Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 of 12 December 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 (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 11U.K.Ornamental aquatic animals intended for closed ornamental facilities

1.Ornamental fish of species susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in [F1Annex 1A] and intended for closed ornamental facilities shall only be imported into [F2Great Britain] from [F3third countries or territories listed in Annex 3, or zones or compartments of those third countries or territories, set out in a list which the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time].

[F42.Ornamental fish which are not of [F5species susceptible] to any of the diseases listed in [F6Annex 1A], and ornamental molluscs and ornamental crustaceans, intended for closed ornamental facilities, shall only be imported into [F7Great Britain] from third countries or territories that:

(a)are members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE); or

(b)are listed in Annex III and have a formal agreement with the OIE to regularly submit information concerning their animal health status to the members of that organisation.]

3.Consignments of the animals referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall:

(a)be accompanied by an animal health certificate completed in accordance with the [F8relevant model]; and

(b)comply with the animal health requirements set out in the [F9relevant model].

[F104.The list published by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1 may specify the aquaculture species permitted to enter Great Britain from the countries, territories, zones, or compartments referred to in paragraph 1.]

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