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European Union
Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003
Chapter II
Article 4
6.
(c)

Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003

law://eu/reg/2003/2160/art_4__para_6__pnt_c@2026-11-13

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flock
means all poultry of the same health status kept on the same premises or in the same enclosure and constituting a single epidemiological unit;
herd
means an animal or group of animals kept on a holding as an epidemiological unit;

eu/reg/2003/2160

Key facts

Type: Regulation · (EC) No 2160/2003
Adopted: 17 Nov 2003
In force: 12 Dec 2003
Applies from: 12 Jun 2004
Text current to: 21 Apr 2021
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32003R2160 · ELI

Topics

animal disease disease prevention food inspection food poisoning health legislation infectious disease veterinary inspection zoonosis Animal disease control, zoonosis control Approximation of laws Consumer protection Veterinary legislation

History · 1 version

21 Apr 2021Reading

Contents

1. Community targets shall be established for the reduction o…1 change
2. The targets referred to in paragraph 1 shall consist at le…
3. Community targets shall be established for the first time…
4.
5. However, by way of derogation from paragraphs 2(e) and 4,…
6. 1 change
7. Annex III may be amended or supplemented by the Commission…1 change
8. The Commission shall review the implementation of Communit…
9. Measures taken to reduce the prevalence of zoonoses and zo…

Contents

1. Community targets shall be established for the reduction o…1 change
2. The targets referred to in paragraph 1 shall consist at le…
3. Community targets shall be established for the first time…
4.
5. However, by way of derogation from paragraphs 2(e) and 4,…
6. 1 change
7. Annex III may be amended or supplemented by the Commission…1 change
8. The Commission shall review the implementation of Communit…
9. Measures taken to reduce the prevalence of zoonoses and zo…

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(c)The criteria to be considered before amending Annex I include, with respect to the zoonosis or zoonotic agent concerned:

(i)its frequency in animal and human populations, feed and food;

(ii)the gravity of its effects for humans;

(iii)its economic consequences for animal and human health care and for feed and food businesses;

(iv)epidemiological trends in animal and human populations, feed and food;

(v)scientific advice;

(vi)technological developments, particularly relating to the practicality of the available control options; and

(vii)requirements and trends concerning breeding systems and production methods.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Connections

Interpreted by the courts in 1: Ute Reindl v Bezirkshauptmannschaft Innsbruck (C-443/13)
Cited by 12: Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/636; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1729 (Only the English version is authentic); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/19732 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2023/1231; L. VOF v Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (C-591/22)11 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2016/429; this act; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/477 (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)2 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2021/6902 provisions; Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010