S.L. 437.109 ст. 2Interpretation. Cap. 437.

(1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in Article 2 of Council Directive 2009/ 158/EC of 30th November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs shall apply as appropriate.

(2) The following definitions shall also apply:

"the Act" means the Veterinary Services Act;

"The Commission" means the European Commission;

"competent authority" means the Department of Veterinary Services as established by article 2 of the Act;

"crisis unit" means the Animal Health Unit within the competent authority;

"the Directive" means Council Directive 92/66/EEC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/597;

"European Union reference laboratory" means the laboratory referred to in rule 15;

"infected poultry" means any poultry in which the presence of Newcastle disease has been officially confirmed following an examination by an approved laboratory or in the case of second and subsequent outbreaks in which clinical symptoms or post-mortem lesions consistent with Newcastle disease are present;

*These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 77 of 2025. NEWCASTLE DISEASE

"official veterinarian" means a warranted veterinarian working for the competent authority;

"pigeon house" means any installation used for keeping or breeding racing pigeons;

"poultry suspected of being contaminated" means any poultry which may have been directly or indirectly exposed to the Newcastle disease virus;

"poultry suspected of being infected" means any poultry showing clinical signs or post-mortem lesions which are such that the presence of Newcastle disease may reasonably be suspected;

"racing pigeon" means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house to any other destination;

"Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health" means the committee referred to in Article 25 of the Directive;

"swill" means waste from kitchens, restaurants or, where appropriate, from industries using meat.