# The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021, Article 3: Amendment to article 2 (interpretation)


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)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1305/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/avian-influenza-h5n1-in-wild-birds-england-amendment-order-2021/article-3
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