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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 10(3) and the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals(2), and in particular Articles 25 and 61(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 16(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC aquaculture animals of species susceptible to diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to that Directive which are to be introduced for farming or restocking into a Member State, zone or compartment declared free of a specific disease must originate from a Member State, zone or compartment also declared free of that disease. Pursuant to Article 44(4) of that Directive, the same is to apply to areas subject to a surveillance or eradication programme with regard to a specific disease.
(2) Pursuant to Article 17(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC vector species to diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to that Directive which are to be introduced for farming or restocking purposes into a Member State, zone or compartment declared free of a specific disease must either originate from another Member State, zone or compartment declared free of that disease or be held in quarantine in water free of the pathogen in question, for an appropriate period of time, where, in the light of the scientific data or practical experience provided, this proves to be sufficient to reduce the risk of transmission of the specific disease to a level acceptable for preventing the transmission of the disease concerned. Pursuant to Article 44(4) of Directive 2006/88/EC, the same is to apply to areas subject to a surveillance or eradication programme with regard to a specific disease.
(3) A list of possible vector species to the diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC, including the conditions under which those species are to be regarded as vectors for the purpose of Article 17 of that Directive, is set out in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 of 12 December 2008 implementing Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species(3).
(4) Article 20(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC provides, by way of derogation from Article 16 of that Directive, that the release of wild aquatic animals of species susceptible to diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to that Directive, caught in a Member State, zone or compartment not declared free of a specific disease, in a Member State, zone or compartment declared free of that disease is subject to the placing of the wild aquatic animals in quarantine under the supervision of the competent authority in suitable facilities, for a period of time sufficient to reduce to an acceptable level the risk of transmission of the disease. Pursuant to Article 44(4) of Directive 2006/88/EC, the same is to apply to areas subject to a surveillance or eradication programme with regard to a specific disease.
(5) Pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 animals of vector species and wild aquatic animals intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities, and ornamental aquatic animals of susceptible species intended for closed ornamental facilities may be imported into a Member State, zone or compartment declared free of a specific disease or into areas subject to a surveillance or eradication programme with regard to a specific disease without having to originate from disease free areas if they have been subject to quarantine, as provided for in Directive 2006/88/EC, for an appropriate period of time. According to Article 10(1) first indent of Directive 91/496/EEC, the quarantine may be carried out in a third country.
(6) To ensure that the quarantine is carried out in a manner that reduces the risk of transmission of diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC to an acceptable level, detailed rules on quarantine should be laid down.
(7) Quarantine facilities in the Community are covered by the definition of ‘aquaculture production businesses’ in Article 3(1)(c) of Directive 2006/88/EC. In the interest of the animal health situation within the Community, quarantine facilities in third countries should comply with equivalent requirements as those laid down for aquaculture production businesses in Directive 2006/88/EC.
(8) When quarantine is carried out in the Community it is of vital importance that the transport of the consignments of aquaculture animals to the quarantine facility is monitored to ensure that the animals to be quarantined are transported directly to the quarantine facility in a safe manner.
(9) Quarantine facilities should be constructed and managed in a manner that prevents the spread of diseases between quarantine units and between the quarantine facilities and other aquaculture production businesses.
(10) Certain activities relating to quarantine in the Community fall within the definition of ‘official controls’ in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules(4). Costs relating to quarantine in the Community should therefore be covered by Article 27 of that Regulation, which provides that Member States may collect fees or charges to cover the cost occasioned by official controls.
(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
This Decision lays down the requirements for the quarantine, which is provided for in:
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 1(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(2)(a)
F2Words in Art. 1(b) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(2)(b)
For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:
‘quarantine facility’ means a facility:
in which quarantine of aquaculture animals is carried out;
which contains one or more quarantine units; and
which is authorised and registered by a competent authority, within the meaning of [F3Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products], as a quarantine facility F4... and which complies with the minimum conditions for quarantine facilities set out in Annex I to this Decision;
‘quarantine unit’ means an operationally and physically separated unit of a quarantine facility, which only contains aquaculture animals of the same consignment, with the same health status, and, when appropriate, sentinel aquaculture animals;
‘sentinel aquaculture animals’ means aquaculture animals which are to be used as a diagnostic aid during quarantine;
‘listed diseases’ means the diseases listed in [F5Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008];
‘approved qualified aquatic animal health professional’ means a qualified aquatic animal health professional designated by the competent authority to carry out specific official controls on quarantine facilities on its behalf.
[F6“the appropriate authority” means:
in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
but the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given:
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
“the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations” means—
in relation to England and Wales, the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009;
in relation to Scotland, the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009;
“constituent GB territory” means England, Wales or Scotland as the case may be;
“Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species;
“third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands..]
[F7“susceptible species”, in relation to a disease, means a species listed in a document published by the appropriate authority under Article 3a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as susceptible to that disease;
“vector species”, in relation to a disease, means a species listed as a vector of that disease in a document published by the appropriate authority under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 that fulfils the conditions set out in that document.]
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Art. 2(1)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(3)(a)(i)
F4Words in Art. 2(1)(c) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(3)(a)(ii)
F5Words in Art. 2(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(3)(b)
F6Art. 2(6)-(10) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(3)(c)
F7Art. 2(11)(12) inserted (15.8.2022) by The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/835), regs. 1(2), 4
Where quarantine is a condition for imports into [F8Great Britain] of consignments of aquaculture animals in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008, such consignments shall only be imported into [F8Great Britain] if the conditions laid down in this Chapter are complied with.
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Art. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(4)
1.The quarantine must have been carried out in a quarantine facility as referred to in Article 2(1)(c).
2.The quarantine facility must be under the control of the competent authority and that authority must:
(a)visit the premises of the quarantine facility at least once a year;
(b)ensure that the quarantine facility meets the conditions set out in this Decision;
(c)audit the activity of the approved qualified aquatic animal health professional; and
(d)verify that the conditions under which the authorisation was granted remain fulfilled.
3.The aquaculture animals must have been subject to the quarantine provisions laid down in the following Articles:
(a)in the case of susceptible species, Articles 13, 14 and 15;
(b)in the case of vector species, Articles 16 and 17.
4.The aquaculture animals must only be released from quarantine on written authorisation by the competent authority.
1.In order to be authorised by the competent authority, quarantine facilities must comply with:
[F9(a)provisions which are at least equivalent to the authorisation conditions laid down in—
(i)if the consignment is intended for a destination in England or Wales, Part 2 of the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations) 2009;
(ii)if the consignment is intended for a destination in Scotland, Part 2 of the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009.]
(b)the minimum conditions for quarantine facilities set out in Annex I to this Decision.
2.Each authorised quarantine facility must be assigned a registration number.
3.A list of authorised quarantine facilities must be drawn up [F10by the competent authority] and communicated to [F11the appropriate authority].
Textual Amendments
F9Art. 5(1)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(5)(a)
F10Words in Art. 5(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(5)(b)(i)
F11Words in Art. 5(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(5)(b)(ii)
1.Where the competent authority has received notification that the presence of listed disease(s) is suspected in a quarantine facility, it must:
(a)immediately suspend the authorisation of that facility;
(b)ensure that the measures necessary to confirm or rule out the suspicion are taken in accordance with point 3 of Annex II.
2.A suspension pursuant to paragraph 1 must not be removed until:
(a)the suspicion of the relevant listed disease(s) has been officially ruled out; or
(b)the eradication of the relevant listed disease(s) in the quarantine facility is successfully completed and the relevant quarantine units are cleansed and disinfected.
3.The authorisation of a quarantine facility must be immediately withdrawn by the competent authority where the facility no longer complies with the conditions set out in Article 5(1).
The [F12appropriate authority to which the competent authority communicated the list referred to in Article 5(3)] must be immediately informed thereof.
Textual Amendments
F12Words in Art. 6(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(6)
The appropriate authority which receives a new or updated list of quarantine facilities in accordance with Article 5(3) must provide a copy to each other authority which in relation to any constituent part of Great Britain is the appropriate authority and make the list available to the public.]
Textual Amendments
1.Where consignments of aquaculture animals imported [F15from a third country] are intended for quarantine in [F16Great Britain], the importer or his agent shall provide a written attestation signed by the person responsible for the quarantine facility confirming that the aquaculture animals will be accepted for quarantine.
2.The attestation provided for in paragraph 1 shall:
[F17(a)be drawn up in English or, where drawn up in another language, accompanied by a translation into English;]
(b)include the registration number of the quarantine facility.
3.The attestation provided for in paragraph 1 shall:
(a)reach the border inspection post before the arrival of the consignment; or
(b)be presented to the border inspection post by the importer or his agent before the aquaculture animals are released from that post.
Textual Amendments
F15Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(a)(i)
F16Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(a)(ii)
Where consignments of aquaculture animals imported [F18from a third country] are intended for quarantine in [F19Great Britain], they shall be transported directly from the border inspection post to the quarantine facility.
When vehicles are used for that transport they shall be sealed by the official veterinarian of the border inspection post with a tamper proof seal.
Textual Amendments
F18Words in Art. 9 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(10)(a)
F19Words in Art. 9 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(10)(b)
1.Where consignments of aquaculture animals imported [F20from a third country] are intended for quarantine in [F21Great Britain]:
(a)the official veterinarian of the border inspection post shall notify the competent authority of the quarantine facility within one working day of the date of arrival of the consignment at the border inspection post, of the place of origin and the place of destination of the consignment via the [F22appropriate computerised information management system];
(b)the person responsible for the quarantine facility shall notify, within one working day of the date of arrival of the consignment at the quarantine facility, the competent authority of that facility of the arrival of the consignment;
(c)the competent authority of the quarantine facility shall notify via the [F23appropriate computerised information management system], within three working days of the date of arrival of the consignment at that facility, the official veterinarian of the border inspection post which notified it of the shipment of the consignment as referred to in point (a), of the arrival of the consignment.
2.If confirmation is provided to the competent authority of the border inspection post, that the aquaculture animals declared as being intended for a quarantine facility in [F24Great Britain] have not arrived at their destination within three working days of the estimated date of arrival, the competent authority shall take appropriate measures.
Textual Amendments
F20Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(11)(a)(i)(aa)
F21Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(11)(a)(i)(bb)
F22Words in Art. 10(1)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(11)(a)(ii)
F23Words in Art. 10(1)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(11)(a)(iii)
F24Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(11)(b)
Where quarantine in [F26Great Britain] is a condition for the placing on the market of consignments of aquaculture animals in accordance with [F27Part 3A of the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations] or for imports of such consignments into [F26Great Britain] in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008, the consignments shall comply with the following conditions:
the quarantine period must be carried out in the same quarantine facility in [F28Great Britain];
the aquaculture animals must be subject to the quarantine provisions laid down in the following Articles:
in the case of susceptible species, Articles 13, 14 and 15;
in the case of vector species, Articles 16 and 17;
the aquaculture animals must only be released from quarantine on written authorisation by the competent authority.
Textual Amendments
F25Words in Art. 11 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(12)(a)
F26Words in Art. 11 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(12)(b)(i)
F27Words in Art. 11 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(12)(b)(ii)
F28Words in Art. 11(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(12)(c)
1.If during quarantine, the presence of disease(s) is suspected in the quarantine facility, the competent authority shall:
(a)take and analyse appropriate samples in accordance with point 3 of Annex II;
(b)ensure that, pending the laboratorial results, no aquaculture animals are moved into or out of the quarantine facility.
2.If during quarantine, the presence of the relevant listed disease(s) is confirmed, the competent authority shall ensure that:
(a)all aquaculture animals in the quarantine units concerned are removed and disposed of, taking into account the risk of spreading the relevant listed disease(s);
(b)the quarantine units concerned are cleansed and disinfected;
(c)no aquaculture animals are moved into the quarantine units concerned during a period of 15 days following the final cleansing and disinfection;
(d)water in the quarantine units concerned is treated in a manner that effectively inactivates the infectious agent responsible for the relevant listed disease(s).
3.By way of derogation from paragraph 2(a), the competent authority may authorise the placing on the market of the aquaculture animals kept in the quarantine facility and products thereof provided that the health status of the aquatic animals at the place of destination with regard to the relevant listed disease(s) is not jeopardised.
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Textual Amendments
F14Words in Ch. 3 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(8)
1.Fish shall be quarantined for at least 60 days.
2.Crustaceans shall be quarantined for at least 40 days.
3.Molluscs shall be quarantined for at least 90 days.
1.To demonstrate the absence of the relevant listed disease(s), the examination, sampling, testing and diagnosis referred to in Annex II shall be carried out with negative results.
2.Sentinel aquaculture animals may be used for the examination, sampling, testing and diagnosis, except where species susceptible to infection with Marteilia refringens are quarantined.
3.The competent authority shall determine the number of sentinel aquaculture animals to be used, taking into account the number of aquaculture animals kept, the size of the quarantine unit, and the characteristics of the relevant listed disease(s) and species.
4.Sentinel aquaculture animals shall be:
(a)of species susceptible to the relevant listed disease(s) and, where possible and taking into account their living conditions, being at the most susceptible life stages;
(b)sourced from a [F30a constituent GB territory], zone or compartment, or from a third country or part thereof declared free of the relevant listed disease(s);
(c)unvaccinated against the relevant listed disease(s);
(d)placed in the quarantine unit immediately before or upon arrival of the aquaculture animals to be quarantined and kept in contact with those animals and under the same zootechnical and environmental conditions.
Textual Amendments
F30Words in Art. 14(4)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(14)
The competent authority shall inspect the conditions of the quarantine at least at the beginning and the end of the quarantine period of each consignment of aquaculture animals.
When the competent authority carries out such inspections, it shall:
ensure that the environmental conditions conducive to the laboratorial detection of the relevant listed disease(s) are present;
examine the mortality records during the quarantine;
where relevant, check the aquaculture animals in the quarantine units.
1.Vector species shall be quarantined for at least 30 days.
2.The water of the quarantine unit shall be exchanged at least once a day.
The competent authority shall inspect the conditions of the quarantine at least at the beginning and the end of the quarantine period of each consignment of aquaculture animals.
When the competent authority carries out such inspections, it shall:
examine the mortality records during the quarantine;
where relevant, check the aquaculture animals in the quarantine units.
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Textual Amendments
F31Ch. 5 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(15)
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla Vassiliou
Member of the Commission
treat all effluents and wastes generated within the quarantine unit in a manner that effectively inactivates the infectious agent responsible for the relevant listed disease(s);
be equipped with fail-safe backup mechanisms to ensure continous operation and complete containment.
Textual Amendments
F32Words in Annex 1 Pt. A para. 4 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(16)(a)
the quarantine unit must be cleansed and disinfected and then kept free from aquaculture animals for at least seven days before the introduction of a new consignment;
the quarantine period shall only start when the last aquaculture animals of the consignment are introduced.
entry/exit time of personnel;
treatment of incoming water and of effluent water as appropriate;
any abnormal conditions affecting quarantine operation (power cuts, building damage or serious weather conditions);
dates and results of samples submitted for testing.
Textual Amendments
F33Words in Annex 1 Pt. B para. 10 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(16)(b)
when sentinel aquaculture animals are used, samples from all of them must be taken;
when sentinel aquaculture animals are not used, samples must be taken from a relevant number of aquaculture animals ensuring the detection of the relevant listed disease(s) with a 95 % confidence if the design prevalence is 10 % (never less than 10 animals).
Textual Amendments
F34Words in Annex 2 para. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(17)
See page 41 of this Official Journal.
OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.
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