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Current AI Restrictions in European Countries...
Author: FCITitle: Current AI Restrictions in European Countries
Date: 2006-02-23 16:14:58Uploaded by: webmaster
Commission Europe of FCI (update 21/2/2006)

Measures taken in different EU Member States to prevent AI-Outbreak
Member State Containment Markets, shows,exhibitions Racing pigeons Vaccination
  Commercial poultry Hobby-poultry      
Austria
Outbreak: 14/02/2006
Entire territory from 19-2-2006 Entire territory from 19-2-2006 Forbidden Ban on races No vaccination yet
Belgium Entire territory from 01/03/2006 Entire territory from 01/03/2006 Shows without sales allowed
Shows with sales forbidden
Markets under certain conditions (registered trader)
No containment for racing pigeons
Inland races allowed
Voluntary vaccination in zoo’s
Bulgaria
Outbreak: 03/02/2006
Entire territory   Forbidden Ban on races No vaccination yet
Czech Republic No risk areas, no containment   Forbidden, but certain derogations   No plans
Cyprus Entire territory Derogations for ostriches Entire territory Derogations for ostriches     No plans
Denmark Entire territory from 15/02/06 Containment recommended   Recommendation keep racing pigeons in loft No vaccination due to consequences for export
Estonia Entire territory from 15/02/06     Few racing pigeons No plans
Finland In risk areas from beginning or second half of March.
Rest of country : feeding inside and covered aviary systems
Derogation for ostriches
In risk areas from beginning or second half of March.
Rest of country : feeding inside and covered aviary systems
Derogation for ostriches
    No plans
France
Outbreak: 17/02/2006
Entire territory from 15-2-2006
Derogations possible for ducks and geese
Feeding and watering inside (clinical examination)
Entire territory from 15-2-2006 Forbidden Ban on races- ban on releases Decision of government from 15/02/06 to vaccinate ducks and geese in 3 departments at risk
Programme for vaccination in zoo’s
Germany
Outbreak: 14/02/2006
Entire territory from 17-2-2006
Derogations possible
- Covered aviary (clinical examination) or
- Feeding and watering inside (serologic cal examination))
Entire territory from 17-2-2006
Derogations possible
Covered aviary (clinical examination) or Feeding and watering inside (serological examination)
Forbidden, but derogations when preventive measures are taken: local events, preliminary containment and clinical examination No restrictions No request for vaccination from zoo’s
No plans for vaccination of poultry
Greece
Outbreak: 09/02/2006
Entire territory     No information No plans for vaccination
Hungary
Outbreak: 15/02/2006
In (extended) risk areas In (extended) risk areas   Ban on races No vaccination yet
Iceland No restrictions No restrictions No restrictions    
Ireland No restrictions Risk analyses started No restrictions Compulsory registration   Races allowed with license Preparing plan for vaccination in zoo’s
Vaccination of poultry no priority
Italy
Outbreak: 12/02/2006
In risk areas In risk areas
Compulsory registration
Registration by traders of purchase and sales.
Shows forbidden, but certain derogations
  Vaccine-bank
Latvia Maybe from beginning of March Registration   Few racing pigeons No plans
Lithuania Risk analyses started Risk analyses started Shows forbidden, but certain derogations   No plans
Luxembourg Entire territory from 20-2-2006 Entire territory from 20-2-2006     Not in favour
Malta No commercial poultry in free-range Compulsory registration   Ban on races Not in favour
Netherlands Entire territory from 20-2-2006
Exemption for pheasants and ostriches
Entire territory from 20-2-2006 Completely forbidden   Voluntary vaccination in zoo’s
Submission of vaccination programme for hobby-poultry and laying hens kept outdoor to EU on 20-2-2006. Not accepted.
Norway Only in 2 risk areas
Risk analysis started to extend areas.
Only in 2 risk areas
Risk analysis started to extend areas.
Compulsory registration
Forbidden, but certain derogations   Under consideration
Poland In risk areas In risk areas     Not for poultry
Under consideration for zoo’s
Portugal In risk areas   Forbidden in risk areas Only national races out side risk areas

2 zoo’s in risk regions have been vaccinated
Vaccination of ducks under consideration
Vaccine-bank 500.000 doses

Romania
Outbreak: 07/10/2006
    Forbidden except in Transylvania   No plans
Slovenia
Outbreak: 12/02/2006
Containment in risk areas
Rest of the country: feeding inside
  Forbidden, but certain derogations   No plans
Slovakia
Outbreak: 21/02/2006
In risk areas Registration Allowed under official surveillance   No plans
Spain 2 areas at risk   Forbidden in risk areas, but derogations Restrictions of races, but derogations Preparing vaccination programme for zoo’s in risk area
Sweden Entire territory Recommended Forbidden Ban on gatherings Possible vaccination of flamingo’s in zoo’s
United Kingdom

No
New risk analysis

    Only inland-races No plans
Switzerland          

Source: FCI - http://www.fcipigeon.com



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