“The competent authority3A.

The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of—

(a)

these Regulations;

(b)

Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008;

(c)

Commission Decision 2008/896/EC on guidelines for the purpose of the risk-based animal health surveillance schemes provided for in Council Directive 2006/88/EC5;

(d)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for surveillance and diagnostic methods6.”.

“PART 3AQuarantine

Interpretation of Part 3A21A.

In this Part—

“Commission Decision 2008/946/EC” means Commission Decision 2008/946/EC implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for quarantine of aquaculture animals7;

“declared disease-free” means declared disease free in accordance with Article 49 or 50 of Directive 2006/88/EC as the case may be.

Vector species21B.

An aquaculture animal intended for farming or restocking may only be introduced into a part of Scotland which has been declared disease-free in respect of a disease for which that animal is a vector if it—

(a)

originates from another Member State, zone or compartment declared disease-free in respect of that specific disease; or

(b)

has been, or will be, held in quarantine facilities in accordance with the requirements of Commission Decision 2008/946/EC.

Wild aquatic animals21C.

Wild aquatic animals of species susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Part 2 of Annex 4 to Directive 2006/88/EC caught in a Member State, zone or compartment not declared disease-free must be placed in quarantine in accordance with the requirements of Commission Decision 2008/946/EC before release into a farm or mollusc farming area in any part of Scotland which has been declared disease-free.”.