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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Validating Alternative Methods for Salmonella Typing (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 4th August 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, and Scotland.
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(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1190/2012 concerning a Union target for the reduction of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in flocks of turkeys is amended as follows.
(2) In the Annex, in point 3.4 (alternative methods), for the words from “ISO 16140-2” to the end substitute “EN ISO 16140-2 (for alternative detection methods) or EN ISO 16140-6 (for validation of the confirmation or typing procedure of the typing method)”.
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(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain Salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus is amended as follows.
(2) In the Annex, in point 3.4 (alternative methods), for the words from “ISO 16140-2” to the end substitute “EN ISO 16140-2 (for alternative detection methods) or EN ISO 16140-6 (for validation of the confirmation or typing procedure of the typing method)”.
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(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2012 concerning a Union target for the reduction of Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium in flocks of broilers is amended as follows.
(2) In the Annex, in point 3.4 (alternative methods), for the words from “ISO 16140-2” to the end substitute “EN ISO 16140-2 (for alternative detection methods) or EN ISO 16140-6 (for validation of the confirmation or typing procedure of the typing method)”.
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(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella serotypes in adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus is amended as follows.
(2) In the Annex, in point 3.4 (alternative methods), for the words from “ISO 16140-2” to the end substitute “EN ISO 16140-2 (for alternative detection methods) or EN ISO 16140-6 (for validation of the confirmation or typing procedure of the typing method)”.
Benyon
Minister of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
12th July 2023