenza A virus—

    1. a

      of the subtype H5 or H7, or

    2. b

      with an intravenous pathogenicity index in six-week-old birds greater than 1.2,

    which is capable of having a significant impact on public health; ;

b

in the definition of “wild bird control area” omit “or 5(3)”;

c

in the definition of “wild bird monitoring area” omit “or 5(3)”.