approved laboratory — a laboratory located in the territory of a Member State, approved by the competent veterinary authority, under its responsibility, for the purpose of carrying out the diagnostic tests provided for in this Directive 11.

authorised veterinarian — a veterinarian instructed by the competent veterinary authority, under its responsibility, to carry out the checks provided for in this Directive in a particular establishment 10.

breeding poultry — poultry 72 hours old or more, intended for the production of hatching eggs 4.

compulsorily notifiable diseases — the diseases listed in Annex V 13.

day-old chicks — all poultry less than 72 hours old, not yet fed; however, muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata) or their crosses may be fed 3.

establishment — a facility or part of a facility which occupies a single site and is devoted to the following activities: pedigree breeding establishment: an establishment which produces hatching eggs for the production of breeding poultry; breeding establishment: an establishment which produces hatching eggs for the production of productive poultry; rearing establishment: either a breeding poultry-rearing establishment which is an establishment which rears breeding poultry prior to the reproductive stage; or a productive poultry-rearing establishment which is an establishment which rears egg-laying productive poultry prior to the laying stage; hatchery: an establishment which incubates and hatches eggs and supplies day-old chicks 9.

flock — all poultry of the same health status kept on the same premises or in the same enclosure and constituting a single epidemiological unit. In housed poultry this will include all birds sharing the same airspace 7.

hatching eggs — eggs for incubation, laid by poultry 2.

health inspection — a visit by the official veterinarian or authorised veterinarian for the purpose of inspecting the health status of all the poultry in an establishment 12.

holding — a facility – which may include an establishment – used for the rearing or keeping of breeding or productive poultry 8.

outbreak — an outbreak as defined in Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (9) 14.

poultry — fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and ratites (Ratitae) reared or kept in captivity for breeding, the production of meat or eggs for consumption, or for re-stocking supplies of game 1.

productive poultry — poultry 72 hours old or more, reared for the production of meat and/or eggs for consumption (or for restocking supplies of game) 5.

quarantine station — facilities where the poultry is kept in complete isolation and away from direct or indirect contact with other poultry, so as to permit long-term observation and testing for the diseases listed in Annex V 15.

sanitary slaughter — the destruction, subject to all the necessary health safeguards including disinfection, of all poultry and products which are infected or suspected of being contaminated 16.

slaughter poultry — poultry sent direct to a slaughterhouse for slaughter as soon as possible after arrival, and in any case within 72 hours 6.

third country — the official veterinarian and third countries as defined in Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals (8) art_2__para