{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-200/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.2/division-2.2.2.2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2010/200",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 of 10 March 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella serotypes in adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-200",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.2/division/2.2.2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.2.2.2",
  "heading": "Sampling as part of official controls",
  "text": "(a)Routine sampling shall be performed as described in point 2.2.2.1.\n(b)Confirmatory sampling following the detection of the relevant Salmonella serotypes from sampling at the hatchery shall be performed as described in point 2.2.2.1.\nAdditional samples can be collected for the possible testing of antimicrobials or bacterial growth inhibitors as follows: birds shall be taken at random from within each poultry house of birds on the holding, normally up to five birds per house, unless the competent authority deems it necessary to sample a higher number of birds.\nIf the source of infection is not confirmed, antimicrobial testing shall be carried out or new bacteriological testing for the presence of the relevant Salmonella serotypes shall be carried out on the breeding flock or their progeny before trade restrictions are lifted.\nIf antimicrobials or bacterial growth inhibitors are detected, the Salmonella infection shall be considered as confirmed.\n(c)Suspicion of false results\nIn exceptional cases where the competent authority has reason to question the results of the testing (such as false positive or false negative results), it may decide to repeat the testing in accordance with point (b).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/200/annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.2/division/2.2.2.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:53.850237+00:00"
  },
  "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."
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