EN    EN EN 
SANCO/1370/2008r3 EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 
C(2007) final 
Draft 
COMMISSION REGULATION  
of 
concerning the approval of Salmonella control programmes in broilers and breeding 
and laying flocks of Gallus gallus  in certain third countries  in accordance with 
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and amending  Decision 2007/843/EC and Regulation 
[SANCO/10011/2007] 
(Memorandum from Ms A.Vassilou) EN 2   EN Draft 
COMMISSION REGULATION 
of 
concerning the approval of Salmonella control programmes in broilers and breeding 
and laying flocks of Gallus gallus  in certain third countries  in accordance with 
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and amending  Decision 2007/843/EC and Regulation 
[SANCO/10011/2007]  
 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of Salmonella  and other specified food-borne 
zoonotic agents1, and in particular Article 10(2) thereof, 
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specifi c hygiene rules for food of animal origin2, and 
in particular Article 9 thereof,  
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls 
on products of animal origin intended for human consumption3, and in particular Article 11(1) 
thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 lays down requirements for the control of Salmonella  
in different poultry populations of the Me mber States. The requirements apply to 
Member States from the dates set out in A nnex I to that Regulati on, in particular 18 
months after a target for reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella  has been 
established. 
(2) A target for such reduction applies for breeding flocks of Gallus gallus  from 1 July 
2005 in accordance with Commi ssion Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005
4, for laying hens 
from 1 August 2006 in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 
                                                 
1 OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/2007 
(OJ L 280, 24.10.2007, p. 5). 
2 OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended 
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 8). 
3 OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. Regulation as last 
amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). 
4 OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 12. Regulation as ame nded by Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 (OJ L 211, 
1.8.2006, p. 4). EN 3   EN and for broilers from 1 July 2007 in accord ance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 
646/20075. 
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003, as ame nded by Regulation (EC) No 1237/2007, 
prohibits the placing on the ma rket of eggs if they do not  fulfil certain conditions as 
regards the control of Salmonella  laid down in Part D of Annex II to that Regulation. 
(4) Pursuant to Regulation (EC)  No 2160/2003, admission to or retention on the lists of 
third countries provided for in  Community legislation from  which Member States are 
authorised to import the relevant animal s and eggs covered by that Regulation is 
subject to the submission to the Commi ssion by the third count ry concerned of a 
programme equivalent to national control programmes for Salmonella  to be 
established by the Member States, and its approval by the Commission. 
(5) Croatia has submitted to the Commission its control programmes for Salmonella  in 
breeding poultry of Gallus gallus,  hatching eggs thereof, laying hens of Gallus gallus , 
eggs thereof and day-old chicks of Gallus gallus intended for breeding or laying. 
Those programmes provide guarantees equivale nt to the guarantees provided for in 
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and should therefore be approved. 
(6) The control programmes for Salmonella  in breeding poultry of Gallus gallus,  hatching 
eggs thereof and day-old chicks of Gallus gallus  intended for breeding from Canada, 
Israel, Tunisia and the United States were approved by Commission Decision 
2007/843/EC6. 
(7) The United States has submitted to the Co mmission its additional control programme 
for Salmonella  in day-old chicks of Gallus gallus , intended for layi ng or fattening. 
That programme provides guarantees equivale nt to the guarantees provided for in 
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and should therefore be approved. 
(8) Decision 2007/843/EC approved the control programme for Salmonella  in breeding 
poultry of Gallus gallus , provided by Tunisia. However,  during a ring trial organised 
by the Community reference laboratory for Salmonella  in 2008, it found the 
performance of the competent Tunisian la boratory to be no longer satisfactory. 
Therefore that control programme can no l onger be considered equivalent to the 
Community provisions. Therefore the appr oval of that programme should be 
withdrawn pending training of laboratory staff and a favourab le outcome of a new ring 
trial. Decision 2007/843/EC should be amended accordingly. 
(9) Commission Regulation [S ANCO/10011/2007] of … layi ng down a list of third 
Countries, territories, zones or compartmen ts from which poultry and poultry products 
may be imported into and transit through the Commun ity and the veterinary 
certification requirements7 covers imports into and tr ansit through the Community of 
in particular breeding and productive poultry, eggs and day- old chicks and sets out a 
list of third countries from which Member St ates are authorised to  import the relevant 
animals and eggs. 
                                                 
5 OJ L 151, 13.6.2007, p. 21. 
6  OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 81. 
7  OJ L ….. EN 4   EN (10) As a consequence of the approval of its c ontrol programmes, Croatia should be added 
to the list set out in Annex I to Re gulation [SANCO/10011/2007] of third countries 
from which the Member States are au thorised to import breeding poultry of Gallus 
gallus,  hatching eggs thereof and day-old chicks of Gallus gallus  intended for 
breeding.  
(11) As a consequence of the withdrawal of th e approval of its control programme, Tunisia 
should be deleted from the list set out in Annex I to Regulation [SANCO/10011/2007] 
of third countries from which the Member States are authorised to import breeding 
poultry of Gallus gallus,  hatching eggs thereof and day-old chicks of Gallus gallus  
intended for breeding. 
(12) Certain other third countries currently listed in Regulation [SANCO/10011/2007] have 
not yet submitted any control programme for Salmonella  to the Commission or the 
programmes already submitted have not been considered equivalent. Since the requirements concerning breeding and productive poultry of Gallus gallus,  eggs 
thereof and, day-old chicks of Gallus gallus , provided for in Regulation (EC) No 
2160/2003, are to apply at the latest from 1 January 2009 within the Community, imports of such poultry and eggs should ther efore no longer be authorised from those 
third countries after that date . The list of third countries or parts thereof set out in 
Annex I to Regulation [SANCO/10011/2007] should be amended accordingly.  
(13) In order to provide guarantees e quivalent to the requirements for Salmonella  within 
the Community, third countries, from which Me mber States are authorised to import 
slaughter poultry of Gallus gallus , should certify that the control programme for 
Salmonella  has been applied to the fl ock of origin and that th at flock has been tested 
for the presence of Salmonella  serotypes of public  health significance as soon as the 
requirements apply to the different poultry populations in the Community. 
(14) Commission Regulation (E C) No 1177/2006 of 1 August 2006 implementing 
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the Europe an Parliament and of the Council as 
regards requirements for the use of specifi c control methods in the framework of the 
national control progra mmes for the control of salmonella in poultry
8 lays down 
certain rules for the use of antimicrobial s and vaccines in the framework of the 
national control programmes approved by the Commission pursu ant to Regulation 
(EC) No 2160/2003.  
(15) Third countries from which Member States are authorised to im port slaughter poultry 
of Gallus gallus  should certify that the specif ic requirements for the use of 
antimicrobials and vaccines provided for in  Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006 have been 
applied as soon as the requirements apply to  the different poultry populations in the 
Community. If antimicrobials have been used  for other purposes than the control of 
Salmonella , since such use may influence the testing for Salmonella  at import, it 
should also be indicated on th e veterinary certificate. 
(16) The model veterinary certificates for th e import of slaughter poultry in Regulation 
[SANCO/10011/2007] should be amended accordingly. 
                                                 
8 OJ L 212, 2.8.2006, p. 3. EN 5   EN (17) Decision 2007/843/EC and Regulation [S ANCO/10011/2007] should therefore be 
amended accordingly. 
(18) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
The control programmes submitted by Croatia in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation 
(EC) No 2160/2003 are here by approved as regards Salmonella  in breeding flocks of Gallus 
gallus and laying hens, and eggs thereof. 
Article 2 
The control programme submitted by the United St ates in accordance with Article 10(1) of 
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 is hereby approved  as regards Salmonella  in day-old chicks of 
Gallus gallus intended for laying or fattening. 
Article 3 
Article 1 of Decision 2007/843/EC is replaced by the following: 
"Article 1 
The control programmes submitted by Canada, Israel and the United States in 
accordance with Article 10(1)  of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are hereby approved 
as regards Salmonella  in flocks of breeding hens." 
Article 4 
Annex I to Regulation [SANCO/10011/2007] is am ended in accordance with the Annex to 
this Regulation. 
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into  force on the twentieth day follo wing that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of  the European Union.  
It shall apply on 1 January 2009. 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 A. Vassilou  Member of the Commission 
EN 6   EN  
ANNEX  
Annex I to Regulation [SANCO/10011/ 2007] is amended as follows: 
(1) Part 1 is replaced by the following: 
'Part 1 
List of third countries, territories, zones or compartments  
Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
AL – Albania AL-0 Whole country EP, E        S4 
SPF       
POU, RAT, EP, E       S4 AR – Argentina AR-0 Whole country 
WGM VIII    A 
  
SPF        
EP, E       S4 
BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP       S0 
BPR I       
DOR II       
HER III       AU – Australia AU-0 Whole country 
POU  VI        
EN 7   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
RAT  VII        
EN 8   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
BR-0 Whole country  SPF        
BR-1 States of: 
Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São 
Paulo and Mato Grosso 
do Sul RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA
       
 
BR-2 States of: 
Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio 
Grande do Sul, Santa 
Catarina and São Paulo  BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP       
S0  
WGM VIII      
 BR – Brazil 
BR-3 Distrito Federal and 
States of: 
Goiás, Minas Gerais, 
Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, 
Rio Grande do Sul, Santa 
Catarina and São Paulo EP, E, POU  
      
S4  
EN 9   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
SPF        
EP, E       S4 
BPR I       
DOR II       
HER III       BW – Botswana BW-0 Whole country 
RAT  VII       
SPF        
EP, E       S4 
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, 
HEP, HER, SRA, SRP       
S1 
WGM  VIII       CA – Canada CA-0 Whole country 
POU, RAT         
CH – Switzerland CH-0 Whole country  (3)        
SPF        
EP, E,       S4  
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, 
HEP, HER, SRA, SRP       
S0 
WGM VIII       CL – Chile CL-0 Whole country 
POU, RAT, SRA          
EN 10   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
CN-0 Whole country EP         
CN – China (People's 
Republic of) CN-1 Province of Shandong  POU, E  VI P2 6/2/2004 -   
S4 
SPF        
GL – Greenland GL-0 Whole country 
EP, WGM         
HK – Hong Kong HK-0 The whole territory of the 
Hong Kong Special 
Administrative Region EP       
 
SPF         
BPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, 
HEP, HER, SRA, SRP       
S2 HR – Croatia HR-0 Whole country 
EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM         
SPF        
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, 
HEP, HER, SRP       
S1 
WGM VIII       IL – Israel IL-0 Whole country 
EP, E POU, RAT        S4 
IN – India IN-0 Whole country   EP        
SPF        
IS – Iceland IS-0 Whole country 
EP, E       S4  
EN 11   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
KR – Korea 
(Rep) KR-0 Whole country  EP, E       S4 
ME – Montenegro ME-O Whole country EP        
SPF        
MG – Madagascar MG-0 Whole country 
EP, E, WGM       S4 
MY-0 - -        
EP         MY – Malaysia 
MY-1 Western Peninsular  
E  P2 6/2/2004    S4 
MK – Former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia (4) MK-0 (4) Whole country  EP       
 
SPF        
MX – Mexico MX-0 Whole country 
EP        
SPF        
BPR I       
DOR II       
HER III       NA – Namibia NA-0 Whole country 
RAT, EP, E VII      S4  
EN 12   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
NC – New Caledonia NC-0 Whole country  EP        
SPF        
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, 
HEP, HER, SRA, SRP       
S0 
WGM VIII       NZ – New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country 
EP, E, POU, RAT        S4 
PM — St Pierre and 
Miquelon PM-0 Whole country  SPF       
 
RS – Serbia 
(5) XS-0 (5) Whole country EP       
 
RU – Russian 
Federation RU-0 Whole country  EP       
 
SG – Singapore SG-0 Whole country  EP        
SPF, EP        
WGM VIII P2 23/01/2004     TH – Thailand TH-0 Whole country  
E, POU, RAT  P2 23/01/2004    S4  
EN 13   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
SPF        
DOR, BPR, BPP, HER       S0 
WGM VIII       TN – Tunisia TN-0 Whole country 
EP, E, POU, RAT        S4 
SPF         
TR – Turkey TR-0 Whole country  
E, EP        S4  
SPF         
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, 
HEP, HER, SRA, SRP       
S3 
WGM VIII       US – United States US-0 Whole country  
EP, E, POU, RAT        S4 
SPF        
UY – Uruguay UY-0 Whole country 
EP, E, RAT       S4 
SPF        
EP, E       S4 
BPR I       
DOR II       
HER III       ZA – South Africa ZA-0 Whole country 
RAT  VII        
EN 14   EN Veterinary certificat e Specific conditions 
ISO code and name of 
third country or 
territory 
Code of third country, 
territory, zone or 
compartment Description of third 
country, territory, zone or 
compartment Model(s) 
Additional 
guarantees 
Specific conditions Closing 
date(1) Opening 
date(2) 
Avian influenza 
surveillance status 
Avian influenza 
vaccination status 
Salmonella control 
status 
1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 
RAT VII       
ZW – Zimbabwe ZW-0 Whole country 
EP, E        S4 
(1) Commodities, including those on the high seas, produced befo re this date may be imported into the Community during a period  of 90 days from this date.  
(2) Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Community.  
(3) Certificates in accordance with the agr eement between the European Community and th e Swiss Confederation on trade in agricu ltural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132 as last 
amended).  
(4) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not affect the defini tive denomination of that countr y to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations 
currently taking place in the United Nations. 
(5) Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nati ons Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.'  
EN 15   EN (2) Part 2 is amended as follows: 
(a) in the section with the subheading 'A dditional guarantees (AG)', point IV is 
deleted;  
(b) the section with the subheading ' Salmonella control programme' is replaced by 
the following:   
'Salmonella control programme: 
“S0” Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks 
(DOC) of Gallus gallus , slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus  and hatching eggs 
(HEP) of Gallus gallus  because a relevant Salmonella  control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 
2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.  
"S1" Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks 
(DOC) of Gallus gallus  and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus  for other 
purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella  control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) 
No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.  
"S2" Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks 
(DOC) of Gallus gallus  and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus  for other 
purposes than breeding or laying, because a relevant Salmonella  control programme in accordance with 
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it . 
"S3" Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus  and slaughter 
poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus  for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant 
Salmonella  control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the 
Commission or approved by it. 
"S4" Prohibition to export into the Community eggs (E) Gallus gallus  others than eggs classed B in accordance with 
Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 because a relevant Salmonella  control programme in a ccordance with Regulation 
(EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it'   
EN 16   EN  (c) the model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for 
restocking game supplies other than ratite s (SRP) is replaced  by the following:  
'Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP) 
COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor I.2. Certificate reference number 
Name
I.3. Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4. Local Competent Authority
Tel.N°
I.5. Consignee 
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel.N°
I.7.Country of origin  ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination  ISO code
I.11. Place of origin
Name Approval number
AddressName Approval number
Address
Name Approval number
Address
I.13. Place of loading I.14. Date of departure time of departure
Address Approval number
I.15. Means of transport I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon
Road vehicle Other
Identification: I.17. No.(s) of CITES 
Documentary references:
I.18. Description of commodity I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.Quantity
I.22. Number of packages
I.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.25. Commodities certified for:
Slaughter Game restocking
I.27. For import or admission into EU
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name) QuantityI.24.
I.26.I.2.aPart I : Details of dispatched consignment I.6.
I.12.
I.21.I.10.
 
  
EN 17   EN  COUNTRY SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game
 supplies other than ratites)  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
number II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 II.1. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinari an, hereby certify that the poultry(1) described in this certificate: 
II.1.1 meet the provisions  of Directive 90/539/EEC; 
II.1.2 has remained on: 
 (2)(3)either  [the territory of code.....................;] 
 (3)(4)or [compartment(s)……………….....;] 
for at least six weeks or since hatching if less than six weeks old prior to import to the Community. 
Where it was imported into the country, territory, z one or compartment of origin, this took place in 
accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 
90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions; 
II.1.3 come from : 
 (2)(3)either [the territory of code....................;] 
 (3)(4)or [compartment(s)………………....;]  
(a) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Newcastle disease as defined in 
Regulation (EC) [SANCO/10011/2007];   
(b) where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) 
No [SANCO/10011/2007]is carried out; 
II.1.4 come from: 
 (2)(3)either [the territory of code....................;] 
 (3)(4)or [compartment(s)……………….....;] 
(3)either [II.1.4.1 which, at the date of issue of this  certificate was free from highly pathogenic and 
low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 
[SANCO/10011/2007];]  
(3)or [II.1.4.1 which, at the date of issue of this  certificate was free from highly pathogenic avian 
influenza as defined in Regulat ion (EC) No [SANCO/10011/2007], and 
(3)either [(a) the poultry come from an establishment in which within the 21 days prior to 
import to the Community avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with 
negative results;] 
(3)or [(a) during the past 21 days prior to impor t to the Community the poultry have been 
kept separately from other poultry and a virus detection test with negative 
testing results for avian influenza has be en carried out on a random sample of 
cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal sw abs taken from at least 60 poultry in 
the consignment or from all poultry if less than 60 are present in the 
consignment;] 
 (b) the poultry come from an establishment: 
– around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has 
not been present within the last  30 days on any establishment; 
– where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where 
avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days; 
II.1.5 come from a flock where vaccination against avian influenza has not been carried out; 
II.1.6 have been kept since hatching or for at least the previous 30 days on the establishment(s) of origin;  
(a) which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction; 
(b) within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring 
country, there has been no outbreak of highly pa thogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease 
for at least the previous 30 days; 
II.1.7 come from flocks which: 
(a) have been examined at the date of issue of th is certificate and showed no clinical signs of or 
grounds for suspecting any disease; 
 (3)either  [(b) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]  
EN 18   EN  COUNTRY SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game
 supplies other than ratites)  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
number II.b. 
 
 (3)or [(b) have been vaccinated agai nst Newcastle di sease using: 
............................................................................................................................... .......................  
 (name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s)) 
at the age of ................................. weeks;] 
(5)[(c) have been vaccinated using of ficially approved vaccines on 
………………………………… against ………………………………… (repeat as necessary);] 
II.1.8 during the period mentioned in II.1.6 has had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid 
down in this certificate or with wild birds. 
II.2. Public health a dditional guarantees 
(6) The Salmonella  control programme referred to in Article  10 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and the 
specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, 
have been applied to the flock of orig in and the flock has been tested for Salmonella  serotypes of 
public health significance.   
Date of last sampling of the flock from wh ich the testing result is known: ……………………………... 
Result of all testing in the flock:  
(3)(7)either  [positive;] 
(3)(7)or [negative;] 
For reasons other than the  Salmonella control programme, within the last three weeks prior to import: 
(3)either  [antimicrobials were not administ ered to the  slaughter poultry;] 
(3)(8)or [the following antimicrobials were administered to the slaughter poultry: 
……………………………………; 
II. 3. Additional guarantees 
I, the undersigned official vete rinarian, further certify that: 
(9)[II.3.1 where the consignment is intend ed for a Member State the status of which has been established in 
accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the poultry described in this certificate come 
from flocks which: 
 (3)either [have not been vaccinated against Newcastle dis ease and underwent serological examination for the 
presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14  days preceding consignment and tested negative;] 
 (3)or [have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease but not with a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding 
consignment and underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease in  the 14 days preceding 
consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs or faeces samples from at least 60 birds and tested 
negative;] 
(5)II.3.2 [the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with 
Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC, are provided: 
............................................................................................................................... .........................;] 
(9)[II.3.3 if the Member State of de stination is Finland or Sweden: 
 (3)either [the slaughter poultry has been tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Council 
Decision 95/410/EC;]  
(3) or       [the breeding poultry has tested negative in acco rdance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 
2003/644/EC;] 
 (3)or [the laying hens (productive poultry reared with a view to producing e ggs for consumption) have tested 
negative in accordance with the rules la id down in Commission Decision 2004/235/EC.] 
II.4. Additional health requirements  
(10)[although the use of vaccines agains t Newcastle disease which do not  fulfil the specific requirements 
of Annex VI (II) to Regulation (EC) No [SANCO/10011/2007]is not prohibited in: 
 (2)(3)either  [the territory of code......................;]  
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 supplies other than ratites)  
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number II.b. 
 (3)(4)or [compartment(s)……………….......;] 
the poultry described in this certificate: (a) has not been vaccinated for at least the previous 12 months w ith such vaccines;  
(b) come from a flock which underwent a virus isola tion test for Newcastle di sease, carried out in 
an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of 
cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in eac h flock concerned and in which no avian 
paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathog enicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were 
found;  
(c) during the last 60 days before consignment, ha s not been in contact with poultry that does not 
fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);  
(d) has been kept in isolation under official surv eillance on the esta blishment of origin in the 14-
day period mentioned in (b).  
(11)II.5. Animal transport attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that  the poultry are transported in crates or cages 
which: 
(a) contain only poultry of the same speci es, category and type coming from the same 
establishment; 
(b) are closed in accordance with the instruc tions of the competent authority to avoid any 
possibility of substitution of the contents; 
(c) in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, are designed to: 
(i) prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during 
transport; 
(ii) allow visual inspection of the poultry; 
(iii) allow cleansing and disinfecting; 
(d) in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, have been cleansed and disinfected 
before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority. 
 
Notes 
Part I: 
• Box I.8: provide the code for the zone or name of  the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined 
under code of column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No [SANCO/10011/2007]. 
• Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railw ay wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if 
known, the flight numbers of aircraft . In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number 
of these and their registration and where there is a seri al number of the seal it has to be indicated in box 
I.23. 
• Box I.19: use the appropriate Ha rmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation: 
01.05 or 01.06.39.  
 
Part II: 
(1) Poultry as defined in Regulation (EC) No  [SANCO/10011/2007] with the exception of ratites . 
(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column  2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
[SANCO/10011/2007]. 
(3) Keep as appropriate. 
(4) Insert the name of compartment(s). 
(5) Complete if appropriate. 
(6) This guarantee applies only for poultry belonging to the species of Gallus gallus .  
(7) If any of the results were positive for the followi ng serotypes during the life of the flock of origin 
indicate as positive: Salmonella  Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium 
(8) Complete if appropriate: indicate the name and active substance of antimicrobials used.  
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 supplies other than ratites)  
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number II.b. 
(9) To delete if consignment is not intended for Finland and Sweden. 
(10) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries, territories, zones or compartments 
where Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No [SANCO/10011/2007] applies.  
(11) Please note that according to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by Member 
States' competent authorities to check if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the 
Community. In the case the requirements are not fulfill ed, the animals need to be unloaded and further 
measures taken. 
This certificate is valid for 10 days.'  
 Official veterinarian  
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title: 
 Date: Signature: 
 Stamp:  
 
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