Council Directive 2006/88/ECShow full title

Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals

PART AU.K.Health status of aquaculture zones or compartments to be considered for the application of Article 12Aquaculture animals for farming and restocking

CategoryHealth statusMay introduce animals fromHealth certificationMay dispatch animals to
IntroductionDispatching
I

Disease-free

(Articles 49 or 50)

Only category IYESNO when dispatched to category III or VAll categories
YES when dispatched to categories I, II or IV
II

Surveillance Programme

(Article 44(1))

Only category IYESNOCategories III and V
III

Undetermined

(not known to be infected but not subject to a programme for achieving disease-free status)

Categories I, II, or IIINONOCategories III and V
IV

Eradication Programme

(Article 44(2))

Only category IYESYESOnly category V
V

Infected

(Article 39)

All categoriesNOYESOnly category V