Specific animal health requirements for the flock of origin of consignments of poultry intended for slaughter
Article 45
Consignments of poultry intended for slaughter shall only be permitted to enter into the Union if the animals of the consignment originate from flocks which comply with the following requirements: (a) they have not been vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza; (b) if they have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus: (i) guarantees have been provided by the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin that: — the vaccines used comply with the general and the specific criteria for vaccines against infection with Newcastle disease virus set out in point 1 of Annex XV, or — the vaccines used comply with the general criteria for vaccines against infection with Newcastle disease virus set out in point 1 of Annex XV and the poultry meet the animal health requirements set out in point 2 of Annex XV for poultry and hatching eggs originating from a third country or territory or zone thereof where vaccines used against infection with Newcastle disease virus do not meet the specific criteria set out in point 1 of Annex XV; (ii) the information set out in point 4 of Annex XV must be provided for each consignment.