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Details of European and English legislation currently in place to control avain influenza.
- Outbreak management
- H5N1 in poultry
- H5N1 in wild birds
- Further preventative measures
- Vaccination
- Surveillance in domestic poultry
- Surveillance in wild birds
- Other powers and requirements
Outbreak management
European:
- 2005/94/EC (as amended by 2008/73/EC (national reference library), 2006/437/EC (diagnostic manual)). This Directive lays down the Community rules for the control of both highly pathogenic (HPAI) and low pathogenic (LPAI) avian influenza in poultry and other captive birds.
- 2005/734/EC (as amended by 2005/745/EC, 2005/855/EC, 2006/405/EC, 2006/574/EC, 2009/6/EC, and 2009/818/EC extending application until 31/12/10)
England:
H5N1 in poultry (additional measures)
European:
- 2006/415/EC (Annex amended regularly to reflect EU outbreaks; as amended by 2009/495/EC, extending application until 31/12/10)
England:
- The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No.2) Order 2006.
- The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (England) Order 2006.
- The Avian Influenza (H5N1) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007
H5N1 in wild birds
European:
- 2006/563/EC (general requirements; as amended by 2007/119/EC, marking of meat products)
England:
- The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006
- The Avian Influenza (H5N1) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2007
Further preventative measures (bird gatherings, poultry premises registration, vaccination at zoos)
European:
- 2005/734/EC, (as amended by 2005/745/EC, 2005/855/EC, 2006/574/EC, and 2009/818/EC, extending until 31/12/09)
- 2007/598/EC (preventative measures at zoos)
- 2005/94/EC (identification of poultry premises)
England:
Vaccination
European:
- 2005/94/EC (Chapter IX)
England:
- The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006
- The Avian Influenza (Fees for the Licensed Vaccination of Birds) (England) Regulations 2007
Surveillance in domestic poultry
European:
- 2005/94/EC (general requirement for surveillance)
England:
Surveillance in wild birds
European:
- 2005/94/EC (general requirement for surveillance)
- 2007/268/EC (implementation of surveillance – Annex 2; as amended by 2009/437).
- 2005/731/EC (additional requirements; as amended by 2009/6/EC, extending application until 31/12/09)
England:
Other powers and requirments
European: not available
England:
- The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (England and Wales) Order 2003
- The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (Biosecurity Guidance and Disease Control (Slaughter) Protocol) (England and Wales) Order 2003
- The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (Contingency Planning) (England) Order 2003
Further information
Page last modified: 11 March 2010
Page published: 3 February 2010