# Commission Decision of 24 February 2006 on introducing preventive vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and related provisions for movements in the Netherlands (notified under document number C(2006) 630) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (2006/147/EC), Article 1: Subject matter, scope and definitions

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

1. This Decision lays down certain measures to be applied in the Netherlands where preventive vaccination is carried out in certain poultry holdings at particular risk for introduction of infection including movement restrictions on vaccinated poultry and certain products derived thereof.
2. For the pupose of this Decision, in addition to the definitions laid down in Council Directive 2005/94/EC the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘backyard poultry’ means chicken, turkeys and other species belonging to the Galliformes order and ducks, geese and other species belonging to the Anseriformes order which are kept by their owners:
(i) for their own consumption or use; or
(ii) as pets.
(b) ‘organic’ and ‘free range layers’ means laying hens as defined in Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hensand Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC which have access to open runs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/147/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-147/article-1
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