SCHEDULE 1RECORDS IN RELATION TO THE PREVENTION, CONTROL AND REDUCTION OF PARASITES

Article 3(a)

1

A record of all training undertaken by each person working there in relation to–

a

parasite identification;

b

counting of parasites;

c

recording of such counts;

d

biology and life-cycle of parasites; and

e

symptoms of parasite infection in fish.

2

A record of the number of parasites counted in the course of a weekly count of parasites including–

a

the name of each person making the count;

b

the date of the count;

c

the number of fish sampled per facility;

d

the identification number of each facility from which a sample of fish is taken;

e

the water temperature as measured at the half way point of the depth of the facility containing the fish sampled;

f

the number of parasites counted on the fish sampled per facility and the stages of the life-cycle of the parasites counted, those stages for Caligus elongatus being mobiles and for lepeophtheirus salmonis being non-gravid mobiles and gravid females; and

g

the reason for not conducting a weekly count of parasites in the event that such a count is not undertaken in any week.

3

A record of particulars relating to the administration of any medicinal product to farmed fish, which record shall be prepared as soon as practicable after administration of the product and including–

a

the date of administration;

b

the identity of the product;

c

the concentration and amount of the product;

d

the method of administration of the product;

e

the identification number of all facilities which have been the subject of administration of the product; and

f

the name of the person who administered the product.

4

A record of particulars relating to any other methods employed to control parasites or treat their impact including–

a

the nature of the method employed;

b

the date the method was employed;

c

the identification number of all facilities which were the subject of the method; and

d

the name of the person employing such other method.

5

In respect of any management area operated in accordance with the Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture2 within which a person carries on the business of fish farming, a record of–

a

the name of each person who is a member of any group involved in co-ordinating a strategy for control and treatment of parasites;

b

the name of any person nominated to act as co-ordinator of a group referred to in sub-paragraph (a); and

c

any decision taken at a meeting held by a group referred to in sub-paragraph (a) regarding action to be taken in relation to prevention, control and reduction of parasites.