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19.—(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 [F1control] post to a quarantine facility.
(4) In paragraph (3)—
[F2(a)“border control post” has the meaning given by Article 3(38) of the Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products;]
(b)“quarantine facility” has the meaning given in Article 2(1) of Commission Decision 2008/946/EC M1 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).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 19(3) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488), regs. 1(1), 25(a)
F2Reg. 19(4)(a) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488), regs. 1(1), 25(b)
Marginal Citations
M1OJ No L 337, 16.12.2008, p94.
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