Subject matter and scope
Article 1
1. A survey shall be carried out to assess the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in Bulgaria and in Romania in the following flocks of turkeys: (a) flocks of fattening turkeys sampled within three weeks of the date of leaving the selected holding for slaughter; (b) flocks of breeding turkeys within nine weeks before the date of depopulation of the flocks. 2. The survey on the Salmonella prevalence of the flocks referred to in paragraph 1 (the flocks) shall cover the period from 1 April 2007 to 30 September 2007. 3. For the purposes of this Decision, ‘the competent authority’ shall be the authority or authorities of a Member State as designated under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.