# 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 8.18: Article 42(1) and (3) — Measures to be applied in contact holdings

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

When an official veterinarian inspects a contact holding, the following measures must be carried out:
(a) A check of the production and health records of the contact holding, if such records exist.
(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.
(c) The standard samples must be taken from each production unit or when poultry or other captive birds are killed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/437/annex/chapter/IV/division/8/division/8.C/division/8.18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-437/annex/chapter-IV/division-8/division-8.C/division-8.18
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