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Series C
4.12.2023
(Case C-591/22, (1) L. (Gallus gallus))
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Hygiene of foodstuffs - Reduction of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus - Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 - Annex - Point 2.2.2.2(c) - Routine sampling - Positive result - Confirmatory sampling - Exceptional cases - Doubt as to the results - Scope)
(C/2023/1112)
Language of the case: Dutch
Applicant: L. VOF
Defendant: Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit
must be interpreted as meaning that the situation of a holding of breeding flocks of Gallus gallus which has been tested by way of routine sampling, the results of which have revealed the presence of salmonella, may be regarded as falling within the concept of ‘exceptional cases where the competent authority has reason to question the results of the testing’, within the meaning of that provision, where the competent authority finds that events or incidents compromising the proper performance of the processes of sampling and analysis of the samples have occurred, or considers, in view of the level of excellence achieved by all of the conditions of the holding and in view of the epidemiological characteristics of salmonella, that there is a serious risk that such events or incidents have occurred.
The existence of several negative results for the type of salmonella detected, obtained from samples taken subsequently at the initiative of the operator concerned and reported to the competent authority after the latter has adopted a decision, and the fact that only some of the houses have produced positive results and that only one of the two samples taken per house has proved to be positive, do not constitute relevant circumstances in order to classify such a situation as falling within that concept. The vaccination status of the flock and the history of the holding as regards prevalence of the type of salmonella detected, where they are excellent, constitute circumstances to be taken into consideration for that purpose, but do not alone enable that situation to be classified as falling within that concept.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1112/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)