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Commission Decision 2006/563/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/115/EC.

Country
European Union
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Decision sets out particular protection measures to be applied in cases where highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by the highly pathogenic influenza A virus of subtype H5 is detected and the neuraminidase type N1 is suspected or confirmed in wild birds, in a Member State. The aim is to prevent the spread of avian influenza from wild birds to poultry or other captive birds, as well as the contamination of products thereof.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur66059.pdf
Web site
http://europa.eu
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Journal of the European Union L 222, 15 August 2006, pp. 11-19.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 208 of 2007).
Avian Influenza (H5N1 inWild Birds) (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. No. 61 of 2007).
European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds) (No. 3) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 698 of 2006).
Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (Wales) Order 2006 (W.S.I. No. 3310 (W. 300) of 2006).
Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 3249 of 2006).
European Communities (Protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 480 of 2006).
Repeals
Commission Decision 2006/115/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in the Community.