# 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 8: Provisions for dispatch of fresh meat of poultry, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products

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

1. The competent authority shall ensure that fresh meat derived from vaccinated organic and free range layer flocks is only dispatched from the Netherlands, provided that the meat comes from poultry which:
(a) originate from flocks which have been regularly inspected and tested with negative results for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in accordance with ‘the preventive vaccination plan’ with particular attention paid to sentinel birds;
(b) originate from flocks which have been clinically inspected by an official veterinarian within 48 hours before loading, with particular attention paid to sentinel birds;
(c) are kept separated from other flocks which do not comply with this Article; and
(d) the meat has been produced in accordance with Annex II and Sections II and III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and controlled in accordance with Sections I, II, III, and Chapters V and VII of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;
2. The competent authority shall ensure that minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products containing meat derived from vaccinated organic and free range layer flocks is only dispatched from the Netherlands if the meat complies with paragraph (1) and are produced in accordance with Sections V and VI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/147/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-147/article-8
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