Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687Show full title

Article 70 U.K. Obligations on operators in the event of suspicion of category A disease in aquaculture animals in establishments

In the event of suspicion of a category A disease in aquaculture animals of listed species, operators shall take the following disease control measures in order to prevent the spread of the category A disease from the affected animals and aquaculture establishments under their responsibility to other unaffected aquatic animals until the competent authority rules out the presence of the category A disease:

(a)

isolate, where technically possible, all aquaculture animals in the establishment suspected of being infected with the category A disease;

(b)

prevent movements of aquaculture animals into and from the establishment;

(c)

keep records of all visits and movements from and to the establishment;

(d)

keep any product, piece of equipment, material or substance likely to be contaminated with and to transmit category A diseases isolated and as far as practicable protected from vectors and other aquatic animals;;

(e)

implement the appropriate biosecurity measures to avoid spread of the category A disease;

(f)

provide the competent authority, on its request, with any relevant information regarding the category A disease; and

(g)

follow any instructions given by the competent authority regarding the control of category A disease, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and this Regulation.