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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of7November2000
onintroducingvaccinationtosupplementthemeasurestocontrolavianinfluenzainItalyandon
specific movementcontrolmeasures
(notified under document number C(2000) 3257)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2000/721/EC)
(OJL291,18.11.2000,p.33)
Amendedby:
OfficialJournal
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►M1CommissionDecision2000/785/ECof6December2000 L311 49 12.12.2000
►M2CommissionDecision2001/627/ECof31July2001 L217 16 11.8.2001
►M3CommissionDecision2001/847/ECof30November2001 L315 61 1.12.2001
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of7November2000
on introducing vaccination to supplement the measures to control
avianinfluenzainItalyandonspecificmovementcontrolmeasures
(notified under document number C(2000) 3257)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2000/721/EC)
THECOMMISSIONOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990
concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-community trade in certain live animals and products with a view tothe completion of the internal market(
1), as last amended by Council
Directive92/118/EEC(2),and,inparticular,Article10(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective89/662/EECof11December1989
concerning veterinary checksinintra-Community tradewithaviewtothe completion of the internal market(
3), as last amended by Council
Directive92/118/EEC,andinparticular,Article9(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective92/40/EECintroducingCommunity
measuresforthecontrolofavianinfluenza(4),andinparticularArticle
16thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Italy has during 1999 and 2000 experienced outbreaks of avian
influenza with devastating economic losses for the poultryindustry.
(2)Italy has during epidemiological investigations for avian influ-enza detected the presence of low pathogenic avian influenzavirus.
(3)The low pathogenic virus can mutate to a highly pathogenicvirusandcausediseaseoutbreaks.
(4)ThelowpathogenicviruscirculatesatpresentinanareaofItalywithdensepoultrypopulation.
(5)Vaccination can in this context be an effective tool to supple-
mentdiseasecontrolmeasures.
(6)Where vaccination against avian influenza is practised move-
mentrestrictionsforvaccinatedpoultryhavetobeimplemented.
(7)Italy has presented a vaccination programme to supplement themeasures to control avian influenza in a limited area of Italyincludingspecificmovementrestrictions.
(8)Italy has authorised the use of an inactivated vaccine againstavian influenza for the implementation of the programme. ThevaccineisobtainedfromtheMasterseedstrainCK/Pak/95-H7.
(9)The Commission shall establish a technical working group toreviewthevaccinationprogrammepresentedbyItaly.
(10)Italy shall introduce specific movement restrictions related tovaccinationofpoultryandtointra-Communitytrade.
(11)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordancewiththeopinionoftheStandingVeterinaryCommittee,2000D0721—EN—01.12.2001—003.001—2
(1) OJL224,18.8.1990,p.29.
(2) OJL62,15.3.1993,p.49.
(3) OJL395,30.12.1989,p.13.
(4) OJL167,22.6.1992,p.1.
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HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION:
Article 1
1. Thevaccination programme againstavian influenza presented by
Italyisherebyapprovedandshallbecarriedoutintheareadescribed
inAnnexI.
4.►M3The use of the iIFA-test presented by Italy and the
requested amendments to the vaccination programme are herebyapproved. ◄
Article 2
Therestrictions onmovementsoflivebirds,hatching eggs,table eggs
andpoultrymeat into,outofandwithinthearea described inAnnexIshall apply as laid down in the vaccination programme referred to in
Article1(1).
Article 3
1. No live birds and hatching eggs coming from and/or originating
fromtheareadescribedinAnnexIIshallbedispatchedfromItaly.
2. Live birds and hatching eggs coming from and/or originating
fromtheterritory ofItalyoutsidethearea listed inAnnexIIcan only
bedispatched fromItaly, ifnocontacts orother epidem iological links
in relation to avian influenza can be established to a holding or ahatcherysituatedintheareadescribedintheAnnexI.
3. Inderogationfromparagraph1hatchingeggsandday-oldchicks
may be dispatched from Italy if they come and/or originate from theprovinces of Belluno, ►
M2Rovigo, ◄Treviso and Venezia of the
region of Veneto described in Annex II and if no contacts or otherepidemiological links in relation to avian influenza can be establishedwithaholdingorahatcherysituatedintheareadescribedinAnnexI.
WhensuchaderogationisgrantedtheprovisionofArticle7shallalso
apply.
Article 4
Animal health certificates accompanying consignments of live birds
and hatching eggs fromItaly shall include the words: ‘The anim alhealth conditionsofthisconsignment areinaccordance withDecision2000/721/EC’.
Article 5
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avian influenza and originating fromholdings within the areadescribed in Annex I, must be marked in accordance withArticle 5 of Council Directive 91/494/EEC(
1) and cannot be
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(b) By derogation fromparagraph 1(a) fresh m eat fromturkeys
vaccinatedagainstavianinfluenzamustnotbemarkedinaccor-dance with Article 5 of Council Directive 91/494/EEC(
1) and
can be dispatched to other Member States, provided that the
meatcomesfromslaughterturkeyflockswhich:
(i) have been regularly inspected and tested with negative
results for avian influenza as laid down in the approved
vaccinationprogramme.Sentinelanimalsshallbeinspected
withparticularattention.Forthetestingof:
— vaccinatedanimals,theiIFA-testshallbeused,
— sentinel animals, either the Haemagglutination-Inhibi-
tionTest(HI)ortheiIFA-testshallbeused;
(ii) have been clinically inspected by an official veterinarian
within 48 hours before loading. Sentinel animals shall be
inspectedwithparticularattention;
(iii) have been tested serologically with negative results at the
National Laboratory for avian influenza by using the
sampling and testing procedure laid down in Annex III tothisDecision;
(iv) mustbesentdirectlytoaslaughterhousedesignatedbythe
competent authority and be slaughtered immediately afterarrival. The animals shall be kept separated from otherflocksnotcomplyingwiththepresentprovisions.
Thefreshturkeymeatshallbeaccompaniedbythehealthcerti-
ficatelaiddowninAnnexVIofDirective71/118/EEC(
2),which
shall include under point IV (a) of the certificate the followingattestationoftheofficialveterinarian:
‘The turkey meat described above is in accordance with Deci-
sion2000/721/ECasamendedbyDecision2001/847/EC.’
2. No table eggs derived frompoultry vaccinated against avian
influenza and originating fromholdings within the area described in
AnnexI,shallbedispatchedfromItaly.
Article 6
ItalyshallensurethatintheareadescribedinAnnexI:1. Only disposable packaging material or packaging material, which
canbeeffectivelywashedanddisinfected,isusedforthecollection,storageandtransportoftableeggs.
2. All means of transport used for poultry, hatching eggs, table eggs
and poultry feedstuff must be cleaned and disinfected immediatelybefore and after each transport with disinfectants including themethodsofuseapprovedbythecompetentauthority.
Article 8
1. Italyshallnotifytothe Commissionandtoother MemberStates
the date of the commence of the vaccination at least five days inadvance.
2. The provisions of the Articles 2 to 7 shall be enforced fromthe
dateofthecommenceofthevaccinationandhavetostayinplacefora
period of time after the end of vaccination which will be determinedbeforeitsend.2000D0721—EN—01.12.2001—003.001—4
(1) OJL268,24.9.1991,p.35.
(2) OJL55,8.3.1971,p.23.▼M2
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Article 9
Italy shall at six-month intervals present a report containing informa-
tion on the effectiveness of the vaccination programme referred to in
Article1(1).
Article 10
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ANNEX I
Area where vaccination is carried out:
IntheregionofVenetointheprovinceofVeronathefollowingmunicipali-
ties:
Roverchiara
Angiari
IsolaRizzaS.PietrodiMorubio
Oppeano
PalùRoncoall'Adige
Albaredod'Adige
BonavigoCerea
Bovolone
ConcamariseSalizzole
IsoladellaScala
NogaraS.GiovanniLupatoto areatothesouthoftheA4motorway
Verona area to the south of the A4 motorway and
to the east of the territory of the munici-
palityofS.GiovanniLupatoto
area to the south of the A4 motorway and
to the west of the territory of the munici-
palityofS.GiovanniLupatoto
S.MartinoBuonAlbergo areatothesouthoftheA4motorway
Lavagno areatothesouthoftheA4motorway
ColognolaaiColli areatothesouthoftheA4motorwaySanBonifacio areatothesouthoftheA4motorwayCaldiero
Buttapietra
ZevioBelfiore
Arcole
ZimellaVeronella
ColognaVeneta
PressanaRoveredodiGuà
Minerbe
GazzoVeroneseSanguinetto
Casaleone
LegnagoBoschiSant'Anna
Erbè
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Casteld'Azzano
Vigasio
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ANNEX II
Theregion ofVenetoconsistingofthefollowingprovinces:
Belluno
Padova
Rovigo
TrevisoVerona
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ANNEX III
SAMPLINGANDTESTINGPROCEDURE
1.Introductionandgeneral use
ThedevelopedindirectImmunofluorescenceAssay(iIFA-test)isaimedatthe
differentiation between poultry vaccinated with an avian influenza H7N3
inactivatedvaccinestrainandpoultryinfectedwiththefieldstrainH7N1.
2.Useofthetestforthepurposeofdispatchingfreshturkeymeatfromthe
vaccinationareainItalytootherMemberStates
Meat originating fromturkey flocks vaccinated against avian influenza m ay
bedispatchedtootherMemberStatesprovidedthat:
Bloodsamplesshallbetakenbytheofficialveterinarian:
— fromeachgroupofturkeysdestinedforslaughter,whicharekeptinthe
samebuildingoftheholdinginquestion;
— within48hoursbeforesendingtheanimalstotheslaughterhouse;— fromatleast10vaccinatedanimalschosenatrandomfromeachgroup.2000D0721—EN—01.12.2001—003.001—9