The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (Scotland) Order 2007
This Order transposes Commission Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (O.J. No. L 164, 16.6.2006, p.51) (“the Commission Decision”). It also specifies the health mark, and the alternative health mark pursuant to Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (O.J. No. L 18, 23.1.2003, p.11), to be applied to fresh and processed poultry meat and meat products which are to be moved out of a wild bird control area to another part of the UK. These marks are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health of 1st December 2006.