Annex XVII REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING OF CONSIGNMENTS OF LESS THAN 20 HEADS OF POULTRY OTHER THAN RATITES AND LESS THAN 20 HATCHING EGGS THEREOF BEFORE THEIR ENTRY INTO THE UNION

Consignments of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites or less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites must have been tested negative for the diseases referred to in point (e) of Article 49 and point (e)(ii) of Article 110 as follows:

1. (a)

   in the case of breeding poultry, productive poultry and poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites, the animals must have been tested negative in serological and/or bacteriological tests within the period of 30 days prior to the date of loading of the consignment for dispatch to the Union;

2. (b)

   in the case of hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites and day-old chicks other than ratites, the flock of origin must have tested negative in serological tests and/or bacteriological tests within the period of 90 days prior to the date of loading of the consignment for dispatch to the Union at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence;

3. (c)

   where the animals have been vaccinated against infection with any serotype of Salmonella or Mycoplasma, only bacteriological testing must be used, but the confirmation method must be capable of differentiating live vaccinal strains from field strains.