(a)

‘hatching eggs’ means eggs as defined in Article 2(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC;

(b)

‘wild feathered game’ means game as defined in point 1.5, second indent, and point 1.7 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

(c)

‘other captive birds’ means birds as defined in point 6 of Article 2 of Directive 2005/94/EC, including:

(a)

a protection zone with a radius of at least three kilometres, and

(b)

a surveillance zone with a radius of at least 10 kilometres, including the protection zone.

(a)

the identification of all holdings within the zone;

(b)

periodic and documented visits to all commercial holdings a clinical inspection of poultry including, if necessary, the collection of samples for laboratory examination;

(c)

the implementation of appropriate on-farm biosecurity measures, including disinfection at the entrances and exits of the holding, the housing of the poultry or the confinement of poultry to places where the direct and indirect contact with other poultry and captive birds can be prevented;

(d)

the implementation of the biosecurity measures laid down in Decision 2005/734/EC;

(e)

the control of the movement of products from poultry in accordance with Article 9;

(f)

active disease monitoring in the population of wild birds, in particular water fowl, if necessary with the co-operation of hunters and bird-watchers who have been specifically instructed on measures to protect themselves from infection with the virus and to prevent the spread of the virus to susceptible animals;

(g)

campaigns to increase disease awareness amongst owners, hunters and bird-watchers.

(a)

the removal of poultry and other captive birds from the holding on which they are kept;

(b)

the assembly of poultry and other captive birds at fairs, markets, shows or other gatherings;

(c)

the transport through the zone of poultry and other captive birds, except transit on major roads or railways and transport to a slaughterhouse for direct slaughter;

(d)

the dispatch from the zone of hatching eggs;

(e)

the dispatch from the zone of fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations and meat products from poultry and other captive birds and wild feathered game;

(f)

the transport or spread outside the zone of unprocessed used litter or manure from holdings within the zone, except the transport for treatment in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002;

(g)

the hunting of wild birds.

(a)

the identification of all holdings within the zone;

(b)

the implementation of appropriate on-farm biosecurity measures, including the use of appropriate means of disinfection at the entrances and exits of the holding;

(c)

the implementation of the biosecurity measures laid down in Decision 2005/734/EC;

(d)

the control of movement of poultry and other captive birds and hatching egg within the zone.

(a)

movement of poultry and other captive birds out of the zone for the first 15 days following the establishment of the zone;

(b)

the assembly of poultry and other birds at fairs, markets, shows or other gatherings;

(c)

the hunting of wild birds.

(a)

poultry for immediate slaughter, including spent laying hens, to a slaughterhouse located in the protection zone or in the surveillance zone or, if that is not possible, to a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority outside the zones;

(b)

day-old chicks from the protection zone to holdings under official control on the territory of Austria on which there are no other poultry or captive birds, except pet birds referred to in Article 1(2)(c)(i), separated from poultry;

(c)

day-old chicks from the surveillance zone to holdings under official control on the territory of Austria;

(d)

ready-to-lay pullets and turkeys for fattening from the surveillance zone to holdings under official control on the territory of Austria;

(e)

pet birds referred to in Article 1(2)(c)(i), to premises on the territory of Austria not keeping poultry, if the consignment consists of five or fewer caged birds, notwithstanding national rules referred to in Article 1, third paragraph, of Directive 92/65/EEC;

(f)

birds referred to in Article 1(2)(c)(ii) coming from bodies, institutes and centres and proceeding to bodies, institutes and centres approved in accordance with Article 13 of Directive 92/65/EEC.

(a)

the transport of hatching eggs from the protection zone to a designated hatchery within the territory of Austria;

(b)

the dispatch of hatching eggs from the protection zone to hatcheries situated outside the territory of Austria provided that:

(a)

fresh meat from poultry, including meat from ratites, originating in or outside that zone and produced in accordance with Annex II and Sections II and III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and controlled in accordance with Sections I, II, III, and Chapters V and VII of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;

(b)

minced meat, meat preparations and meat products containing meat referred to in point (a) and produced in accordance with Sections V and VI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

(c)

fresh meat from wild feathered game originating in that zone, if such meat is marked with the health mark provided for in Annex II to Directive 2002/99/EC and is intended for transport to an establishment for treatment as required for avian influenza in accordance with Annex III to that Directive;

(d)

meat products produced from meat from wild feathered game which were subjected to a treatment as required for avian influenza in accordance with Annex III to Directive 2002/99/EC;

(e)

fresh meat from wild feathered game originating outside the protection zone and produced in establishments within the protection zone in accordance with Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and controlled in accordance with Chapter VIII of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;

(f)

minced meat, meat preparations and meat products containing meat referred to in point (e) and produced in establishments situated in the protection zone in accordance with Sections V and VI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

(a)

animal by-products complying with the conditions set out in Chapters II (A), III (B), IV (A), VI (A and B), VII (A), VIII (A), IX (A) and X (A) of Annex VII, and Chapter II (B) and Chapter III (II) (A) of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002;

(b)

unprocessed feathers or parts of feathers in accordance with Chapter VIII (A)(1)(a) of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, produced from poultry coming from outside the protection zone;

(c)

processed poultry feathers and parts of poultry feathers that have been treated with a steam current or by some other method that ensures that no pathogens remain;

(d)

products derived from poultry or other captive birds which, in accordance with Community legislation, are not subject to any animal health conditions or which are not subject to any ban or restriction for reasons of animal health, including the products referred to in Chapter VII (A)(1)(a) of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.