Division Criteria for the Decision to apply measures to holdings in relation to LPAI

When deciding on the movement of poultry or eggs and on depopulation of holdings in accordance with Article 39(1) the competent authority shall consider the following criteria at least:

1. (a)

   species in question;

2. (b)

   number of holdings in the area around the holding of dispatch;

3. (c)

   location of designated slaughterhouses, hatcheries and packing centres;

4. (d)

   biosecurity measures applied in holdings, poultry or other captive bird compartments, during transport and during slaughter;

5. (e)

   transport route;

6. (f)

   evidence of spread;

7. (g)

   public health risk, if any;

8. (h)

   further treatments of the products in question;

9. (i)

   socio-economic and other impacts.