Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 687)

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PART III U.K. AQUATIC ANIMALS

CHAPTER III U.K. Disease control measures in wild aquatic animals

Article 105 U.K. Additional measures to be applied in the infected zone

1. After carrying out a risk assessment, the competent authority shall determine the additional measures necessary to control or eradicate the relevant category A disease.

2. As part of the control or eradication of the relevant category A disease the competent authority may:

(a) suspend restocking, fishing, collecting and catching activities;

(b) order mandatory cleaning and disinfection of fishing equipment and boats and other equipment likely to be contaminated; and

(c) increase fishing, collecting and catching activities or implement other relevant measures to eradicate the disease.

3. The measures provided for in paragraph 1 shall be implemented after consultations and in cooperation with the operational expert group referred to in Article 107 and other authorities and stakeholders.