# Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 of 25 May 2011 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 certain Salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Target

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

1. The ... target referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in adult laying hens of Gallus gallus (‘... target’) shall be as follows:
(a) an annual minimum percentage of reduction of positive flocks of adult laying hens equal to at least:
(i)10 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was less than 10 %;
(ii)20 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 10 % and less than 20 %;
(iii)30 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 20 % and less than 40 %;
(iv)40 % where the prevalence in the preceding year was more than or equal to 40 %;
or
(b) a reduction of the maximum percentage equal to 2 % or less of positive flocks of adult laying hens; however, if there are fewer than 50 flocks of adult laying hens in the constituent territory, not more than one adult flock may remain positive.
The ... target shall be achieved every year based on the monitoring of the previous year. ...
As regards monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium, serotypes with the antigenic formula 1 ,4,[5],12:i:- shall be included in the ... target.
2. The testing scheme necessary to verify progress on the achievement of the ... target is set out in the Annex (‘testing scheme’).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/517/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-517/article-1
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