draft commission regulation of amending regulation ec no 2160 2003 of the european parliament and of the council and regulation ec no 1003 2005 as regards the control and testing of salmonella in breeding flocks of gallus gallus and turkeys sanco 1932 2008 rev.3 this proposal introduces from 1 january 2010 on trade restrictions for hatching eggs day-old chickens and productive poultry from flocks of breeding turkeys if infected with salmonella enteritidis or salmonella typhimurium similar to the restrictions in flocks of breeding hens of gallus gallus already laid down in regulation ec no 2160 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents.1 the purpose is to avoid transmission of infection in the turkey meat production chain. pursuant to regulation ec no 2160 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents2 a target for reduction of the prevalence of salmonella including the definition of the testing schemes necessary to verify the achievement of the target in flocks of breeding hens of gallus gallus has been laid down in regulation ec no 1003 2005.3 additionally this draft regulation reviews the salmonella testing scheme for breeding hens of gallus gallus laid down in regulation ec no 1003 20054 in the light of this experience gained in 2007 taking into account practical difficulties to carry out the sampling and considering new information on the sensitivity of testing schemes. background regulation 2160 2003 of the european parliament and of the council of 17 november 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents notified in g sps n eec 144 20 november 2001 and its addendum 2 1 june 2004 provides a general legal framework for the control of salmonella in flocks of poultry and herd of pigs. it also contains trade restrictions if certain serotypes of salmonella are detected in flocks. implementing provisions include . regulation ec no 1003 2005 setting a target for reduction of certain salmonella serotypes in flocks of breeding hens of gallus gallus and a testing scheme to verify the progress towards the target. the regulation applies since 1 january 2007. . regulation ec no 584 2008 setting a target for reduction of certain salmonella serotypes in flocks of turkeys and a testing scheme to verify the progress towards the target. the regulation will apply from 1 january 2010 on. 1 oj l 325 12.12.2003 p. 1. 2 oj l 325 12.12.2003 p. 1. 3 oj l 170 1.4.2005 p. 12. 4 oj l 170 1.4.2005 p. 12. 5