# Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 approving a Diagnostic Manual for avian influenza as provided for in Council Directive 2005/94/EC (notified under document number C(2006) 3477) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/437/EC), Division 8.7: Article 19, point (f) — Measures to be applied on holdings in protection zones

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

When an official veterinarian inspects a holding where increased morbidity, mortality or change in production data have been reported, the following measures must be carried out:
(a) A check of the production and health records of the holding. If there are indications of an increase in daily mortality (> 3 times normal mortality rate of the flock) or a depression in daily egg-production (> 5 %) or a decrease in daily feed- and/or water intake (> 5 %), the standard samples must be taken from each production unit.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/437/annex/chapter/IV/division/8/division/8.B/division/8.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-437/annex/chapter-IV/division-8/division-8.B/division-8.7
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