No L 137/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 6. 93 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 May 1993 laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease (93/342/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, ' Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of - 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third coun- tries of poultry and hatching eggs ('), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (3, and in particular Article 22 (2) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third coun- tries of fresh poultrymeat (), as last amended by Directive 92/116/EEC (*), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, Whereas poultry, hatching eggs and poultry meat coming from third countries must be free from avian influenza and Newcastle disease ; whereas it is necessary to establish the criteria for classifying third countries accordingly ; Whereas the criteria for third countries have to be estab- lished taking into account the provisions regarding Member States as laid down in Council Directives 92/40/EEC () and 92/66/EEC (9); Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. () OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 3. () O No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 167, 22. 6. 1992, p. 1. () O] No L 260, S. 9. 1992, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 For the purpose of this Decision : (@) ‘Avian influenza’ means infection as defined in Chapter I of Annex A; (b) ‘Newcastle disease’ means infection as defined in Chapter II of Annex A; (¢) ‘Recognized waccine’ means any vaccine against Newcastle disease complying with the criteria laid down in Annex B; (d) ‘Emergency vaccination’ means vaccination used as a means of controlling the disease following one or more outbreaks and carried out: ~= (i) against avian influenza using any vaccine; (ii) against Newcastle disease using non-recognized vaccines ; (e} Sanitary slaughter policy’ means the application, in the event of outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease, of the measures provided for in Annex C; () Commercial flock’ means either any flock consisting of at least 200 birds or any other flocks from which the poultry, hatching eggs or meat is liable to be exported to the Community. Article 2 A third country is classified as free from avian influenza and Newcastle disease if it fulfils the following general criteria : (@) it must have a general animal-health structure allowing adequate monitoring of poultry flocks ; (b) it must have legislation which makes avian influenza and Newcastle disease notifiable diseases for all species of poultry and for all birds kept in captivity ;