The Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Conditions to be included in authorisation

8.—(1) Where the Department grants an authorisation in relation to an aquaculture production business, it shall be a condition of the authorisation that the operator of the business shall—

(a) keep a record of—

(i) the movement of any aquaculture animal and any aquaculture product into and out of the premises of the business;

(ii) the mortality in each epidemiological unit within the premises, as is relevant for the type of production carried on by the business;

(iii) the results of any surveillance carried out by the operator of the business; and

(iv) the results of any surveillance carried out by the Department which have been notified to the business,

in such form and manner as the Department may specify in the authorisation;

(b) implement good hygiene practice;

(c) comply with any surveillance requirement imposed by the Department; and

(d) have a system in place which enables the operator to demonstrate to the Department that the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) are being met.

(2) Where the Department grants an authorisation in relation to a processing establishment, it shall be a condition of the authorisation that the operator of the establishment shall—

(a) keep a record of the movement of any aquaculture animal and any aquaculture product into and out of the establishment in such form and manner as the Department may specify in the authorisation;

(b) implement good hygiene practice; and

(c) have a system in place which enables the operator to demonstrate to the Department that the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) are being met.