# 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 5: Containment relating to animal health

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

Regulations concerning the containment of AI viruses especially HPAI, but also including all AI viruses of H5 and H7 subtypes must be put in place by the veterinary authorities that report to the appropriate Minister. Some guidance is provided by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in Chapter 1.4.5 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2005 and HPNAI is regarded as an OIE Containment Group 4 pathogen.
Although the regulations governing the handling of AI viruses will be put in place by the veterinary authorities that report to the appropriate Minister.
The Minimum Safety Requirements applied by the National reference laboratory can be viewed on the following website:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/vla/science/science-viral-ai-reflab.htm

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/437/annex/chapter/XIV/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-437/annex/chapter-XIV/division-5
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