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—
(a)
of the subtype H5 or H7, or
(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)”.