PART 3PLACING ON THE MARKET

Recording of information in respect of transport

20.—(1) It is an offence for a person who transports any aquaculture animal to fail to keep a record of any of the information referred to in paragraph (2).

(2) The information is–

(a)the number of animals that die in the course of transport;

(b)all facilities operating under an authorisation or registration granted under Part 2 and which are visited in the course of the transport;

(c)any water exchange in the course of the transport;

(d)the source of any water introduced into the means of transport;

(e)the location at which any water from the means of transport is discharged.

(3) The competent authority may specify the form and manner in which the information referred to in paragraph (2) must be recorded.

(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence in relation to paragraph (2)(a) to show that it was not practicable to keep such a record.