F1F2PART 3AQuarantine
Vector species21B
1
An aquaculture animal intended for farming or restocking may only be introduced into a part of England or Wales which has been declared free of a disease for which that animal is a vector if it—
a
originates from—
i
a constituent GB territory, or a zone or compartment thereof, declared free of that disease;
ii
Northern Ireland, or a zone or a compartment thereof, declared free of that disease in accordance with Article 49 or 50 of the EU Directive; or
iii
the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a third country, where the competent authority has consented to its introduction; or
b
has been, or will be, held in quarantine facilities in accordance with the requirements of Commission Decision 2008/946/EC.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(iii), consent may only be given if the appropriate authority is satisfied that the aquaculture animal concerned is free of the relevant disease.
3
In this regulation, an aquaculture animal is a vector for a disease if it is of a species appearing in Column 2 of the table in Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 opposite the reference to the disease in Column 1, and it fulfils the conditions set out in Columns 3 and 4 of that table.
Pt. 3A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 40(4)