This website provides information on the main events and the Commission actions taken in relation to avian influenza (AI) outbreaks in Member States and third countries.

All actions taken by the Commission aim to stop the spread of the disease, to eradicate it as soon as possible, to ensure the safe movement, imports and exports of animals and their products and to inform trading partners and other interested parties about the actions taken at Community level. The measures taken are in line with Community legislation and the requirements of the Word Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Since 2003 the main events and the Commission actions are summarised in the following Chronologies:

• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006(includes the short overview of actions in 2004-2005)
• 2005-2003

In addition, detailed information on AI epidemics in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (28 February-22 August 2003)