# Commission Decision of 30 November 2005 amending Decision 2005/734/EC laying down biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by Influenza virus A subtype H5N1 from birds living in the wild to poultry and other captive birds and providing for an early detection system in areas at particular risk (notified under document number C(2005) 4687) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/855/EC), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Decision 2005/734/EC is amended as follows:
1.. in Article 1, the following paragraph 4 is added:
‘4. Member States shall regularly review the measures they have taken pursuant to paragraph 1 and in the light of the surveys they have carried out in accordance with Decision 2005/732/EC in order to adjust to the changing epidemiological and ornithological situation the areas of their territory that they have identified as being particularly at risk from the introduction of avian influenza.’;
2.. in Article 2a, paragraph 2 of is replaced by the following:
‘2. Member States shall ensure that the bringing-together of poultry and other birds at markets, shows, exhibitions and cultural events, including point-to-point races of birds, is prohibited.
However, the competent authority may authorise such gatherings of poultry and other captive birds, provided that the result of a risk assessment is favourable.’;
3.. in Article 4, ‘1 December 2005’ is replaced by ‘31 May 2006’;
4.. Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/855/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-855/article-1
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