Article 1 Subject matter and scope
United Kingdom
1.
A survey shall be carried out to assess the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in Bulgaria and in Romania in the following flocks of turkeys:
(a)
flocks of fattening turkeys sampled within three weeks of the date of leaving the selected holding for slaughter;
(b)
flocks of breeding turkeys within nine weeks before the date of depopulation of the flocks.
2.
The survey on the Salmonella prevalence of the flocks referred to in paragraph 1 (the flocks) shall cover the period from 1 April 2007 to 30 September 2007.
3.
For the purposes of this Decision, ‘the competent authority’ shall be the authority or authorities of a Member State as designated under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.