
Article 1 

1. This Decision lays down certain measures to be applied in France where preventive vaccination is carried out in certain poultry holdings in defined areas at particular risk for introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 including provisions for movements of vaccinated poultry and certain products derived thereof.
2. For the purpose of this Decision the definitions in Article 2 of Council Directive 2005/94/EC shall apply as appropriate.
Article 2 

1. The plan for preventive vaccination, providing for vaccination until 30 June 2006, against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, submitted by France to the Commission on 21 February 2006, and its amendment of 20 April 2006, is approved (the preventive vaccination plan).The preventive vaccination shall be carried out with inactivated heterologous vaccine of avian influenza subtypes H5 authorised by France in ducks and geese in the areas listed in the Annex (‘the preventive vaccination areas’).
2. Intensive monitoring and surveillance, as set out in the preventive vaccination plan shall be carried out in the preventive vaccination areas.
3. The preventive vaccination plan shall be implemented efficiently.
4. The Commission shall publish the preventive vaccination plan.
Article 3 
Provisions for movements of live poultry and hatching eggs coming from and/or originating from holdings in which preventive vaccination is carried out and on movement of day-old chicks and fresh poultry meat, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products derived from poultry vaccinated in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan shall meet the requirements laid down in Article 4 to 9 of this Decision.
Article 4 

1. The competent authority shall ensure that vaccinated poultry may only be moved from its holding to:
(a) other holdings where vaccination is carried out; or
(b) other holdings where only vaccinated poultry are kept; or
(c) other holdigns where complete separation between vaccinated and non vaccinated poultry can be ensured; or
(d) a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter,
within France.
2. No vaccinated live poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks originating from such poultry shall be dispatched from France.
3. No live poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks originating from holdings where vaccination has been carried out or from the holdings referred to in paragraph 1(a), 1(b) or 1(c) shall be dispatched from France.
Article 5 
Health certificates for intra-Community trade in live poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from France shall include the words:
‘The consignment consists of live poultry/day-old chicks/hatching eggs originating from holdings where no vaccination against avian influenza has been carried out’.
Article 6 

1. The competent authority shall ensure that fresh meat derived from vaccinated poultry in France is only placed on the market provided that the meat comes from poultry which:
(a) originate from holdings which have been regularly inspected and tested with negative results for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in accordance with ‘the preventive vaccination plan’, with particular attention paid to sentinel birds;
(b) originate from flocks which have been clinically inspected by an official veterinarian within 48 hours before loading, with particular attention paid to sentinel birds;
(c) are kept separated from other flocks which do not comply with Article 4 and with this Article; and
(d) that the meat has been produced in accordance with Annex II and Sections II and III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and controlled in accordance with Sections I, II, III, and Chapters V and VII of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;
2. The competent authority shall ensure that minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products containing meat derived from vaccinated ducks and geese flocks is only dispatched from France if the meat complies with paragraph (1) and are produced in accordance with Sections V and VI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
Article 7 
France shall ensure that fresh meat of poultry, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products complying with the conditions set out in Article 6 is accompanied by commercial documents stating:
‘The consignment complies with the animal health conditions laid down in Commission Decision 2006/148/EC.’
Article 8 
France shall inform in advance the central veterinary authority in the Member State of destination on movements of consignments referred to in Article 7.
Article 9 
France shall ensure that the following measures are taken on holdings, located in areas as listed in the Annex, where preventive vaccination is carried out:

((a)) only disposable packaging material, or packaging material which can be effectively washed and disinfected, is used for the collection, storage and transport of hatching eggs and day-old chicks;
((b)) all means of transport used for transporting live poultry, hatching eggs, day-old poultry, fresh poultry meat, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and meat products and poultry feedstuff are cleaned and disinfected immediately before and after each transport with disinfectants and methods of use approved by the competent authority.
Article 10 
France shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of provisions of this Decision and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. France shall notify those provisions to the Commission by 7 March 2006 at the latest and shall notify the Commission of any subsequent amendments thereof.
Article 11 
France shall submit a report containing information on the effectiveness of the preventive vaccination plan to the Commission within one month from the date of application of this Decision and give monthly reports at the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health starting as from 7 March 2006.
Article 12 
The measures shall be reviewed in the light of the development of the epidemiological situation and new information becoming available.
Article 13 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
ANNEX

 AIRE-SUR-L'ADOUR
 ANGRESSE
 ARBOUCAVE
 ARTASSENX
 ARTHEZ-D'ARMAGNAC
 AUBAGNAN
 AUDIGNON
 BAHUS-SOUBIRAN
 BASCONS
 BAS-MAUCO
 BATS
 BÉNESSE-MAREMNE
 BENQUET
 BETBEZER-D'ARMAGNAC
 BIARROTTE
 BIAUDOS
 BISCARROSSE
 BORDÈRES-ET-LAMENSANS
 BOSTENS
 BOUGUE
 BOURDALAT
 BRETAGNE-DE-MARSAN
 BUANES
 CAPBRETON
 CASTANDET
 CASTELNAU-TURSAN
 CAZÈRES-SUR-L'ADOUR
 CLASSUN
 CLÈDES
 COUDURES
 CRÉON-D'ARMAGNAC
 DUHORT-BACHEN
 DUMES
 ESCALANS
 ESTIGARDE
 EUGÉNIE-LES-BAINS
 EYRES-MONCUBE
 FARGUES
 FRÈCHE (LE)
 GABARRET
 GAILLÈRES
 GEAUNE
 GRENADE-SUR-L'ADOUR
 HAGETMAU
 HAUT-MAUCO
 HERRÉ
 HONTANX
 HORSARRIEU
 LABASTIDE-CHALOSSE
 LABASTIDE-D'ARMAGNAC
 LABENNE
 LACAJUNTE
 LACQUY
 LACRABE
 LAGLORIEUSE
 LAGRANGE
 LARRIVIÈRE
 LATRILLE
 LAURET
 LOSSE
 LUSSAGNET
 MANT
 MAURIES
 MAURRIN
 MAUVEZIN-D'ARMAGNAC
 MAZEROLLES
 MIRAMONT-SENSACQ
 MOMUY
 MONGET
 MONSÉGUR
 MONT-DE-MARSAN
 MONTÉGUT
 MONTGAILLARD
 MONTSOUÉ
 MORGANX
 ONDRES
 ORX
 PARLEBOSCQ
 PAYROS-CAZAUTETS
 PÉCORADE
 PERQUIE
 PEYRE
 PHILONDENX
 PIMBO
 PORT-DE-LANNE
 POUDENX
 POUYDESSEAUX
 PUJO-LE-PLAN
 PUYOL-CAZALET
 RENUNG
 RIMBEZ-ET-BAUDIETS
 SAINT-AGNET
 SAINT-ANDRÉ-DE-SEIGNANX
 SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY
 SAINTE-COLOMBE
 SAINT-CRICQ-VILLENEUVE
 SAINT-ÉTIENNE-D'ORTHE
 SAINTE-FOY
 SAINT-GEIN
 SAINT-JEAN-DE-MARSACQ
 SAINT-JULIEN-D'ARMAGNAC
 SAINT-JUSTIN
 SAINT-LAURENT-DE-GOSSE
 SAINT-LOUBOUER
 SAINTE-MARIE-DE-GOSSE
 SAINT-MARTIN-DE-HINX
 SAINT-MARTIN-DE-SEIGNANX
 SAINT-MAURICE-SUR-L'ADOUR
 SAINT-PIERRE-DU-MONT
 SAINT-SEVER
 SAINT-VINCENT-DE-TYROSSE
 SAMADET
 SANGUINET
 SARRAZIET
 SARRON
 SAUBION
 SAUBRIGUES
 SERRES-GASTON
 SOORTS-HOSSEGOR
 SORBETS
 TARNOS
 URGONS
 VIELLE-TURSAN
 VIGNAU (LE)
 VILLENEUVE-DE-MARSAN


 ARTHON-EN-RETZ
 ASSÉRAC
 AVESSAC
 BASSE-GOULAINE
 BAULE-ESCOUBLAC (LA)
 BATZ-SUR-MER
 BERNERIE-EN-RETZ (LA)
 BESNÉ
 BIGNON (LE)
 BLAIN
 BOUAYE
 BOUÉE
 BOUGUENAIS
 BOURGNEUF-EN-RETZ
 BOUVRON
 BRAINS
 CAMPBON
 CARQUEFOU
 CHAPELLE-DES-MARAIS (LA)
 CHAPELLE-GLAIN (LA)
 CHAPELLE-LAUNAY (LA)
 CHAPELLE-SUR-ERDRE (LA)
 CHAUVÉ
 CHEIX-EN-RETZ
 CHÉMÉRÉ
 CHEVROLIÈRE (LA)
 CONQUÉREUIL
 CORDEMAIS
 CORSEPT
 COUËRON
 CROISIC (LE)
 CROSSAC
 DONGES
 DREFFÉAC
 FAY-DE-BRETAGNE
 FÉGRÉAC
 FRESNAY-EN-RETZ
 FROSSAY
 GÂVRE (LE)
 GENESTON
 GRIGONNAIS (LA)
 GUÉMÉNÉ-PENFAO
 GUENROUET
 GUÉRANDE
 HERBIGNAC
 INDRE
 JUIGNÉ-DES-MOUTIERS
 LIMOUZINIÈRE (LA)
 LAVAU-SUR-LOIRE
 MACHECOUL
 MALVILLE
 MARNE (LA)
 MARSAC-SUR-DON
 MASSÉRAC
 MESQUER
 MISSILLAC
 MONTAGNE (LA)
 MONTOIR-DE-BRETAGNE
 MOUTIERS-EN-RETZ (LES)
 NANTES
 NOTRE-DAME-DES-LANDES
 ORVAULT
 PAIMBOEUF
 PELLERIN (LE)
 PIERRIC
 PIRIAC-SUR-MER
 PLAINE-SUR-MER (LA)
 PLESSÉ
 PONT-CHÂTEAU
 PONT-SAINT-MARTIN
 PORNIC
 PORNICHET
 PORT-SAINT-PÈRE
 POULIGUEN (LE)
 PRÉFAILLES
 PRINQUIAU
 QUILLY
 REZÉ
 ROUANS
 SAINT-AIGNAN-GRANDLIEU
 SAINT-ANDRÉ-DES-EAUX
 SAINTE-ANNE-SUR-BRIVET
 SAINT-BRÉVIN-LES-PINS
 SAINT-COLOMBAN
 SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DE-MONTLUC
 SAINT-GILDAS-DES-BOIS
 SAINT-HERBLAIN
 SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-CHALÉONS
 SAINT-JEAN-DE-BOISEAU
 SAINT-JOACHIM
 SAINT-JULIEN-DE-VOUVANTES
 SAINT-LÉGER-LES-VIGNES
 SAINTE-LUCE-SUR-LOIRE
 SAINT-LUMINE-DE-COUTAIS
 SAINT-LYPHARD
 SAINT-MALO-DE-GUERSAC
 SAINT-MARS-DE-COUTAIS
 SAINT-MÊME-LE-TENU
 SAINT-MICHEL-CHEF-CHEF
 SAINT-MOLF
 SAINT-NAZAIRE
 SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-REDON
 SAINTE-PAZANNE
 SAINT-PÈRE-EN-RETZ
 SAINT-PHILBERT-DE-GRAND-LIEU
 SAINTE-REINE-DE-BRETAGNE
 SAINT-SÉBASTIEN-SUR-LOIRE
 SAINT-VIAUD
 SAUTRON
 SAVENAY
 SÉVERAC
 SORINIÈRES (LES)
 TEMPLE-DE-BRETAGNE (LE)
 TREILLIÈRES
 TRIGNAC
 TURBALLE (LA)
 VAY
 VERTOU
 VIGNEUX-DE-BRETAGNE
 VUE


 AIGUILLON-SUR-MER (L')
 AIGUILLON-SUR-VIE (L')
 ANGLES
 AUZAY
 AVRILLÉ
 BARBÂTRE
 BARRE-DE-MONTS (LA)
 BEAUVOIR-SUR-MER
 BENET
 BERNARD (LE)
 BESSAY
 BOIS-DE-CÉNÉ
 BOISSIÈRE-DES-LANDES (LA)
 BOUILLÉ-COURDAULT
 BOUIN
 BREM-SUR-MER
 BRÉTIGNOLLES-SUR-MER
 BRETONNIÈRE (LA)
 CHAILLÉ-LES-MARAIS
 CHAILLÉ-SOUS-LES-ORMEAUX
 CHAIX
 CHAIZE-GIRAUD (LA)
 CHAPELLE-ACHARD (LA)
 CHAMPAGNÉ-LES-MARAIS
 CHAMP-SAINT-PÈRE (LE)
 CHASNAIS
 CHÂTEAU-D'OLONNE
 CHÂTEAU-GUIBERT
 CHÂTEAUNEUF
 CLAYE (LA)
 CORPE
 COUTURE (LA)
 CURZON
 DAMVIX
 DOIX
 ÉPINE (L')
 FAUTE-SUR-MER (LA)
 FENOUILLER (LE)
 FONTAINES
 FONTENAY-LE-COMTE
 GIROUARD (LE)
 GIVRAND
 GIVRE (LE)
 GROSBREUIL
 GRUES
 GUÉ-DE-VELLUIRE (LE)
 GUÉRINIÈRE (LA)
 ÎLE-D'ELLE (L')
 ÎLE-D'OLONNE (L')
 JARD-SUR-MER
 JONCHÈRE (LA)
 LAIROUX
 LANDEVIEILLE
 LANGON (LE)
 LIEZ
 LONGÈVES
 LONGEVILLE-SUR-MER
 LUÇON
 MAGNILS-REIGNIERS (LES)
 MAILLÉ
 MAILLEZAIS
 MAREUIL-SUR-LAY-DISSAIS
 MAZEAU (LE)
 MONTREUIL
 MOREILLES
 MOTHE-ACHARD (LA)
 MOUTIERS-LES-MAUXFAITS
 MOUTIERS-SUR-LE-LAY
 MOUZEUIL-SAINT-MARTIN
 NALLIERS
 NIEUL-LE-DOLENT
 NIEUL-SUR-L'AUTISE
 NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ÎLE
 NOTRE-DAME-DE-MONTS
 OLONNE-SUR-MER
 ORBRIE (L')
 OULMES
 PÉAULT
 PERRIER (LE)
 PETOSSE
 PISSOTTE
 POIRÉ-SUR-VELLUIRE (LE)
 POIROUX
 POUILLÉ
 PUYRAVAULT
 ROSNAY
 SABLES-D'OLONNE (LES)
 SAINT-AUBIN-LA-PLAINE
 SAINT-AVAUGOURD-DES-LANDES
 SAINT-BENOIST-SUR-MER
 SAINT-CYR-EN-TALMONDAIS
 SAINT-DENIS-DU-PAYRÉ
 SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DE-BRILLOUET
 SAINTE-FOY
 SAINTE-GEMME-LA-PLAINE
 SAINT-GERVAIS
 SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE
 SAINTE-HERMINE
 SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ
 SAINT-HILAIRE-DES-LOGES
 SAINT-HILAIRE-LA-FORÊT
 SAINT-JEAN-DE-BEUGNÉ
 SAINT-JEAN-DE-MONTS
 SAINT-JULIEN-DES-LANDES
 SAINT-MARTIN-DE-FRAIGNEAU
 SAINT-MATHURIN
 SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM
 SAINT-MICHEL-LE-CLOUCQ
 SAINTE-PEXINE
 SAINT-PIERRE-LE-VIEUX
 SAINTE-RADEGONDE-DES-NOYERS
 SAINT-RÉVÉREND
 SAINT-SIGISMOND
 SAINT-URBAIN
 SAINT-VINCENT-SUR-GRAON
 SAINT-VINCENT-SUR-JARD
 SALLERTAINE
 SÉRIGNÉ
 TABLIER (LE)
 TAILLÉE (LA)
 TALMONT-SAINT-HILAIRE
 TRANCHE-SUR-MER (LA)
 TRIAIZE
 VAIRÉ
 VELLUIRE
 VIX
 VOUILLÉ-LES-MARAIS
 XANTON-CHASSENON
