Poultry vaccination is possible from March 12th. This was decided by the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides on Tuesday.
With this decision, the European Commission is harmonizing vaccination rules, as they have already been applied to Newcastle disease and African swine fever (ASF). In the context of avian influenza, specific rules for vaccination when used as a disease control or prevention measure will be presented. This allows animals and products to be transported safely from areas where vaccination has taken place.
Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. Responds to the resolution: “In light of the most serious outbreak in recent history in the European Union, the fight against avian influenza is at the top of our list of priorities. These outbreaks wreak havoc on this agricultural sector and impede trade. The rules introduced will allow the use of vaccination to be coordinated to prevent or control the spread of disease and will set conditions for allowing movement of vaccinated animals and their products.
These new rules are in line with international standards of the World Organization for Animal Health and take into account newly available scientific knowledge and experience gained in applying existing ITU rules.
conditions
Laws and regulations now in force published In the Official Gazette and will enter into force on March 12. Terms and conditions are also included in this document. For example, live avian influenza vaccine (vaccines containing live avian influenza virus) may not be used. Samples should be taken every two weeks in the farms where the emergency vaccination was carried out due to their proximity to an infected farm; A field study. A maximum of five percent of the animals can then be infected with avian influenza.
After vaccination begins, the veterinarian must carry out check-ups at the relevant poultry farm every 30 days to check whether bird flu is present. This is done by controlling production and health data and through a field survey. Samples should also be taken, maintaining the same 95 percent confidence level.
European Commission @employee Adopt new rules for vaccinating poultry today. As of March 12th. This means that there are clearer criteria for when vaccination can be applied, and transport of vaccinated animals and products becomes possible. summit!
– Jan Hetema (@jhuitema) February 21, 2023
