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 I U.K. Disease control measures for category A diseases in aquaculture animals

Section 2 U.K. Disease control measures in the event of official confirmation of A category A disease in aquaculture animals

Article 80 U.K. Cleaning and disinfection

1. The competent authority shall order the operators to carry out, immediately after the completion of the disease control measures provided for in Article 78, the cleaning and disinfection of:

(a) the establishment, as far as the competent authority considers it is technically possible;

(b) any husbandry-related equipment including but not limited to feeding, grading, treatment, vaccination and workboats;

(c) any production-related equipment including but not limited to cages, netting, trestles, bags and long-lines;

(d) any protective clothing or safety equipment used by operators and visitors; and

(e) all means of transport including tanks and other equipment used to move infected animals or personnel who have been in contact with infected animals.

2. The cleaning and disinfection as provided for in paragraph 1 shall be carried out:

(a) in accordance to a protocol previously agreed between the competent authority and the operator; and

(b) under the supervision of official veterinarians.