# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance), 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:

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

(a) be de-boned and skinned;
(b) come from ratites which for a period of at least 3 months prior to the date of slaughter were kept on establishments:
(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;
(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;
(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;
(c) have undergone surveillance as referred to in point (b)(iii):
(i) by serology, in the case of ratites not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
(ii) by tracheal swabs of ratites, in the case of ratites vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
(d) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/692/annex/XIV/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/annex-XIV/division-3
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