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2. If a Member State or a region or regions of Member State wish to be established as Newcastle disease non-vaccinating they may present a programme as referred to in Article 16(1). The Commission shall examine the programmes presented by the Member States. The programmes may be approved, in compliance with the criteria referred to in Article 16(1), in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 33(2). Any additional guarantees, general or specific, which may be required in intra-Community trade may be defined in accordance with the same procedure. Where a Member State or a region of a Member State considers it has achieved Newcastle disease non-vaccinating status, an application may be made to the Commission for Newcastle disease non-vaccinating status to be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 33(2). The elements to be taken into account for determination of a Member State’s or region’s status as Newcastle disease non-vaccinating shall be the data referred to in Article 17(1) and, in particular, the following criteria: vaccination against Newcastle disease in poultry shall not have been authorised for the preceding 12 months, except for the compulsory vaccination of racing pigeons referred to in Article 17(3) of Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (11); breeding flocks shall have been serologically monitored at least once a year for the presence of Newcastle disease according to the detailed rules adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 33(2); the holdings shall contain no poultry which has been vaccinated against Newcastle disease in the previous 12 months, with the exception of racing pigeons vaccinated pursuant to Article 17(3) of Directive 92/66/EEC.

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