Policy paper

The UK national control programme for Salmonella in turkeys

To reduce or maintain the low prevalence of Salmonellas of public health significance in fattening and adult breeding turkey flocks on holdings in the UK.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
1 January 2008
This was published under the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

Documents

The UK National Control Programme for Salmonella in Turkeys

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The programme aims to met the target level set out in Regulation (EC) No 584/2008 which is a maximum percentage of fattening and adult breeding turkey flocks remaining positive for Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium to 1% or less by 31 December 2012.

Published 1 January 2008