Section 4 Early detection of HPAI in wild birds

United Kingdom

1. 1The early detection of HPAI in wild birds must be based on sampling and testing of birds that have been:
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3. 3The surveillance must apply to birds from targeted wild bird species, as provided for in Section 8. However, all suspected episodes of mortality in wild birds must be investigated to exclude HPAI.
4. 4In addition, the surveillance may include, at priority locations and key sites in particular those where birds of targeted wild birds species are entering the Union during their migratory movements, at least from North-East and Eastern routes, the sampling and testing of:
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