The Fish Health Regulations 1997

Regulations 12, 13 and 14

SCHEDULE 1 LIST OF DISEASES

1.  Infectious Salmon Anaemia

2.  Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (referred to in these Regulations as “IHN”)

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

4.  Bonamiosis

5.  Haplosporidiosis

6.  Iridovirosis

7.  Marteiliosis

8.  Mikrocytosis

9.  Perkinsosis

Regulation 7

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

Item	Zone(a)	Live fish, eggs and gametes(b)	Form of movementdocument	Diseases(c)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
(a) For the purposes of this schedule the “Island of Gigha” shall mean the area bounded by a continuous line drawn from a point at 55°44'.42" north latitude and 5°40'.50" west longitude; then in a westerly direction to a point at 55°44'.33" north latitude and 5°45'.14" west longitude; then in a south-westerly direction to a point at 55°40'.32" north latitude and 5°47'.54" west longitude; then in a south-easterly direction to a point at 55°36'.37" north latitude and 5°47'.04" west longitude; then in an easterly direction to a point at 55°36'.44" north latitude and 5°43'.27" west longitude; then in a north-easterly direction to a point at 55°41'.16" north latitude and 5°41'.31" west longitude; and then in a north-easterly direction to the point of beginning.
(b) The common names of the fish referred to in this Section are as follows: Name Common Name Salmonid sp. Salmonids Thymallus thymallus Grayling Coregonus sp. Whitefishes Esox lucius Pike Scophthalmus maximus Turbot Carassius auratus Gold fish and all variants Carassius carassius Crucian Carp Cyprinus carpio Common carp and all variants such as mirror carp, leather carp, koi carp and hygoi carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Bighead carp Leuciscus idus Orfe Rutilus rutilus Roach Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd Siluris glanis Wels Catfish Tinca tinca Tench
(c) The full names of the diseases in column 4 are set out in Schedule 1 except for— (i) GS which is Gyrodactylus salaris an external parasite of salmonids which can cause the disease Gyrodactylosis; and (ii) SVC which is Spring Viraemia of Carp.
1	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live farmed and wild fish and gametes of farmed and wild fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	Form A	IHN, VHS and GS
2	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Eggs of farmed fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	Form A	IHN, VHS and GS
			Form B	IHN, VHS and GS
3	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Eggs of wild fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	Form A	IHN, VHS and GS
4	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A	VHS
			Form E	IHN
5	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live wild fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
6	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A or Form B	VHS
			Form E	IHN
7	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
8	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A	VHS
			Form E	IHN
			Form I	SVC
9	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live wild fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
			Form I	SVC
10	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A or Form B	VHS
			Form E	IHN
			Form I	SVC
11	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
			Form I	SVC
12	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live farmed and wild fish of the species— Esox lucius (fry only)	Form A	IHN and VHS
			Form I	SVC
13	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species— Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca	Form E	IHN and VHS
			Form I	SVC
14	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species— Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca	Form F	IHN and VHS
			Form I	SVC
15	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than— (1) fish of the following species— Salmonid sp. Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Esox lucius (including fry) Scophthalmus maximus Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca their eggs and gametes (2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.	Form E	IHN and VHS
16	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes other than— (1) fish of the following species— Salmonid sp. Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Esox lucius (including fry) Scophthalmus maximus Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca their eggs and gametes (2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.	Form F	IHN and VHS
17	The Island of Gigha	Live farmed and wild fish and gametes of farmed and wild fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	Form A	IHN, VHS and GS
18	The Island of Gigha	Eggs of farmed fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	Form A	IHN, VHS and GS
			Form B	IHN, VHS and GS
19	The Island of Gigha	Eggs of wild fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	Form A	IHN, VHS and GS
20	The Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A	VHS
			Form E	IHN
21	The Island of Gigha	Live wild fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
22	The Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A or Form B	VHS
			Form E	IHN
23	The Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonuys sp. Scophthalmus maximus	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
24	The Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A	VHS
			Form E	IHN
			Form I	SVC
25	The Island of Gigha	Live wild fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
			Form I	SVC
26	The Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A or Form B	VHS
			Form E	IHN
			Form I	SVC
27	The Island of Gigha	Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species— Esox lucius	Form A	VHS
			Form F	IHN
			Form I	SVC
28	The Island of Gigha	Live farmed and wild fish of the species— Esox lucius (fry only)	Form A	IHN and VHS
			Form I	SVC
29	The Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species— Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca	Form E	IHN and VHS
			Form I	SVC
30	The Island of Gigha	Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species— Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca	Form F	IHN and VHS
			Form I	SVC
31	The Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes and other than— (1) fish of the following species— Salmonid sp. Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Esox lucius (including fry) Scophthalmus maximus Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca their eggs and gametes (2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.	Form E	IHN and VHS
32	The Island of Gigha	Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than— (1) fish of the following species— Salmonid sp. Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Esox lucius (including fry) Scophthalmus maximus Carassius auratus Carassius carassius Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Leuciscus idus Rutilus rutilus Scardinius erythrophtalmus Siluris glanis Tinca tinca their eggs and gametes (2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.	Form F	IHN and VHS

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 3 ZONES IN GREAT BRITAIN—DEAD FISH

Item	Zone(a)	Dead fish(b)	Conditions(c)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
(a) For the purposes of this Schedule the “Island of Gigha” shall mean the area bounded by a continuous line drawn from a point at 55°44'.42" north latitude and 5°40'.50" west longitude; then in a westerly direction to a point at 55°44'.33" north latitude and 5°45'.14" west longitude; then in a south-westerly direction to a point at 55°40'.32" north latitude and 5°47'.54" west longitude; then in a south-easterly direction to a point at 55°36'.37" north latitude and 5°47'.04" west longitude; then in an easterly direction to a point at 55°36'.44" north latitude and 5°43'.27" west longitude; then in a north-easterly direction to a point at 55°41'.16" north latitude and 5°41'.31" west longitude; and then in a north-easterly direction to the point of beginning.
(b) The common names of the fish referred to in this Schedule are as follows: Name Common Name Salmonid sp. Salmonids Thymallus thymallus Grayling Coregonus sp. White fishes Esox lucius Pike Scophthalmus maximus Turbot
(c) The full names of the diseases in column 4 are set out in Schedule 1.
1	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Dead fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	The fish was slaughtered and eviscerated prior to despatch.
2	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Dead uneviscerated fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
3	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Dead uneviscerated fish of the species— Esox lucius (fry only)	The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
4	Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha	Dead uneviscerated fish of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Esox lucius (other than fry) Scophthalmus maximus	The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
5	The Island of Gigha	Dead fish of the species— Salmonid sp. Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Esox lucius Scophthalmus maximus	The fish was slaughtered and eviscerated prior to despatch.
6	The Island of Gigha	Dead uneviscerated fish of the species— Salmonid sp.	The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
7	The Island of Gigha	Dead uneviscerated fish of the species— Esox lucius (fry only)	The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
8	The Island of Gigha	Dead fish (whether uneviscerated or not) of the species— Thymallus thymallus Coregonus sp. Esox lucius (other than fry) Scophthalmus maximus	The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.

Regulation 9

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

Item	Zone	Live fish, eggs and gametes(a)	Form of movement document	Diseases
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
(a) The common name of Ostrea edulis is flat oyster. The common name of Crassostrea gigas is Pacific oyster.
1	Great Britain	Live farmed molluscs of the species Ostrea edulis, their eggs and gametes	Form C, Form D or Form G	Bonamiosis Marteiliosis
2	Great Britain	Live wild molluscs of the species Ostrea edulis, their eggs and gametes	Form C or Form G	Bonamiosis Marteiliosis
3	Great Britain	Live farmed molluscs of the species Crassostrea gigas, their eggs and gametes	Form E or Form G	Bonamiosis Marteiliosis
			Form H
4	Great Britain	Live wild molluscs of the species Crassostrea gigas, their eggs and gametes	Form F Form G	Bonamiosis Marteiliosis
			Form H
5	Great Britain	Live farmed molluscs, their eggs and gametes of species other than the species— Ostrea edulis Crassostrea gigas	Form E or Form G	Bonamiosis Marteiliosis
6	Great Britain	Live wild molluscs, their eggs and gametes of species other than the species— Ostrea edulis Crassostrea gigas	Form F or Form G	Bonamiosis Marteiliosis

SCHEDULE 5

Regulations 2 and 4

PART I REQUIREMENTS 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 II REQUIREMENTS 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 6 RESTRICTED 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 1 A line drawn due south from the southernmost tip of Start Point at SX 82943712 and a line drawn due south from the Lizard Lighthouse at SW 70401156.

• Area 2 A line drawn due south from Portland Bill at SY 67746836 and a line drawn due south from the southernmost tip of Selsey Bill at SZ 85709212.

• Area 3 A 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 7 MEANING OF “DIRECTIVE 91/67/EEC”

DECISIONS MADE UNDER COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 91/67/EEC

Decision	OJ Reference
Commission Decision 92/528/EEC of 9th November 1992 approving the programmes concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom.	OJ No. L332, 8.11.92, p.25.
Commission Decision 92/532/EEC of 19th November 1992 laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain fish diseases.	OJ No. L337, 21.11.92, p.18.
Commission Decision 92/538/EEC of 9th November 1992 concerning the status of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L347, 28.11.92, p.67.
Commission Decision 93/22/EEC of 11th December 1992 laying down the model of the movement documents referred to in Article 14 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC.	OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p.8.
Commission Decision 93/39/EEC of 18th December 1992 concerning the status of Guernsey with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p.46.
Commission Decision 93/40/EEC of 18th December 1992 concerning the status of the Isle of Man with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p.47.
Commission Decision 93/44/EEC of 21st December 1992 approving the programmes concerning spring viraemia of carp submitted by the United Kingdom, and defining the additional guarantees for certain fish species for consignment to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey.	OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p.53.
Commission Decision 93/55/EEC of 21st December 1992 amending the guarantees for the introduction of molluscs into zones for which a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens has been approved.	OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p.24.
Commission Decision 93/56/EEC of 21st December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by Ireland.	OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p.25.
Commission Decision 93/57/EEC of 21st December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom for Jersey.	OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p.26.
Commission Decision 93/58/EEC of 21st December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom for Guernsey.	OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p.27.
Commission Decision 93/59/EEC of 21st December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom for the Isle of Man.	OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p.28.
Commission Decision 93/73/EEC of 21st December 1992 concerning the status of Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L27, 4.2.93, p.34.
Commission Decision 93/74/EEC of 21st December 1992 concerning the status of Denmark with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L27, 4.2.93, p.35.
Commission Decision 93/169/EEC of 19th February 1993 amending Decision 93/55/EEC concerning the guarantees for certain molluscs.	OJ No. L71, 24.3.93, p.16.
Commission Decision 94/306/EC of 16th May 1994 laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain mollusc diseases.	OJ No. L133, 28.5.94, p.51.
Commission Decision 94/450/EC of 24th June 1994 amending Decision 93/74/EEC concerning the status of Denmark with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p.8.
Commission Decision 94/722/EC of 25th October 1994 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by France.	OJ No. L288, 9.11.94, p.47.
Commission Decision 94/817/EC of 15th December 1994 amending Decision 92/538/EEC concerning the status of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L337, 24.12.94, p.88.
Commission Decision 94/862/EC of 20th December 1994 approving the programme concerning infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by Spain for the region of Asturias.	OJ No. L352, 31.12.94, p.72.
Commission Decision 94/865/EC of 20th December 1994 amending Decision 93/44/EEC approving the programmes concerning spring viraemia of carp submitted by the United Kingdom, and defining the additional guarantees of certain fish species for consignment to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey.	OJ No. L352, 31.12.94, p.75.
Commission Decision 95/124/EC of 3rd April 1995 establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany.	OJ No. L84, 14.4.95, p.6.
Commission Decision 95/125/EC of 4th April 1995 on the status of France as regards infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L84, 14.4.95, p.8.
Commission Decision 96/265/EC of 1st April 1996 amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany.	OJ No. L91, 12.4.96, p.72.
Commission Decision 95/470/EC of 25th October 1995 establishing the list of approved fish farms in Belgium.	OJ No. L269, 11.11.95, p.28.
Commission Decision 95/473/EC of 27th October 1995 establishing the list of approved fish farms in France.	OJ No. L269, 11.11.95, p.31.
Commission Decision 95/479/EC of 7th November 1995 approving the programme on infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by Finland.	OJ No. L275, 18.11.95, p.23.
Commission Decision 95/481/EC of 8th November 1995 amending Decision 95/125/EC on the status of France as regards infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L275, 18.11.95, p.26.
Commission Decision 96/218/EC of 8th March 1996 amending for the second time Decision 93/74/EEC concerning the status of Denmark with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.	OJ No. L72, 21.3.96, p.39.
Commission Decision 96/221/EC of 8th March 1996 approving the programme concerning viral haemorrhagic septicaemia for certain geographical zones presented by Denmark.	OJ No. L74, 22.3.96, p.42.
Commission Decision 96/233/EC of 14th March 1996 establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark.	OJ No. L77, 27.3.96, p.33.
Commission Decision 96/240/EC of 5th February 1996 amending Decision 92/532/EEC laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain fish diseases.	OJ No. L79, 29.3.96, p.19.
Commission Decision 96/265/EC of 1st April 1996 amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany.	OJ No. L91, 12.4.96, p.72.
Commission Decision 96/289/EC of 16th April 1996 amending Decision 95/473/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in France.	OJ No. L109, 3.5.96, p.23.
Commission Decision 97/185/EC of 28th February 1997 approving the programme of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by the United Kingdom.	OJ No. L77, 19.3.97, p.31.
Commission Decision 97/227/EC of 3rd March 1997 amending Decision 95/473/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in France.	OJ No. L91, 5.4.97, p.33.
Commission Decision 97/228/EC of 3rd March 1997 amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany.	OJ No. L91, 5.4.97, p.35.
Commission Decision 97/234/EC of 3rd March 1997 amending Decision 96/233/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark.	OJ No. L94, 9.4.97, p.15.

DIRECTIVES AMENDING COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 91/67/EEC

Directive	OJ Reference
Council Directive 93/54/EEC of 24th June 1993 amending Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products.	OJ No. L175, 19.7.93, p.34.
Council Directive 95/22/EC of 22nd June 1995 amending Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products.	OJ No. L243, 11.10.95, p.1.