Consultation on the national control programme for broiler flocks
Defra has launched a consultation on the National Control Programme for the monitoring and control of Salmonella in broiler flocks (as supported by The Control of Salmonella in Broiler Flocks Order 2008).
The National Control Programme (NCP) is intended to reduce and or control the prevalence of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in broiler flocks of domestic fowl for the protection of human health. It will be brought into force in January 2009 to comply with the requirements of EU Regulations 2160/2003 and 646/2007. We hope that the NCP will enable the UK broiler flocks sector to maintain its success in the protection of human health, and benefit from producers across the EU applying approaches which are consistent and comparable.
The purpose of this consultation is to agree an implementation programme which meets government obligations to public health and EU law, whilst taking into account the success of industry in controlling Salmonella and the business needs of producers. The consultation package includes:
Comments on these proposals are invited by 15 December 2008.
- Consultation letter (52 KB)
- List of consultees
- Consultation package on the implementation of the UK National Control Programme for Broilers (Gallus gallus) (PDF 349 KB)
- UK National Control Programme for Salmonella in chickens (Gallus gallus) reared for meat (Broilers) (PDF 289 KB)
Page published: 31 October 2008