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)

PART III U.K. AQUATIC ANIMALS

CHAPTER II U.K. Disease control measures for category A diseases of aquaculture animals in the restricted zone

Section 2 U.K. Disease control measures in the protection zone

Article 90 U.K. General conditions to grant derogations from prohibitions of movement and transport concerning aquatic animals and products in the protection zone

1. By way of derogation from prohibitions provided for in Article 89(1), the competent authority may authorise the movement and transport of aquatic animals and products in the cases covered by Articles 91 to 94 under the specific conditions provided for in those Articles and the general conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article.

2. When granting the authorisations provided for in pargraph 1, the competent authority shall ensure that the following conditions are met:

(a) all movements must be carried out exclusively via designated routes, agreed with the competent authority, without unloading or stopping;

(b) any exchange of water and discharges of water during the transportation must be carried out in areas, establishments or water exchange points approved by the competent authority;

(c) the means of transport must be constructed and maintained in such a way that they can undergo proper cleaning and disinfection;

(d) the means of transport are cleaned and disinfected:

(i)

prior to the transport operations; and

(ii)

after transport operations under the supervision of the official veterinarian;

(e) any other supplementary biosecurity measure considered necessary by the competent authority must be taken in relation to transport operations.