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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 of 28 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Delegated Regulation

Publication 2019-12-05

Last updated 2026-04-22

State In force

Department European Commission, SANTE

Source EUR-Lex

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(a) establish procedures for application by manufacturers for approval of means of identification for kept equine animals identified in their territory;

(b) establish deadlines for submission of the applications for the issuing of identification document provided for in Article 58(1)(b).

Article 60

Derogations for the identification of kept equine animals living under semi-wild conditions

By way of derogation from Article 58(2)(a), Member States may specify populations of kept equine animals living under semi-wild conditions in certain areas of their territory, which shall only be required to be identified in accordance with Article 58(1) when they are:

(a) removed from such populations, excluding their transfer under official supervision from one specified population to another;

(b) brought into captivity for domestic use.

Prior to making use of the derogation provided for in paragraph 1, Member States shall notify the Commission of the populations of equine animals and the areas where those animals live under semi-wild conditions.

By way of derogation from Article 58(1), Member States may authorise the application of an injectable transponder as listed in point (e) of Annex III more than 12 months prior to the issuing of an identification document in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, provided that the identification code of the animal displayed on the injectable transponder is recorded by the operator at the time of implantation of the injectable transponder and transmitted to the competent authority.

Article 61

Derogations for the identification of kept equine animals moved to a slaughterhouse or accompanied by a temporary identification document

By way of derogation from Article 58(1), the competent authority may authorise the use of a simplified method of identification of equine animals intended to be moved to the slaughterhouse for which no single lifetime identification document was issued in accordance with point (a) of Article 110(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, provided that:

(a) the equine animals are less than 12 months old;

(b) there is an uninterrupted line of traceability of the animals from the establishment of birth to the slaughterhouse situated in the same Member State.

The equine animals must be transported directly to the slaughterhouse and during that transport they must be individually identified by injectable transponder, conventional or electronic ear tag, or conventional or electronic pastern band as listed in points (a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) of Annex III respectively.

By way of derogation from Article 58(1)(b), the competent authority shall, on request by the operator of the equine animal, issue a temporary identification document for the period of time when the identification document issued in accordance with Article 110(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, or Article 67 or Article 68 of this Regulation is surrendered to that competent authority in order to update identification details in that document.

Article 62

Authorisation of alternative methods of identification of kept equine animals

Member States may authorise suitable alternative methods of identification of kept equine animals, including the recording of marks, which ensure an unequivocal link between the equine animal and the single lifetime identification document and show that the equine animal has undergone the process of identification.

Member States authorising alternative methods of identification as provided for in paragraph 1shall ensure that:

(a) the alternative methods of identification are only used in exceptional cases for the identification of equine animals entered in specific breeding books or are used for specific purposes, or in case of equine animals which cannot be identified by an injectable transponder for medical or animal welfare reasons;

(b) any authorised alternative method of identification or any combination of those methods provide at least the same guarantees as the injectable transponder;

(c) the format of the information on the alternative method of identification applied to an equine animal must be suitable for entry in a searchable database.

Article 63

Obligation on operators using the alternative methods of identification

Operators making use of an authorised alternative method of identification, as provided for in Article 62(1), shall provide to the competent authority and where necessary to other operators the means of accessing that identification information or have the onus of verifying the identity of the equine animal by those authorities or operators.

Where alternative methods of identification are based on characteristics of the equine animal which may change over time, the operator shall provide the necessary information to the competent authority for them to update the identification document referred to in Article 62 and the database referred to in Article 64.

Breed societies and international associations or organisations which manage horses for competition or races may require that equine animals which were identified by use of an alternative method of identification provided for in Article 62 are to be identified by implantation of an injectable transponder for the purpose of the entry or registration of purebred breeding animals of the equine species in breeding books or the registration of horses for competition or race purposes.

CHAPTER 2 Computer database

Article 64

Rules for information in computer database of kept equine animals

The competent authority shall store the information referred to in Article 109(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 in respect of kept equine animals in a computer database in accordance with the following rules:

(a) for the establishment where those equine animals are habitually kept must be recorded:
(i) the unique registration number assigned to it;
(ii) the name and address of the operator of establishment;

(b) for each equine animal habitually kept on the establishment must be recorded:
(i) the unique code;
(ii) where available, the identification code of the animal displayed by a physical means of identification;
(iii) where the injected transponder has not been approved by the competent authority of the Member State where the equine animal was identified in accordance with Article 58(2), the reading system of that injected transponder;
(iv) any information concerning new, duplicate or replacement identification documents issued for the animal;
(v) the species of the animal;
(vi) the sex of the animals, with a possibility to enter the date of gelding;
(vii) the date and country of birth as declared by the operator of the kept equine animal;
(viii) the date of natural death on the establishment or loss as declared by the operator of the kept equine animal, or the date of slaughter of that animal;
(ix) the name and address of the competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was assigned, which has issued the identification document;
(x) the date of issuance of the identification document.

(c) for each equine animal kept on the establishment for a period exceeding 30 days, the unique code shall be recorded; however, except in the following cases:
(i) for equine animals participating in competitions, races, shows, training and hauling for a period not exceeding 90 days;
(ii) for male equine animals for breeding kept during the breeding season;
(iii) for female equine animals for breeding kept for a period not exceeding 90 days.

CHAPTER 3 Identification document

Article 65

Single lifetime identification document of kept equine animals

The single lifetime identification document shall contain at least the following information:

(a) the identification code of the animal displayed by the injectable transponder or ear tag;

(b) the unique code assigned to the animal for its lifetime which encodes
(i) the computer database in which the competent authority or issuing body recorded the information necessary to issue the first single lifetime identification document referred to in Article 58(1)(b), and where necessary a replacement single lifetime identification document referred to in Article 69(2)(b);
(ii) the numerical identification code of the individual equine animal in that database;

(d) the sex of the animal, with the possibility to enter the date of gelding;

(e) the date and country of birth as declared by the operator of the kept equine animal;

(f) the name and address of the issuing competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was assigned;

(g) the date of issue of the single lifetime identification document;

(h) where applicable, information on the replacement of the physical means of identification and the identification code of the animal displayed by that replaced physical means of identification;

(i) where applicable,
(i) the validation mark issued and included in the single lifetime identification document by the competent authority, or by the body to which this activity was delegated, for a period not exceeding 4 years, which documents that the animal is habitually resident in an establishment recognised by the competent authority as an establishment with a low health risk due to frequent animal health visits, additional identity checks and health testing and the absence of natural breeding on the establishment, except in dedicated and separated premises, with the possibility of renewal of the validity period of issued valditation mark; or
(ii) the licence issued and included in the single lifetime identification document for a period not exceeding 4 years for participation in equestrian competitions by the national federation of the Federation Equestre Internationale or for participation in races by the competent racing authority and which documents at least two visits per year by a veterinarian, including those necessary to carry out regular equine influenza vaccination and examinations required for movements to other Member States or third countries, with the possibility of renewal of the validity period of issued licence.

Single lifetime identification documents for registered equine animals and for equidae identified in accordance with Article 62 shall, in addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, contain at least the following information:

(a) a pictorial and a verbal description of the animal, including the possibility to update this information;

(b) where applicable, detailed information on alternative methods of identification;

(d) where applicable, information necessary for the use of the single lifetime identification document for sporting purposes in accordance with the requirements of the relevant organisations managing horses for competition or races, including information on tests for and vaccinations against listed or not-listed diseases as required for access to competitions and races and to obtain the licence referred to in paragraph 1(i)(ii).

Article 66

Obligations on operators of kept equine animals as regards the single lifetime identification documents

Operators of kept equine animals shall ensure that those animals are at all times accompanied by their single lifetime identification document.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, operators shall not be required to ensure that kept equine animals are accompanied by their single lifetime identification document when those animals are:

(a) stabled or on pasture, and the single lifetime identification document can be presented without delay by the operator of the kept equine animal or the operator of the establishment on which the animal is kept;

(b) temporarily ridden, driven, led or taken either:
(i) in the vicinity of the establishment on which the animal is kept within a Member State; or
(ii) during transhumance of animals to and from registered summer grazing grounds provided that the single lifetime identification documents can be presented at the establishment of departure;

(d) participating in a training or test of an equestrian competition, race or event which requires them to leave temporarily the establishement on which the training, competition, race or event takes place;

(e) moved or transported in an emergency situation relating to the animals themselves or to the establishment where they are kept.

Operators of kept equine animals shall not move an equine animal accompanied by the temporary document referred to in Article 61(2) to the slaughterhouse.

Operators of kept equine animals shall return the single lifetime identification document to the issuing competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was delegated, as decoded from the unique code after the death or loss of the equine animal.

Article 67

Obligations on the competent authority as regards the issue of duplicate and replacement single lifetime identification documents

On application by the operator, the competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was assigned shall issue a duplicate single lifetime identification document where the identity of the kept equine animal can be established and the operator either

(a) declared the loss of the single lifetime identification document issued in respect of the animal;

(b) failed to identify the animal within the time periods provided for in Article 58(2)(a).

On application by the operator or on its own initiative, the competent authority shall issue a replacement single identification document where the identity of the animal cannot be established and the operator either

(a) declared the loss of the single lifetime identification document issued in respect of the animal;

(b) failed to comply with the identification requirements of Article 58(2)(b).

Article 68

Obligations on the competent authority as regards the issue of new single lifetime documents for registered equine animal

Where an identified equine animal becomes a registered equine animal and the single lifetime identification document issued in respect of that animal cannot be adapted to meet the requirements laid down in Article 65(2), the competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was assigned, on application of the operator of the equine animal, shall issue a new single lifetime identification document to replace the former one containing the information required in accordance with Article 65(1) and (2).

Article 69

Obligations on the competent authority as regards the concerning duplicate, replacement and new identification documents

The competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was assigned shall enter information concerning the issuing of a duplicate or replacement identification document in accordance with Article 67 or the issuing of a new identification document in accordance with Article 68 in the computer database referred to in Article 64.

The competent authority, or the issuing body to which the task was assigned shall enter

(a) in the duplicate single lifetime identification document and in the new single lifetime identification document, the unique code assigned to the animal in accordance with Article 65(1)(b) on the occasion of the issue of the first single lifetime identification document;

(b) in the replacement single lifetime identification document, the unique code assigned to the equine animal on the occasion of its issue.

TITLE V TRACEABILITY OF KEPT DOGS, CATS AND FERRETS, CAMELID AND CERVID ANIMALS, CAPTIVE BIRDS AND TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS IN TRAVELLING CIRCUSES AND ANIMAL ACTS

CHAPTER 1 Traceability of kept dogs, cats and ferrets

Section 1 Means of identification

Article 70

Obligations on operators keeping dogs, cats and ferrets as regards the means and methods of identification of those animals, their application and use

Operators keeping dogs, cats and ferrets shall ensure that when those animals are moved to another Member State:

(a) the animals are individually identified by an implanted injectable transponder listed in point (e) of Annex III;

(b) the implantation of the injectable transponder, referred to in point (a) of this Article, is performed by either:
(i) an official veterinarian or an authorised veterinarian as defined in Article 2(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 ([^E0001]), as decided by the competent authority, or
(ii) a natural or legal person authorised in accordance with Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, where this is provided by a Member State.

Article 70a

Means of identification of kept dogs, cats and ferrets

The injectable transponders used for identifying kept dogs, cats and ferrets, provided for in Article 70, point (a) must:

(a) comply with the technical requirements set out in Annex IV;

(b) display an individual, non-repeatable and non-reprogrammable identification code that:
(i) contains a unique serial number; and,
(ii) from 1 January 2028, starts with the code of the country where the kept dogs, cats and ferrets were initially identified conforming with ISO Standard 3166;

(c) be approved by the competent authority of the Member State where the kept dogs, cats and ferrets are initially identified.

Section 2 Identification document

Article 71

Identification document of kept dogs, cats and ferrets

Operators keeping dogs, cats and ferrets shall ensure that each animal intended to be moved to another Member State is accompanied by an identification document in the form of a passport as set out in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/705 ([^E0002]), duly completed and issued in accordance with Article 71a.

The passport referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain entries for the insertion of the information set out in Annex V.

The passport referred to in paragraph 1 shall bear a number consisting of the ISO code of the Member State of issue in accordance with ISO 3166 standard, followed by a unique alphanumeric code.

The operator of the animal concerned shall be deemed to comply with this Article where a passport not in conformity with these requirements was:

(a) drawn up in accordance with the model passport established by Commission Decision 2003/803/EC ([^E0003]) and issued before 29 December 2014; or

(b) drawn up in accordance with the model passport set out in Annex III, Part 1 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 ([^E0004]) and issued before 22 April 2026.

Article 71a

Issuing and completion of the passport

Only official veterinarians or authorised veterinarians as defined in Article 2(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, as decided by the competent authority, shall issue the passport referrred to in to in Article 71(1).

The veterinarians referred to in paragraph 1 shall only issue a passport after:

(a) they have verified that the kept dog, cat or ferret is duly identified in accordance with Article 70;

(b) the relevant entries of the passport have been duly completed with the information listed in Annex V, points (a) to (g);

(d) they have completed the relevant entries of the passport with the information referred to in points (j) to (n) of Annex V to this Regulation, thus certifying compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 53, points (c) and (d), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 ([^E0005]), where applicable;

(e) they have signed the passport and completed the date of issuing referred to in point (i) of Annex V.

The entry regarding the information referred to in point (l) of Annex V may also be completed and certified by a veterinarian other than those referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

When issuing the passport referred to in Article 71(1), the veterinarians referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep records of the information referred to in Article 71(3) and in points (a) to (f) of Annex V, for a minimum period to be determined by the competent authority, but which shall not be less than three years.

Article 71b

Blank passports

The competent authority shall make available blank passports in paper form only to official veterinarians or authorised veterinarians as defined in Article 2(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131.

The authorised veterinarians to whom blank passports referred to in paragraph 1 have been made available shall not distribute those blank passports further.

The authorised veterinarians shall return all blank passports at their disposal to the competent authority when:

(a) they are no longer authorised by the competent authority to issue passports; or

(b) the respective model for those passports can no longer be used in accordance with applicable legislation.

When a model passport referred to in point (b) can no longer be used, those blank passports must be destroyed by, or under, the supervision of the competent authority.

The competent authority shall keep records of the names and contact information of the authorised veterinarians to whom they have made available blank passports with reference to the number referred to in Article 71(3), as well as the names and contact information of those who have returned blank passports in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.

The records referred to in paragraph 4 shall be kept for a minimum period to be determined by the competent authority, but which shall not be less than three years.

Section 3 Traceability of pet animals

Article 72

Traceability requirements for other than non-commercial movements of pet animals

Operators shall ensure that pet animals moved to another Member State for purposes other than non-commercial movement comply with the rules laid down in Articles 70 and 71.

CHAPTER 2 Traceability of kept camelid and cervid animals

Article 73

Obligations on operators keeping camelid and cervid animals as regards the means and methods of identification of those animals, their application and use

Operators keeping camelid animals shall ensure that those animals are individually identified by either:

(a) a conventional ear tag as listed in point (a) of Annex III attached to each ear flap of the animals with visible, legible and indelible display of the identification code of the animal;

(b) an injectable transponder as listed in point (e) of Annex III with legible and indelible display of the identification code of the animal.

Operators keeping cervid animals shall ensure that those animals are individually identified by one of the following means of identification:

(a) a conventional ear tag as listed in point (a) of Annex III attached to each ear flap of the animals with visible, legible and indelible display of the identification code of the animal;

(b) an injectable transponder as listed in point (e) of Annex III with legible and indelible display of the identification code of the animal;

(c) a tattoo as listed in point (g) of Annex III applied to an animal with indelible display of the identification code of the animal.

Operators of establishments keeping camelid and cervid animals shall ensure that:

(a) the means of identification are applied to those animals on the establishment of birth;

(b) no means of identification are removed, modified or replaced without the permission of the competent authority;

(c) they provide to the competent authority and where necessary to other operators the reading device which enables at any time the verification of the individual identification of the animal where the implanted injectable transponder has not been approved by the competent authority.

Article 74

Exemption for operators keeping reindeer

By way of exemption from the requirements of Article 73(2), operators keeping reindeer shall ensure that those animals kept on their establishments are each identified by an alternative method authorised by the competent authority of Member State.

Article 75

Member States’ obligations for the means of identification of kept camelid and cervid animals

Member States shall ensure that the means of identification listed in points (a), (e) and (g) of Annex III comply with the following requirements:

(a) they display the identification code of the animal;

(b) they are approved by the competent authority of the Member State where the camelid and cervid animals are kept.

Member States shall establish procedures for the following:

(a) application for approval by manufacturers of means of identification for camelid and cervid animals kept in their territory;

(b) application by operators keeping camelid and cervid animals for the means of identification to be allocated to their establishment.

CHAPTER 3 Traceability of captive birds

Article 76

Obligations on operators keeping psittacidae as regards the means and methods of identification of those animals, their application and use

Operators keeping psittacidae shall ensure that those animals are individually identified where they are moved to another Member State by one of the following means of identification:

(a) a leg-ring, as listed in Annex III, point (h), attached at least to one leg of the animal with a visible, legible and indelible display of an alphanumeric code; or

(b) an injectable transponder, as listed in Annex III, point (e), with a legible and indelible display of an alphanumeric code; or

(c) a tattoo, as listed in Annex III, point (g), applied to the animal with a visible and indelible display of an alphanumeric code.

Operators keeping psittacidae shall:

(a) ensure that the means of identification referred to in paragraph 1(b) is approved by the competent authority;

(b) provide to the competent authority and where necessary to other operators the reading device which enables at any time the verification of the individual identification of the animal in case the means of identification referred to in paragraph 1(b) has not been approved by the competent authority.

CHAPTER 4 Traceability of kept terrestrial animals in travelling circuses and animal acts

Section 1 Movement and identification documents of kept terrestrial animals in travelling circuses and animal acts

Article 77

Obligations on competent authority as regards the movement document of kept terrestrial animals in travelling circuses and animal acts

The competent authority shall issue a movement document as provided for in Article 117(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for all kept terrestrial animals in travelling circuses or animal acts intended to be moved to another Member State, except lagomorphs, rodents, honeybees and bumble bees.

The competent authority shall ensure that the movement document provided for in paragraph 1 contains at least the following information:

(a) the commercial name of the travelling circus or animal act;

(b) the unique registration number of the travelling circus or animal act assigned by the competent authority;

(d) the species and quantity;

(e) for each animal for which the operator of the travelling circus or animal act is not responsible, the name and address of the operator responsible for the animal or pet owner;

(f) the identification code of the animal displayed by the means of identification provided for in Articles 38, 39, 45, 47, 52, 54, 58, 70, 73, 74 and 76;

(g) the type of electronic identifier and its location, if applied to the animal as referred to in point (f);

(h) the identification mark, means of identification and its location if applicable, for animals other than those referred to in point (f) applied by the operator;

(i) the date of movement of each animal into and from the travelling circus or animal act;

(j) the name, address and signature of the official veterinarian issuing the identification document;

(k) the date of issue of the movement document.

Article 78

Obligations on the competent authority as regards the identification document of kept terrestrial animals in travelling circuses and animal acts

The competent authority shall issue an identification document as provided for in Article 117(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for each kept terrestrial animal in travelling circuses or animal acts intended to be moved to another Member State, except for animals of the equine species, birds, dogs, cats and ferrets, lagomorphs and rodents.

The competent authority shall ensure that the identification document provided for in paragraph 1 contains the following information:

(a) the name, address and contact information of the operator responsible for the animal;

(b) species, sex, colour, and any notable or discernible features or characteristics of the animal;

(c) the identification code of the animal identified by the means of identification provided for in Articles 38, 39, 45, 47, 52, 54, 58, 70, 73, 74 and 76;

(d) the type of electronic identifier and its location, if applied to the animal referred to in point (c);

(e) the identification mark, means of identification and its location if applicable, for other animals than those referred to in point (c) applied by the operator;

(f) details of the vaccination of the animal, if applicable;

(g) details of the treatments of the animal, if applicable;

(h) details of diagnostic tests;

(i) the name and address of the competent authority issuing the identification document;

(j) the date of issue of the identification document.

Article 79

Obligations on the competent authority as regards the identification document of kept birds in travelling circuses and animal acts

The competent authority shall issue an identification document as provided for in Article 117(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for group of kept birds in travelling circuses or animal acts intended to be moved to another Member State.

The competent authority shall ensure that the identification document provided for in paragraph 1 contains the following information:

(a) the name, address and contact information of the operator responsible for the birds;

(b) the species of the birds;

(d) details of the vaccination of the birds, if applicable;

(e) details of the treatments of the birds, if applicable;

(f) details of diagnostic tests;

(g) the name and address of the competent authority issuing the identification document;

(h) the date of issue of the identification document.

TITLE VI TRACEABILITY OF HATCHING EGGS

Article 80

Obligations of operators as regards the traceability of hatching eggs

Operators of establishments keeping poultry and operators of hatcheries of poultry shall ensure that each hatching egg that is moved to another Member State is marked with the unique approval number of the establishment of origin of the hatching eggs.

Paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

(a) operators of establishments keeping poultry from which consignments of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites are moved to another Member State;

(b) operators of hatcheries from which consignments of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites are moved to another Member State.

TITLE VII TRACEABILITY OF KEPT TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AFTER THEIR ENTRY INTO UNION

Article 81

Obligations on operators as regards the means and methods of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, cervid or camelid animals after their entry into the Union

In case the means of identification have been applied to kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, cervid or camelid animals in third countries or territories, after their entry into the Union and where they remain in the Union, operators of the establishments of the first arrival of those animals shall ensure that the animals are identified by the means of identification provided for in Articles 38, 39, 45, 47, 52, 54, 73 and 74, as appropriate.

In case of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, cervid or camelid animals originating from Member States and identified in accordance with the Union rules, after their entry from third countries or territories into the Union and where they remain in the Union, operators of the establishments of the first arrival of those animals shall ensure that animals are identified by the means of identification provided for in 38, 39, 45, 47, 52, 54, 73 and 74, as appropriate.

Operators shall not apply the rules referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, cervid or camelid animals intended to move to a slaughterhouse situated in a Member State, provided the animals are slaughtered within 5 days after their entry into Union.

Article 82

Member States’ obligations as regards the means and methods of identification of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, cervid or camelid animals after their entry into Union

Member States shall establish procedures for operators of establishments keeping animals referred to in Article 81(2) to follow when requesting the means of identification to be allocated to their establishment.

Article 83

Obligations on operators as regards the means and methods of identification of kept animals of the equine species after their entry into Union

Operators of kept animals of the equine species shall ensure that after the entry of equine animals into the Union and where they remain in the Union, they are identified in accordance with Article 58 after the date of completion of the customs procedure, as defined in Article 5(16)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

PART IV

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 84

Repeal

The following acts are repealed as from 21 April 2021:

— Regulation (EC) No 509/1999,

— Regulation (EC) No 2680/1999,

— Decision 2000/678/EC,

— Decision 2001/672/EC,

— Regulation (EC) No 911/2004,

— Decision 2004/764/EC,

— Regulation (EC) No 644/2005,

— Regulation (EC) No 1739/2005,

— Decision 2006/28/EC,

— Decision 2006/968/EC,

— Decision 2009/712/EC,

— Regulation (EU) 2015/262.

References to the repealed acts shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 85

Notwithstanding Article 84 of this Regulation, Article 5 and Article 7(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1739/2005 concerning the register of animals and animal passports and Annexes I, III and IV thereto shall remain applicable until a date to be determined by the Commission in an implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 120(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.

Article 86

Notwithstanding Article 84 of this Regulation:

(a) the deadlines for the identification of equidae born in the Union provided for in Article 12(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/262 shall remain applicable until a date to be determined by the Commission in an implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 120(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

(b) the rules on equidae intended for slaughter for human consumption and medication records provided for in Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2015/262 shall remain applicable until a date to be determined by the Commission in a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 109(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6;

(c) the rules on the format and content of identification documents issued for equidae born in the Union provided for in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/262 shall remain applicable until a date to be determined by the Commission in an implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 120(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.

Article 87

Transitional measures regarding identification of kept terrestrial animals

Articles 1 to 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, Regulation (EC) No 21/2004, and Directive 2008/71/EC, as well as the acts adopted on the basis thereof, shall continue to apply until 21 April 2021.

Kept bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine animals that have been identified before 21 April 2021 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 and Directive 2008/71/EC, as well as the acts adopted on the basis thereof, shall be considered to have been identified in accordance with this Regulation.

Kept equine animals that have been identified before 21 April 2021 in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 shall be considered to have been identified in accordance with this Regulation.

Kept camelid and cervid animals that have been identified before 21 April 2021 in accordance with applicable national law shall be considered to have been identified in accordance with this Regulation.

Kept psittacidae that have been identified before 21 April 2021 in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC shall be considered to have been identified in accordance with this Regulation.

Article 88

Transitional measures regarding the information in the registers kept by competent authorities

Member States shall ensure that information referred to in Articles 18 to 21 of this Regulation for existing establishments and operators referred to in Article 279(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 has been included for each establishment and operator in the registers for them kept by competent authorities by 21 April 2021.

Article 89

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 21 April 2021.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTING APPROVAL OF ESTABLISHMENTS AS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTERS 2, 3 AND 4 OF TITLE I OF PART II

PART 1 Requirements for granting approval of establishments for assembly operations of ungulates referred to in Article 5

1. The requirements in relation to isolation and biosecurity measures of establishments for assembly operations of ungulates, as referred to in Article 5, shall be the following:
(a) appropriate isolation facilities for the ungulates must be available;
(b) at any given time, the establishment or each of the epidemiologically separate animal accommodation areas within the establishment must only accommodate the same category of ungulates of the same species and health status;
(c) by way of derogation from the required separation of species of ungulates provided for in point (b), animals of the ovine and caprine species may be accommodated together at any given time in the establishment or in the same epidemiologically separate animal accommodation area within the establishment;
(d) an appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection of waste water;
(e) the areas where the ungulates are kept and any passageways, and material and equipment that comes into contact with them must be cleaned and disinfected after the removal of each batch of ungulates, and where necessary before the introduction of any new batch of ungulates, in accordance with established operational procedures;
(f) appropriate sanitary breaks must be taken after the cleaning and disinfecting operations and prior to the arrival of any new batch of ungulates in the facilities where ungulates are kept.

2.The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of establishments for assembly operations of ungulates, as referred to in Article 5, shall be the following:

(a) suitable equipment and facilities must be available for the purpose of loading and unloading ungulates;

(b) adequate housing of a suitable standard for the ungulates must be available and constructed in such a way that contact with livestock outside and direct communication with isolation accommodation are prevented, and that inspection and any necessary treatment can be easily carried out;

(d) the areas where those animals are kept and the passageways, floors, walls, ramps and all other material or equipment that comes into contact with them can be readily cleaned and disinfected;

(e) appropriate equipment must be available for the cleaning and disinfection of facilities, equipment and means of transport used for the ungulates.

3.The requirements in relation to the personnel of establishments for assembly operations of ungulates, as referred to in Article 5, shall be the following:

(a) they must possess the appropriate ability and knowledge, and have received specific training, or have acquired the equivalent practical experience in:
(i) the handling of, and if necessary the administration of appropriate care to, the ungulates kept on the establishment;
(ii) the disinfection and hygiene techniques needed to prevent the spread of transmissible diseases.

4.The requirements in relation to the supervision by the competent authority of establishments for assembly operations of ungulates, as referred to in Article 5, shall be the following:

(a) the operator must provide the official veterinarian with the possibility to use an office for
(i) supervising the assembly operations of ungulates;
(ii) inspecting the establishment for compliance with the requirements laid down in points 1, 2 and 3;
(iii) providing animal health certification of ungulates;

(b) the operator must ensure that assistance is provided on request from the official veterinarian to carry out the supervision duties referred to in 4(a)(i).

PART 2 Requirements for granting approval of establishments for assembly operations of poultry referred to in Article 6

1.The requirements in relation to the isolation and other biosecurity measures of establishments for assembly operations of poultry, as referred to in Article 6, shall be the following:

(a) appropriate isolation facilities for the poultry must be available;

(b) at any given time the establishment must only accommodate the same category of poultry of the same species and health status;

(d) the areas where the poultry are kept and any passageways, and the material and equipment that comes into contact with them must be cleaned and disinfected after the removal of each batch of poultry, and where necessary before the introduction of any new batch of poultry, in accordance with established operational procedures;

(e) appropriate sanitary breaks must be taken after the cleaning and disinfecting operations and prior to the arrival of any new batch of poultry in the facilities where poultry are kept;

(f) visitors must wear protective clothing and the personnel must wear appropriate working clothing and act in accordance with the hygiene rules drawn up by the operator.

2.The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of establishments for assembly operations of poultry, as referred to in Article 6, shall be the following:

(a) the establishment must only house poultry;

(b) an appropriate storage area must be available for bedding material, feed, litter and manure;

(d) the areas where those animals are kept and the passageways, floors, walls, ramps and all other material or equipment that comes into contact with them must be readily cleaned and disinfected;

(e) appropriate equipment must be available for the cleaning and disinfection of facilities, equipment and means of transport used for the poultry;

(f) the establishment must have good conditions of hygiene and allow health monitoring to be carried out.

3.The requirements in relation to the personnel of establishments for assembly operations of poultry, as referred to in Article 6, shall be the following:

(a) they possess the appropriate ability and knowledge, and have received specific training, or have acquired the equivalent practical experience in:
(i) the handling of, and if necessary the administration of appropriate care to, the poultry kept on the establishment;
(ii) the disinfection and hygiene techniques needed to prevent the spread of transmissible diseases.

4.The requirements in relation to supervision by the competent authority of establishments for assembly operations of poultry, as referred to in Article 6, shall be the following:

(a) the operator must provide the official veterinarian with the possibility to use an office for:
(i) supervising the assembly operations of poultry;
(ii) inspecting the establishment for compliance with the requirements laid down in points 1, 2 and 3;
(iii) providing animal health certification of poultry;

(b) the operator must ensure that assistance is provided on request from the official veterinarian to carry out the supervision duties referred to in 4(a)(i).

PART 3 Requirements for granting approval of hatcheries referred to in Article 7

1.The requirements in relation to biosecurity measures of hatcheries, as referred to in Article 7, shall be the following:

(a) hatching eggs of poultry must come either from approved establishments keeping breeding poultry or from other approved hatcheries of poultry;

(b) eggs must be cleaned and disinfected, between the time of their arrival at the hatchery and the incubation process or at the time of their dispatch unless they have been previously disinfected on the establishment of origin;

(c) the following must be cleaned and disinfected:
(i) the incubators and equipment after hatching;
(ii) the packaging materials after each use, unless they are disposable to be destroyed after first use;

(d) an appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection of waste water;

(e) protective clothing is provided for visitors working;

(f) appropriate working clothing and the code of conduct with hygiene rules must be provided to personnel.

2.The requirements in relation to the surveillance of hatcheries, as referred to in Article 7, shall be the following:

(a) the operator must implement a microbiological quality control programme in accordance with Part 1 of Annex II;

(b) the operator of the hatchery must ensure that arrangements are in place with the operator of the establishment keeping the poultry, where the hatching eggs are originating for sampling to be carried in the hatchery for testing for the disease agents referred to in the disease surveillance programme referred to in Part 2 of Annex II, in order to complete that programme.

3.The requirements in relation to the facilities and equipment of hatcheries, as referred to in Article 7, shall be the following:

(a) hatcheries must be physically and operationally separated from facilities keeping poultry or any other birds;

(b) the following functional units and equipment must be kept separate:
(i) egg storage and grading;
(ii) egg disinfection;
(iii) pre-incubation;
(iv) incubation for hatching;
(v) sexing and vaccination of day-old chicks;
(vi) packaging of hatching eggs and day-old chicks for dispatch;

(c) day-old chicks or hatching eggs kept at the hatchery must not come into contact with rodents and with birds outside the hatchery;

(d) operations must be based on a one-way circuit for hatching eggs, mobile equipment and personnel;

(e) appropriate natural or artificial lighting, air flow and temperature systems must be available;

(f) it must be possibly to readily clean and disinfect the floors, walls and all other material or equipment at the hatchery;

(g) appropriate equipment must be available for the cleaning and disinfection of facilities, equipment and means of transport used for the day-old chicks and hatching eggs.

4.The requirements in relation to the personnel in contact with hatching eggs and day-old chicks, as referred to in Article 7, shall be the following:

(a) the personnel must possess the appropriate ability and knowledge, and have for that purpose received specific training, or have acquired the equivalent practical experience in the disinfection and hygiene techniques needed to prevent the spread of transmissible diseases.

5.The requirements in relation to supervision by the competent authority of hatcheries, as referred to in Article 7, shall be the following:

(a) the operator must provide the official veterinarian with the possibility to use an office for
(i) inspecting the hatchery for compliance with the requirements laid down in points 1 to 4;
(ii) providing animal health certification of hatching eggs and day-old chicks;

(b) the operator must ensure that assistance is provided on request from the official veterinarian to carry out the supervision duties referred to in 5(a)(i).

PART 4 Requirements for granting approval of establishments keeping poultry referred to in Article 8

1.The requirements in relation to biosecurity measures of establishments keeping poultry, as referred to in Article 8, shall be the following:

(a) the hatching eggs must be:
(i) collected at frequent intervals, at least daily and as soon as possible after laying;
(ii) cleaned and disinfected as soon as possible, unless disinfection takes place at a hatchery in the same Member State;
(iii) placed either in new or in cleaned and disinfected packaging material;

(b) if an establishment houses poultry species of the orders Galliformes and Anseriformes at the same time, a clear separation must be made between them;

(c) appropriate sanitary breaks must be taken after the cleaning and disinfecting operations and prior to the arrival of any new flock of poultry in the facilities where poultry is kept;

(d) visitors must wear protective clothing and the personnel must wear appropriate working clothing and act in accordance with the hygiene rules drawn up by the operator;

(e) an appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection of waste water.

2.The requirements in relation to surveillance of establishments keeping poultry, as referred to in Article 8, shall be the following:

(a) the operator must apply and adhere to a disease surveillance programme referred to in Part 2 of Annex II;

(b) the operator of the establishment must ensure that arrangements are in place with the operator of the hatchery where the hatching eggs are destined for sampling to be carried in the hatchery for testing for the disease agents referred to in the disease surveillance programme referred to in Part 2 of Annex II, in order to complete of that programme.

3.The requirements in relation to the facilities and equipment of establishments keeping poultry, as referred to in Article 8, shall be the following:

(a) the setting and layout must be compatible with the type of production pursued;

(b) the establishment must house only poultry:
(i) from the establishment itself; or
(ii) from other approved establishments keeping poultry; or
(iii) from approved hatcheries of poultry; or
(iv) which entered into the Union from authorised third countries and territories;

(d) the facilities must provide good conditions of hygiene and allow health monitoring to be carried out;

(e) it must be possibly to readily clean and disinfect the floors, walls and all other material or equipment at the establishment;

(f) the establishment must have appropriate equipment, compatible with the type of production pursued, which is available for the cleaning and disinfection of facilities, equipment and means of transport at the most suitable spot in the establishment.

PART 5 Requirements for granting approval of assembly centres of dogs, cats and ferrets and of animal shelters for those animals referred to respectively in Articles 10 and 11

1.The requirements in relation to isolation and other biosecurity measures of assembly centres of dogs, cats and ferrets, as referred to in Article 10, shall be the following:

(a) they must only admit dogs, cats and ferrets coming from registered establishments keeping those animals;

(b) appropriate isolation facilities for the dogs, cats and ferrets must be available;

(c) appropriate sanitary breaks must be taken after the cleaning and disinfecting operations and prior to the arrival of any new batch of dogs, cats and ferrets in the facilities keeping such animals;

(d) appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection of waste water.

2.The requirements in relation to isolation and other biosecurity measures of animal shelters for dogs, cats and ferrets, as referred to in Article 11, shall be the following:

(a) appropriate isolation facilities for the dogs, cats and ferrets must be available;

(b) the areas where the cats, dogs and ferrets are kept and any passageways, and material and equipment that comes into contact with them must be cleaned and disinfected after the removal of each batch of those animals, and where necessary before the introduction of any new batch of such animals, in accordance with established operational procedures;

(c) appropriate sanitary breaks must be taken after the cleaning and disinfecting operations and prior to the arrival of any new batch of dogs, cats and ferrets in the facilities where those animals are kept;

(d) appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection of waste water.

3.The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of assembly centres of dogs, cats and ferrets, and animal shelters for those animals, as referred to respectively in Articles 10 and 11, shall be the following:

(a) adequate housing of a suitable standard for those animals must be available and must be constructed in such a way that contact with animals from the outside is prevented and there is no direct communication with the isolation accommodation, and inspections and any necessary treatments can be easily carried out;

(b) the areas where those animals are kept and any passageways, floors, walls and all other material or equipment that comes into contact with them can be readily cleaned and disinfected;

(d) appropriate equipment must be available for the cleaning and disinfection of facilities, implements and means of transport.

PART 6 Requirements for granting approval of control posts referred to in Article 12

1.The requirements in relation to isolation and other biosecurity measures of control posts, as referred to in Article 12, shall be the following:

(a) control posts must be located, designed, constructed and operated in such a way as to ensure sufficient biosecurity to prevent the spread of listed or emerging diseases to other establishments and between consecutive consignments of animals passing through these premises;

(b) control post must be constructed, equipped and operated in such a way as to ensure that cleaning and disinfection procedures can be readily carried out; a means of transport wash must be provided on-the-spot;

(c) control posts must have suitable facilities for the separate isolation of animals suspected of being infected with an animal disease;

(d) appropriate sanitary breaks must be taken between two consecutive consignments of animals and if appropriate adapted depending on whether the animals come from a similar region, zone or compartment with the same health status; in particular, there must be no animals present in the control posts for a period of at least 24 hours after a maximum period of 6 days’ use and after cleansing and disinfecting operations have been completed, and prior to the arrival of any new consignment of animals;

(e) before accepting animals, operators of control posts must:
(i) have started the cleansing and disinfection operations within a period of 24 hours following the departure of all animals previously held there;
(ii) ensure that no animals enter the control posts until the cleansing and disinfection operations are completed to the satisfaction of the official veterinarian.

2.The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of control posts, as referred to in Article 12, shall be the following:

(a) they must be cleansed and disinfected before and after each use, as required by the official veterinarian;

(b) equipment that comes into contact with the animals present on the control posts must be exclusively dedicated to the premises concerned unless it has been subject to a cleaning and disinfection procedure after coming in contact with the animals or their faeces or urine; in particular, the operator of the control post must provide clean equipment and protective clothes, which must be kept exclusively for the use of any persons entering the control post, and suitable equipment must be made available for cleansing and disinfecting those items;

(c) litter must be removed when a consignment of animals is moved from an enclosure and, after the cleansing and disinfecting operations, must be replaced by fresh bedding;

(d) fodder, litter, faeces and urine must not be collected from the premises unless they have been subject to an appropriate treatment in order to avoid the spread of animal diseases;

(e) they must have suitable facilities for holding, inspecting, examining the animals, whenever necessary;

(f) an appropriate storage area must be available for bedding material, feed, fodder, litter and manure;

(g) an appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection of waste water.

PART 7 Requirements for granting approval of environmentally isolated production establishments of bumble bees referred to in Article 13

1.The requirements in relation to biosecurity and surveillance measures of environmentally isolated production establishments for bumble bees, as referred to in Article 13, shall be the following:

(a) the operator must ensure, verify and record by internal controls that the entry into the establishment of small hive beetles is prevented and their presence within the establishment is detectable.

2.The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of environmentally isolated production establishments for bumble bees, as referred to in Article 13, shall be the following:

(a) the production of bumble bees must be isolated from all the associated activities of the establishment and must be conducted in flying insect-proof facilities;

(b) the bumble bees must be kept isolated within that building throughout the whole production;

(c) the storage and handling of pollen within facilities must be isolated from the bumble bees throughout the whole production of bumble bees until it is fed to them.

PART 8 Requirements for granting approval of quarantine establishments for kept terrestrial animals other than primates referred to in Article 14

1.The requirements in relation to quarantine, isolation and other biosecurity measures of quarantine establishments for kept terrestrial animals other than primates, as referred to in Article 14, shall be the following:

(a) each unit of the quarantine establishment must:
(i) be located at a secure distance from surrounding establishments or other places where animals are kept to avoid transmission of contagious animal diseases between resident and quarantined animals;
(ii) start the required quarantine period when the last animal of the batch is introduced into the quarantine establishment;
(iii) be emptied of animals, cleaned and disinfected at the end of the quarantine period for the last batch and then be kept free of animals for a period of at least seven days before a batch of animals that has entered into the Union from third countries and territories is introduced into the quarantine establishment;

(b) litter must be removed when a consignment of animals is moved from an enclosure, and it must be replaced by fresh bedding, after the cleansing and disinfecting operations have been completed;

(c) fodder, litter, faeces and urine must not be collected from the premises unless they have been subject to an appropriate treatment in order to avoid the spread of animal diseases;

(d) precautions must be taken to prevent cross-contamination between incoming and outgoing consignments of animals;

(e) animals released from the quarantine establishment must comply with Union requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals between Member States.

2.The requirements in relation to surveillance and control measures of quarantine establishments for kept terrestrial animals other than primates, as referred to in Article 14, shall be the following:

(a) the disease surveillance plan must include appropriate zoonoses control of the animals, and must be implemented and updated according to the number and species of the animals present in the establishment and to the epidemiological situation in and around the establishment as regards listed and emerging diseases;

(b) animals suspected of being infected or contaminated by listed or emerging disease agents must be subject to clinical, laboratory or post-mortem testing;

(c) the vaccination and treatment of susceptible animals against transmissible animal diseases must carried out as appropriate;

(d) where ordered by the competent authority, sentinel animals must be used for the early detection of possible disease.

3.The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of quarantine establishments for kept terrestrial animals other than primates, as referred to in Article 14, shall be the following:

(a) the establishments must be clearly demarcated and the access of animals and humans to animal facilities must be controlled;

(b) there must be sufficiently large premises at the disposal of the staff responsible for carrying out veterinary checks, including changing rooms, showers and toilets;

(d) equipment and facilities for cleaning and disinfecting must be available;

(e) the part of the establishment where the animals are kept must be:
(i) where ordered by the competent authority to address specific animal health risks, insect-proof with HEPA filter air inlet and outlet, internal vector control, double door access and operating procedures;
(ii) in the case of captive birds, bird, fly and vermin proof;
(iii) sealable so as to permit fumigation;
(iv) of a suitable standard and so constructed that contact with animals outside is prevented and that inspections and any necessary treatment can be easily carried out;
(v) constructed in such way that floors, walls and all other material or equipment can be readily cleaned and disinfected.

PART 9 Requirements for granting approval of confined establishments of kept terrestrial animals referred to in Article 16

1.The requirements in relation to quarantine, isolation and biosecurity measures of confined establishments of kept terrestrial animals, as referred to in Article 16, shall be the following:

(a) they must only admit kept terrestrial animals which have been subject to a quarantine period appropriate to diseases relevant to the species, where those animals coming from establishment other than a confined establishment;

(b) they must only admit primates complying with the rules as strict as those referred to in Article 6.12.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), Edition 2018;

(c) where necessary, adequate facilities to quarantine kept terrestrial animals introduced from other establishments must be available.

2.The requirements in relation to surveillance and control measures of confined establishments of kept terrestrial animals, as referred to in Article 16, shall be the following:

(a) the disease surveillance plan must include appropriate zoonoses control of the kept terrestrial animals, and must be implemented and updated according to the number and species of the kept terrestrial animals present in the establishment and to the epidemiological situation in and around the establishment as regards listed and emerging diseases;

(b) kept terrestrial animals suspected of being infected or contaminated by listed or emerging disease agents must be subject to clinical, laboratory or post-mortem testing;

(c) the vaccination and treatment of susceptible kept terrestrial animals against transmissible diseases must be carried out as appropriate.

3.The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of confined establishments of kept terrestrial animals, as referred to in Article 16, shall be the following:

(a) the establishments must be clearly demarcated and the access of animals and humans to animal facilities must be controlled;

(b) adequate means for catching, confining, where necessary restraining and isolating animals are available;

(c) animal accommodation areas shall be of a suitable standard and constructed in such way that
(i) contact with animals on the outside is prevented and that inspection and any necessary treatment can be easily carried out;
(ii) floors, walls and all other material or equipment can be readily cleaned and disinfected.

ANNEX II

MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAMME IN HATCHERIES AND DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMMES IN ESTABLISHMENTS KEEPING POULTRY AND IN HATCHERIES

PART 1 Microbiological control programme in hatcheries as referred to in Article 7

Microbiological control programme for purpose of hygienic controls shall include the following:

(a) environmental samples must be collected and undergo a bacteriological examination;

(b) samples must be taken at least every six weeks and each sampling must include 60 samples.

PART 2 Diseases surveillance programmes in hatcheries as referred to in Article 7 and in establishments keeping poultry as referred to in Article 8

1.Objective of the diseases surveillance programmes

Demonstration that flocks kept on approved establishments keeping poultry are free from the disease agents listed in points 2 and 3.

The disease surveillance programmes shall, as a minimum, comprise of the disease agents and the listed kept species referred to in point 2.

2.Disease surveillance for Salmonella serotypes of animal health relevance

2.1. Identification of infection with the agents:
(a) Salmonella Pullorum: covering Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Gallinarum biochemical variant (biovar) Pullorum;
(b) Salmonella Gallinarum: covering Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Gallinarum biochemical variant (biovar) Gallinarum;
(c) Salmonella arizonae: covering Salmonella enterica subspecies arizonae serogroup K (O18) arizonae.

2.2. Target poultry species:
(a) for Salmonella Pullorum and Salmonella Gallinarum: Gallus gallus, Meleagris gallopavo, Numida meleagris, Coturnix coturnix, Phasianus colchicus, Perdix perdix, Anas spp.;
(b) for Salmonella arizonae: Meleagris gallopavo.

2.3. Examinations:

Each flock must be clinically examined during each laying or productive period at the best time for detecting the disease in question.

2.4. Sampling matrix:
(a) samples must be taken from each flock in the establishment keeping poultry, as appropriate:
(i) for serological testing: blood;
(ii) for bacteriological testing:
— post mortem tissues, especially liver, spleen, ovary, oviduct and ileo-caecal junction,
— environmental samples,
— swabs from the cloaca of live birds, in particular from those that appear sick or that have been identified as highly sero-positive;
(b) samples to be taken in the hatchery for bacteriological testing:
(i) chicks that fail to hatch (namely embryos dead-in-shell);
(ii) second grade chicks;
(iii) meconium of chicks;
(iv) down or dust from hatchers and from the walls of the hatchery.

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