We have robust surveillance measures in place and have taken more than 3,500 samples from wild birds, which so far have not detected H5N1 in the UK.

A number of samples have to be taken from both wild and domestic birds in each member state, and the type of tests that will be done.

We have eradicated previous outbreaks of high pathogenic avian influenza successfully in domestic birds using this method. Vaccination offers potential benefits but currently available vaccines are too limited to provide a general solution.

We will be testing samples collected for surveillance on the African continent.

With all the measures we have taken and all measures we propose, most likely we have adequate measures and the H5N1 virus only has limited transmission to poultry and to humans.

We have taken all the measures to block any traffic through the Serb villages, in particular Albanian traffic, which could inflame the situation,