avian influenza — an infection of poultry or other captive birds caused by any influenza A virus: of the subtypes H5 or H7; or with an intravenous pathogenicity index (IVPI) in six-week old chickens greater than 1.2 1.

avian influenza — any of the influenza infections so described in Annex I(1) 1.

carcase — poultry or other captive birds which have died or have been killed and are unfit for human consumption, or parts thereof 32.

commercial poultry holding — a holding where poultry are kept for commercial purposes 9.

Community vaccine bank — appropriate premises designated in accordance with Article 58(1) for the storage of Community reserves of avian influenza vaccines 25.

competent authority — the authority of a Member State competent to carry out physical checks or administrative formalities in accordance with this Directive or any authority to which such competencies are delegated 18.

contact holding — a holding where avian influenza could have come from or have been introduced to as a result of its location, the movement of persons, poultry or other captive birds, vehicles or in any other way 26.

day-old chicks — all poultry less than 72 hours old, not yet fed, and muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata) or their crosses, less than 72 hours old, whether or not fed 14.

diagnostic manual — the diagnostic manual provided for in Article 50(1) 15.

Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animal (DIVA) strategy — a vaccination strategy which enables a differentiation to be made between vaccinated/infected and vaccinated/non-infected animals through the application of a diagnostic test designed to detect antibodies against the field virus and the use of non-vaccinated sentinel birds 30.

disposing of — the act of collecting, transporting, storing, handling, processing and using or disposing of animal by-products in accordance with: Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002; or rules to be adopted under the procedure referred to in Article 64(2) 24.

flock — all poultry or other captive birds within a single production unit 12.

highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — an infection of poultry or other captive birds caused by: avian influenza viruses of the subtypes H5 or H7 with genome sequences codifying for multiple basic amino acids at the cleavage site of the haemagglutinin molecule similar to that observed for other HPAI viruses, indicating that the haemagglutinin molecule can be cleaved by a host ubiquitous protease; or avian influenza viruses with an intravenous pathogenicity index in six-week old chickens greater than 1.2;2 2.

highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — any of the avian influenza infections so described in Annex I(2) 2.

holding — any agricultural or other premises, including hatcheries, circuses, zoos, pet bird shops, bird markets, and aviaries, where poultry or other captive birds are being bred or kept . However, this definition does not include slaughterhouses, means of transport, quarantine facilities and centres, border inspection posts and laboratories authorised by the competent authority to hold avian influenza virus 8.

killing — any process other than slaughter causing the death of a mammal, poultry or other captive birds 22.

low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) — an infection of poultry or other captive birds caused by avian influenza viruses of subtypes H5 or H7 that do not come within the definition in paragraph 2 3.

low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) — any of the avian influenza infections so described in Annex I(3) 3.

mammal — an animal of the class Mammalia, except humans 31.

non-commercial holding — a holding where poultry or other captive birds are kept by their owners: for their own consumption or use; or as pets 10.

official supervision — the actions taken by the competent authority to verify that the requirements of this Directive and of any instructions from that authority as to how those requirements should be met are being, or have been, complied with 21.

official surveillance — the action of careful monitoring by the competent authority of the health status of poultry or other captive birds or mammals on a holding in relation to avian influenza 20.

official veterinarian — the veterinarian designated by the competent authority 19.

officially registered rare breeds of poultry or other captive birds — any poultry or other captive birds that the competent authority has officially recognised as a rare breed within their contingency plan provided for in Article 62 7.

other captive bird — any bird other than poultry that is kept in captivity for any reason other than those referred to in point 4 including those that are kept for shows, races, exhibitions, competitions, breeding or selling 6.

other captive birds compartment — a holding or holdings under a common biosecurity management system containing a poultry or other captive birds sub-population with a distinct health status with respect to avian influenza subjected to appropriate surveillance, control and biosecurity measures 11.

outbreak — a holding where avian influenza has been confirmed by the competent authority 28.

owner — any person or persons, either natural or legal having ownership of poultry or other captive birds, or charged with keeping such, whether or not for commercial purposes 17.

poultry — all birds that are reared or kept in captivity for the production of meat or eggs for consumption, the production of other products, for restocking supplies of game birds or for the purposes of any breeding programme for the production of these categories of birds 4.

poultry or other captive birds suspected of being infected — any poultry or other captive birds exhibiting clinical signs or showing post-mortem lesions or reactions to laboratory tests which are such that the presence of avian influenza cannot be excluded 16.

primary outbreak — an outbreak not epidemiologically linked with a previous outbreak in the same region of a Member State as defined in Article 2(2), point (p), of Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1). or the first outbreak in a different region of the same Member State 29.

production unit — a unit on a holding which the official veterinarian is satisfied is completely independent of any other unit in the same holding in terms of its location and day-to-day management of the poultry or other captive birds kept there 13.

slaughter — any process causing the death of a mammal or poultry by bleeding, for the purpose of human consumption 23.

suspected outbreak — a holding where the competent authority suspects the presence of avian influenza 27.

wild bird — a free-living bird which is not kept on any holding as defined in point 8 5.