Division 2.1 Frequency of sampling

Food business operators shall sample all flocks of broilers within three weeks before slaughter.

By way of derogation from the sampling obligation set out in the first subparagraph, the competent authority may provide that food business operators shall sample at least one flock of broilers per round on holdings with more than one flock where:

1. (i)

   an all in / all out system is used in all flocks of the holding;

2. (ii)

   the same management applies to all flocks;

3. (iii)

   feed and water supply is common to all flocks;

4. (iv)

   during at least the last six rounds, tests for Salmonella spp. according to the sampling scheme set out in the first subparagraph in all flocks on the holding and samples of all flocks of at least one round were carried out by the competent authority;

5. (v)

   all results from the testing according to the first subparagraph and point (b) for Salmonella enteritidis or Salmonella typhimurium were negative.

By way of derogation from the sampling obligations set out in this point the competent authority may authorise sampling in the last six weeks prior to the date of slaughter in case the broilers are either kept more than 81 days or fall under organic broiler production according to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008^f1.

The competent authority shall each year sample at least one flock of broilers on 10 % of the holdings with more than 5 000 birds. That sampling may be done on a risk basis and each time the competent authority considers it necessary.

A sampling carried out by the competent authority may replace the sampling by the food business operator as required by point (a).