[F1Article 8aU.K. Aquaculture animals intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries, open ornamental facilities and restocking in [F2areas listed [F3under powers conferred by] the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations]
1.Consignments of aquaculture animals intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries, open ornamental facilities, or restocking shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate completed in accordance with the [F4relevant model], where the animals:
[F5(a)are introduced into a constituent GB territory or part thereof that is listed in a document published by the appropriate authority under regulation 3B of the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations as free of one or more of the diseases listed in Schedule 1 to those Regulations;]
(b)are of species which are listed in [F6a document published by the appropriate authority under regulation 3B of the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations as species susceptible to a disease listed in that document], for which the [F7constituent GB territory] concerned or part thereof is regarded as disease-freeF8....
2.Consignments of animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the animal health requirements set out in the [F9relevant model].
[F103.Paragraph 1 and 2 shall apply to consignments of fish of any species originating from waters where species listed in a document published by the appropriate authority under regulation 3B of the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations as species susceptible to infection with Gyrodactylus salaris, are present, where those consignments are intended for a constituent GB territory or part thereof listed in a document published by the appropriate authority under regulation 3B of the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations as free of Gyrodactylus salaris (GS).]]
Textual Amendments
F1Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 346/2010 of 15 April 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as regards the placing on the market and import requirements for consignments of aquaculture animals intended for Member States or parts thereof with national measures approved by Decision 2010/221/EU (Text with EEA relevance).
F2Words in Art. 8a heading substituted (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), 5(9)(a)
F3Words in Art. 8a heading substituted (15.8.2022) by The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/835), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
F4Words in Art. 8a(1) substituted (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), 5(9)(b)(i)
F5Art. 8a(1)(a) substituted (15.8.2022) by The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/835), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)
F6Words in Art. 8a(1)(b) substituted (15.8.2022) by The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/835), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(c)
F7Words in Art. 8a(1)(b) substituted (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), 5(9)(b)(iii)(aa)
F8Words in Art. 8a(1)(b) omitted (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), 5(9)(b)(iii)(bb)
F9Words in Art. 8a(2) substituted (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), 5(9)(c)
F10Art. 8a(3) substituted (15.8.2022) by The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/835), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(d)