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(Regulations 11, 12 and 13)

SCHEDULE 1LIST OF DISEASES

1.  Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (referred to in the Regulations as “IHN”)

2.  Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (referred to in these Regulations as “VHS”)

3.  Bonamiosis

4.  Marteiliosis

(Regulation 7)

SCHEDULE 2ZONES IN GREAT BRITAIN—LIVE FISH, EGGS AND GAMETES

ItemZoneLive fish, eggs and gametes(1)Form of movement documentDiseases(2)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
1Great Britain

Live farmed fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschowytscha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

Form A

Form E

IHN

VHS

2Great Britain

Live wild fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschawytcha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

Form A

Form F

IHN

VHS

3Great Britain

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

Form A or Form B

Form E

IHN

VHS

4Great Britain

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

Form A

Form F

IHN

VHS

5Great Britain

Live farmed fish of the species–

Salmo trutta

Form A

Form E

VHS

IHN

6Great Britain

Live wild fish of the species–

Salmo trutta

Form A

Form F

VHS

IHN

7Great Britain

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species–

Salmo trutta

Form A or Form B

Form E

VHS

IHN

8Great Britain

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species–

Salmo trutta

Form A

Form F

VHS

IHN

9Great Britain

Live farmed fish of the species–

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus sp.

Esox lucius (fry only)

Form A

Form E

VHS

IHS

10Great Britain

Live wild fish of the species–

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus sp.

Esox lucius (fry only)

Form A

Form F

VHS

IHN

11Great Britain

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species–

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus sp.

Form A or Form B

Form E

VHS

IHN

12Great Britain

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species–

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus sp.

Form A

Form F

VHS

IHN

13Great Britain

Live farmed and wild fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salmo salar

Form AIHN and VHS
14Great Britain

Eggs and gametes of farmed and wild fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salmo salar

Form A or Form BIHN and VHS
15Great Britain

Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than fish of the following species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

Salmo trutta

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus sp.

Esox lucius (fry only)

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salmo salar

their eggs and gametes

Form EIHN and VHS
16Great Britain

Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes other than fish of the following species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

Salmo trutta

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus sp.

Esox lucius (fry only)

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salmo salar

their eggs and gametes

Form FIHN and VHS

(Regulation 8)

SCHEDULE 3ZONES IN GREAT BRITAIN—DEAD FISH

ItemZoneDead fish(3)Conditions(4)
(1)(2)(3)(4)
1Great Britain

Dead fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

Salmo trutta

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus Sp.

Esox lucius (fry only)

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salmo salar

The fish was slaughtered and eviscerated prior to despatch
2Great Britain

Dead uneviscerated fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

Oncorhynchus rhodurus

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and was slaughtered prior to despatch
3Great Britain

Dead uneviscerated fish of the species–

Salmo trutta

Thymallus thymallus

Coregonus Sp.

Esox lucius (fry only)

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch
4Great Britain

Dead uneviscerated fish of the species–

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Salmo salar

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch

(Regulation 9)

SCHEDULE 4ZONES IN GREAT BRITAIN—LIVE MOLLUSCS, EGGS AND GAMETES

ItemZoneLive molluscs, eggs and gametes(5)Form of movement documentDiseases
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
1Great BritainLive farmed molluscs of the species Ostrea edulis, their eggs and gametesForm C or Form D

Bonamiosis

Marteiliosis

2Great BritainLive wild molluscs of the species Ostrea edulis, their eggs and gametesForm C

Bonamiosis

Marteiliosis

3Great BritainLive farmed molluscs, their eggs and gametes of species other than the species Ostrea edulisForm E

Bonamiosis

Marteiliosis

4Great BritainLive wild molluscs, their eggs and gametes of species other than the species Ostrea edulisForm F

Bonamiosis

Marteiliosis

SCHEDULE 5

(Regulations 2 and 4)

PART 1REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER STATION

1.  The hygienic properties of the water available for changing must be such as not to alter the health situation of the species transported with regard to the agents of the diseases referred to in Schedule 1.

2.  These facilities shall contain devices designed to prevent any contamination of the host environment:

  • either by facilitating disinfection of the water, or

  • by ensuring that release of this water does not under any circumstances entail direct discharge into tidal or inland waters.

(Regulations 2 and 9)

PART IIREQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE CENTRE

The storage centre shall treat and disinfect all water which leaves the storage centre so as to prevent any contamination of the host environment.

(Regulation 9)

SCHEDULE 6RESTRICTED AREAS (MOLLUSCS)

In this Schedule a group of two letters and eight figures identifying or associated with any point represents the map co-ordinates of that point estimated to the nearest ten metres on the grid of the national reference system used by Ordnance Survey on its maps and plans.

The areas of water comprising tidal waters (whether forming part of the sea or not) within the seaward limits of the territorial waters adjacent to Great Britain which lie between or within, as the case may be, the limits specified below—

Area 1A line drawn due south from the southernmost tip of Dodman Point at SX 00133919 and a line drawn due south from the Lizard Lighthouse at SW 70401156.
Area 2A line drawn due south from Anvil Point at SZ 02857679 and a line drawn due south from the southernmost tip of Selsey Bill at SZ 85709212.
Area 3A line drawn due east from the landward end of the jetty at Landguard Point, Felixstowe at TM 28303117 and a line drawn due east from the landward end of Barge Pier, Shoeburyness at TQ 93108393.

(Regulation 2)

SCHEDULE 7DECISIONS MADE UNDER COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 91/67/EEC

DecisionOJ Reference
Commission Decision 92/528/EEC of 9 November 1992 approving the programmes concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom.OJ No. L332, 18.11.1992, p. 25.
Commission Decision 92/532/EEC of 19 November 1992 laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain fish diseases.OJ No. L337, 21.11.1992, p. 18.
Commission Decision 92/538/EEC of 9 November 1992 concerning the status of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.OJ No. L347, 28.11.1992, p. 67.
Commission Decision No. C(92) 3064 of 11 December 1992 laying down the model of the movement documents referred to in Article 14 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC.
(1)

The common names of the fish referred to in this Schedule are as follows:

NameCommon Name
Oncorhynchus nerkaSockeye salmon
Oncorhynchus tschawytschaChinook salmon
Oncorhynchus rhodurusAmago salmon
Salmo truttaBrown trout or sea trout
Thymallus thymallusGrayling
Coregonus sp.Whitefishes
Esox luciusPike
Oncorhynchus mykiss (formerly known as Salmo gairdneri)Rainbow trout
Salmo salarAtlantic salmon
(2)

The full names of the diseases in column 5 are set out in Schedule 1.

(3)

The common names of the fish referred to in this Schedule are as follows:

NameCommon Name
Oncorhynchus nerkaSockeye salmon
Oncorhynchus tschawytschaChinook salmon
Oncorhynchus rhodurusAmago salmon
Salmo truttaBrown trout or sea trout
Thymallus thymallusGrayling
Coregonus sp.Whitefishes
Esox luciusPike
Oncorhynchus mykissRainbow trout (formerly known as Salmo gairdneri)
Salmo salarAtlantic salmon
(4)

The full names of the diseases in column 4 are set out in Schedule 1.

(5)

The common name of Ostrea edulis is Flat oyster.

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