Part IIGeneral
Placing on the market of aquaculture animals and aquaculture products3
1
A person shall not place on the market—
a
aquaculture animals unless they meet the requirements set out in paragraph (2);
b
aquaculture products for breeding purposes unless they are derived from aquaculture animals which meet the requirements set out in paragraph (2); or
c
aquaculture products for human consumption unless they are derived from aquaculture animals which meet the requirements set out in paragraph (2)(a).
2
The requirements for aquaculture animals referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
where placing on the market involves the loading of aquaculture animals, they shall not show clinical signs of disease on the day of loading;
b
they shall not be intended for destruction or slaughter under a scheme for the eradication of a disease referred to in Annex A of the Directive;
c
they shall not come from a farm which is subject to a prohibition which has been imposed for aquaculture animal health reasons; and
d
they shall not have been in contact with aquaculture animals from a farm which is subject to a prohibition which has been imposed for aquaculture animal health reasons.
3
The provisions of this regulation are without prejudice to the provisions of regulations 4, 5, 9 and 10 of the Diseases of Fish (Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199613.
Transportation of aquaculture animals4
1
A person shall not transport aquaculture animals unless the requirements set out in paragraph (2) are met.
2
The requirements for the transport of aquaculture animals referred to in paragraph (1) are that—
a
the duration of the journey shall be as short as reasonably possible;
b
the means of transport shall have been cleaned and disinfected before the aquaculture animals are loaded;
c
if the aquaculture animals are transported overland in water, they shall be transported in such a manner that the water cannot escape from the vehicle during transport;
d
all reasonable steps shall be taken to safeguard the health of the aquaculture animals, including, if appropriate, changing the water in which they are transported; and
e
any water used in the transport of the aquaculture animals shall only be changed at an approved water station.
Identification of aquaculture animals and aquaculture products5
1
A person shall not despatch a consignment of aquaculture animals or aquaculture products unless information is provided in accordance with paragraph (2) which—
a
identifies the consignment;
b
enables the farm of origin or, in the case of aquaculture animals or aquaculture products from the wild, the place of origin to be traced; and
c
where a movement document is required by these Regulations to accompany the consignment, enables the aquaculture animals or aquaculture products comprising the consignment to be linked to that movement document.
2
The information referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided on the container for the consignment to which it relates or on a label fixed to the container or on the movement document accompanying the consignment.