PART 3Placing on the market

Disease prevention requirements in respect of transport19

1

It is an offence to transport any aquaculture animal unless the requirements in paragraph (2) are met.

2

The requirements are—

a

the duration of the transport must be as short as reasonably possible;

b

the means of transport must be cleaned and disinfected before dispatch;

c

if the animal is transported overland in water—

i

it must be transported in such a way that the water cannot escape from the means of transport; and

ii

any water exchange is carried out only at a water station which the competent authority has approved; and

d

the conditions of transport must minimise the risk of spreading disease to—

i

the animal being transported;

ii

any aquatic animal at any place of transit;

iii

any aquatic animal at the place of destination.

3

Where a person imports from a third country any aquaculture animal which is intended for quarantine the animal must be transported directly from the border inspection post to a quarantine facility.

4

In paragraph (3)—

a

“border inspection post” means, in relation to a species of animal, a place for the time being specified in relation to that species in Schedule 2 to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2006 M1;

b

“quarantine facility” has the meaning given in Article 2(1) of Commission Decision 2008/946/ECM2 on implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for quarantine of aquaculture animals.

5

It is an offence not to comply with paragraph (3).