{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-437/article-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-437/article-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2009/437",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 8 June 2009 amending Decision 2007/268/EC on the implementation of surveillance programmes for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2009) 4228) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/437/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-437",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Decision 2007/268/EC is amended as follows:\n1.. Annex I is amended as follows:\n(a) in Part A, Section A.2, point 4 is replaced by the following:\n‘4.\nThe competent authority shall ensure that all positive and negative results of both serological and virological laboratory investigations obtained during surveillance are reported to the Commission through the Commission’s online system. These results must be reported every three months and entered into the online system within four weeks following the end of the three months period.’;\n(b) in Part B, point 2 is replaced by the following:\n‘2.\nSpecific protocols to accompany the sending of samples and diagnostic material to the CRL shall be provided by the CRL. A good exchange of information between the CRL and the NL must be ensured. The CRL shall provide technical support and keep an enlarged stock of diagnostic reagents.’\n(c) in Part D, point 3 is replaced by the following:\n‘3.\nAll positive serological findings shall be confirmed by the NL by a haemagglutination-inhibition test, using designated strains supplied by the CRL:\n(a) for H5 subtype:\n(i) Initial testing using teal/England/7894/06 (H5N3);\n(ii) Testing of all positives with chicken/Scotland/59(H5N1) to eliminate N3 cross reactive antibodies\n(b) for H7 subtype:\n(i) Initial testing using Turkey/England/647/77 (H7N7);\n(ii) Testing of all positive with African Starling/983/79 (H7N1) to eliminate N7 cross reactive antibodies.’;\n2.. in Annex II, Part A, Section A2, point 3 is replaced by the following:\n‘3.\nThe competent authority shall ensure that all positive and negative results of both serological and virological laboratory investigations obtained during surveillance are reported to the Commission through the Commission’s online system. These results must be reported every three months and entered into the online system within four weeks following the end of the three months period.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/437/article/1",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}