# Commission Decision of 29 September 2006 concerning a financial contribution from the Community towards a baseline survey on the prevalence of Salmonella in turkeys to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2006) 4308) (2006/662/EC), Article 1: Objective of the survey and general provisions

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

1. A survey shall be carried out to assess the prevalence of Salmonella spp. across the Community in
flocks of fattening turkeys sampled within three weeks of leaving the selected holding for slaughter;
flocks of breeding turkeys within 9 weeks before depopulation.
2. The results of the survey shall be used to set Community targets as provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.
3. The survey shall cover a one-year period commencing on 1 October 2006.
4. For the purposes of this Decision, ‘competent authority’ shall be the authority or authorities of a Member State as designated under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/662/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-662/article-1
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