CELEX: 51994PC0539
Language: en
Date: 1994-12-06
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION laying down the rules for the microbiological test by sampling in the establishment of origin for poultry for slaughter intended for Finland and Sweden

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                         COM(94) 539 final
                                                         Brussels, 06.12.1994
                                     Proposal for a
                                    COUNCIL DECISION
   laying down the rules for the microbiological test by sampling in the establishment of
             origin for poultry for slaughter intended for Finland and Sweden
                           (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORYMEMORANDUM
In application of article of article 10b of Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October
1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and exports
from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggsO), as amended by the Act
concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties on which
the Union is founded^2), the Council acting on a proposal of the Commission shall lay
down the rules for the microbiological test by sampling of poultry for slaughter
intended for Finland and Sweden. This testing regards salmonella and in particular the
serotypes not mentioned in Annex II, Chapter III (A) of the Directive. This should be
done before the date of entry into force of the Accession Treaty.
This proposal is presented with this objective.
The purpose of this draft Decision is to fix the sampling method, the number of
samples to be taken as well as the microbiological method for the examination of the
samples. The proposed method is based on the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary
Committee.
The number of samples to be taken is based on statistical sampling schemes allowing
the detection of 5 % contamination at a 95 % of confidence level. The proposed
microbiological method for the examination of the samples refers to an international
 standard.
It should be noted that the proposed provisions
•    shall only apply after approval of operational programmes to be presented by
     Finland and Sweden;
 •   shall not apply for slaughter poultry from a holding subject to a programme
     recognised as equivalent to the one applied by Finland and Sweden.
 This draft Decision has no financial consequences on the budget of the European
 Community.
 OOJl^LSOS.Sl. JO. 1990, p. 6
 <2> OJ N° C 241,29. 8. 1994, p. 136
 ---pagebreak---                                     PROPOSAL FOR A
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
laying down the rules for the microbiological test by sampling in the establishment of
            origin for poultry for slaughter intended for Finland and Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health
conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and exports from third countries of,
poultry and hatching eggs1, as amended by the Act concerning the conditions of
accession and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the Union is founded^ Annex I,
V, E, part 1, chapter 2, A, 4, (c)2, and in particular article 10b, 1,
Whereas, in order to lay down the rules for the microbiological test by sampling, it is
necessary to fix the sampling method, the number of samples to be taken as well as
the microbiological method for the examination of the samples;
Whereas, as regards the range of the test and the methods to be adopted, it is
necessary to refer to the opinion of the Report of the Scientific Veterinary Committee
of 10.6.1994;
Whereas, in conformity with article 10b, paragraph 2 of Council Directive
90/539/EEC, the provisions provided for in this Decision must take into account the
operational programme submitted by Finland and Sweden,
 1
   OJN°L303,31. 10. 1990, p. 6
2
   OJ N° C 241,29, 8. 1994, p. 136
                                             1
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                      Article 1
The sampling method is laid down in point 1 of the Annex.
                                      Article 2
The number of samples to be taken is laid down in point 2 of the Annex.
                                      Article 3
The microbiological method for the examination of the samples is laid down in
point 3 of the Annex.
                                      Article 4
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1995 subject to the entry into force of the
Treaty of accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland.
                                      Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
      Done at Brussels                                           For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                            AMHEX
1. Sampling method
The flock must be sampled within 14 days before slaughter. The samples to be taken shall
comprise pooled litter or faeces samples made up of separate samples of fresh litter or faeces
each weighing not less than 1 g, taken at random from a number of sites in the building in
which the birds are kept, or, where the birds have free access to more than one building on a
particular holding, from each group of buildings on the holding in which birds are kept.
2. Number of samples to be taken
The number of sites from which separate faeces or litter samples are to be taken in order to
make a pooled sample shall be as follows:
Number of birds kept in a building       number of faeces or litter samples to be taken in the
                                         building or group of buildings on the holding
1-24                                     number equal to the number of
                                         units with a maximum of 20
25-29                                    20
30-39                                    25
40-49                                    30
5 0-59                                   35
60-89                                    40
90-199                                   50
200-499                                  55
500 or more                              60
3.   Microbiological method for the examination of the samples
Microbiological testing of the samples for SalmoneHa must be carried out according to the
standard method of the International Standard Organisation, ISO 6579:1993.
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