Division 3 Fresh meat of ratites originating in a third country or territory or zone thereof not free from infection with Newcastle disease virus must:

be de-boned and skinned;

come from ratites which for a period of at least 3 months prior to the date of slaughter were kept on establishments:

1. (i)

   on which there was no outbreak of infection with Newcastle disease virus or highly pathogenic avian influenza during the 6 months prior to the date of slaughter;

2. (ii)

   around which there were no outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus for a period of at least 3 months prior to the date of slaughter within 10 km of the perimeter of the part of the establishment containing the ratites, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring Member State or third country;

3. (iii)

   on which surveillance for infection with Newcastle disease virus was carried out under a statistically-based sampling plan, which produced negative results for a period of at least 6 months prior to the date of slaughter;

have undergone surveillance as referred to in point (b)(iii):

1. (i)

   by serology, in the case of ratites not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;

2. (ii)

   by tracheal swabs of ratites, in the case of ratites vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;

come from ratites which, if vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus, were not vaccinated with vaccines that did not meet the specific criteria set out in Part 1 of Annex XV during the period of 30 days prior to the date of slaughter.