# Commission Decision of 24 September 2007 on emergency vaccination of poultry in Italy against low pathogenic avian influenza (notified under document number C(2007) 4393) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (2007/638/EC), Division: Point 1

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

Before movement of poultry for slaughter referred to in Article 4(2) the official veterinarian must carry out:
(a) a check of the production and health records of the holding;
(b) a clinical inspection in each production unit, including an evaluation of its clinical history and clinical examinations of the poultry within 72 hours prior to the time of departure with particular attention to the sentinel birds;
(c) the collection of the following samples:
vaccinated poultry: 20 blood samples for using an appropriate DIVA strategy assay within 72 hours prior to the time of departure;
(d) the collection of the following samples, where the result of the checks and clinical inspection and examinations referred to in (a), (b) and (c) are not satisfactory:
sentinel birds: 20 tracheal/oro-pharyngeal and 20 cloacal swabs and 20 blood samples for serology using the HI test within 72 hours prior to the time of departure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2007/638/annex/II/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-638/annex-II/division-1
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