Commission Europe of FCI                                   update 10/3/2006

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

14-2-06

Entire territory   from 19-2-2006

 

Entire territory   from 19-2-2006

 

Forbidden

Ban on races

No vaccination yet

Belgium

Entire territory from

1/3/06

 

Entire territory from

1/3/06

 

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

3-2-06

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 3 March till 31 May 2006.

Rest of country : feeding inside and covered  aviary systems

Derogation for ostriches

In risk areas from 3 March till 31 May 2006.

Rest of country : feeding inside and covered  aviary systems

Derogation for ostriches

 

 

No plans

France

Outbreak

17-2-06

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

No containment for racing pigeons

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

14-2-06

Entire territory from 17-2-2006 till 30-4-2006

Derogations possible

-      Covered aviary (clinical examination) or

-      Feeding and watering inside (serologic cal examination))

Entire territory from 17-2-2006 till 30-4-2006

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

9-2-06

Entire territory

 

 

No information

No plans for vaccination

Hungary

Outbreak

15-2-06

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

Registration of pigeon breeders

Preparing plan for vaccination in zoo’s

Vaccination of poultry no priority

Italy

Outbreak

12-2-06

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

 

From 20-2-2006 till 20-5-2006

From 20-2-2006 till 20-5-2006

Shows forbidden, but certain derogations

 

No plans

Luxembourg

Entire territory from 20-2-2006

 

Entire territory from 20-2-2006

 

 

No containment for racing pigeons

Inland races allowed

Not in favour

Malta

No commercial poultry in free-range

 

 

 

Compulsory registration

 

Ban on races till Mid-March

Not in favour

Netherlands

Entire territory from 20-2-2006

Exemption for pheasants and ostriches

Entire territory from 20-2-2006

 

Completely forbidden

Containment for racing pigeons end on 15 March 2006

Ban on races maintained

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

Outbreak

4-3-06

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

7-10-06

Infected pigeon on 22-2-2006 was Eurasian Collared Dove, no racing pigeon

 

 

Forbidden except in  Transylvania

 

No plans

Slovenia

Outbreak

12-2-06

 

Containment in risk areas

Rest of the country: feeding inside

 

Forbidden, but certain derogations

 

No plans

Slovakia

Outbreak

21-2-06

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

Outbreak

28-2-06

 

Aviaries from 15/2 – 31/5

Aviaries from 15/2 – 31/5

Forbidden

Allowed to fly ( 1 our in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon) in the vicinity of their quarters for the purpose of exercising and training, provided that the birds are fed and watered indoors

Possible vaccination of flamingo’s in zoo’s

United Kingdom

No

Poultry stocks of over 50 must be registered, under 50 recommended but this does not include racing pigeons except in Northern Ireland.

 

 

markets, shows and exhibitions can continue under DEFRA licence conditions

Only inland-races

No plans

Switzerland

Outbreak

26-2-06

 

Entire territory from 20-2-2006

Derogations possible for water-fowl

Entire territory from 20-2-2006

Derogations possible for water-fowl

 

No containment for racing pigeons