Division 8.1 Article 7(1) — Measures to be applied on holdings where outbreaks are suspected

When an official veterinarian inspects a holding where an outbreak is suspected, the following measures must be carried out:

1. (a)

   A check of the production and health records of the holding, if such records exist. The daily mortality data and daily data on egg-production, and feed-and/or water intake for the period beginning one week before the date of commencement of clinical signs of AI until the date of the inspection of the holding by the official veterinarian must be documented in the inspection-report by the official veterinarian.

2. (b)

   A clinical inspection in each production unit, including an evaluation of its clinical history and clinical examinations of poultry or other captive birds in particular those that appear sick.

3. (c)

   Unless the competent authority is satisfied that a suspected outbreak may be excluded on the basis of the clinical inspection in accordance with points (a) and (b), the standard samples must be taken from each production unit.

4. (d)

   Independently of negative results to testing of standard samples and subject to local factors a clinical inspection of the poultry in each production unit must be carried out before the official surveillance may be lifted.