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The Fish Health Regulations 1997

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Introduction of live fish, eggs and gametes

7.—(1) Any reference in this regulation to a numbered column shall be construed as a reference to the column so numbered in Schedule 2.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, no person shall introduce into a zone specified in column (2) from elsewhere in the European Community, or subsequently move within that zone, any live fish, eggs or gametes specified in column (3) opposite the reference to such zone unless they are accompanied by valid movement documents in the form specified in column (4) opposite the reference to such zone and such live fish, eggs or gametes confirming that—

(a)they come from an area free from the disease specified in column (5) opposite the reference to such movement document; or

(b)where a movement document does not require that they come from an area free from such disease, they fulfil the conditions set out in that movement document.

(3) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.

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