The present Decision establishes protection measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza within the European Community, in addition to those foreseen in the framework of Council Directive 2005/94/EC. These measures shall be applied in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry in the territory of a Member State, caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5 suspected or confirmed to be of the neuraminidase type N1, in order to prevent the spread of avian influenza into the disease fr