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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
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Species present | Health status as referred to in Part A | Risk level | Surveillance | Recommended inspection frequency by the competent authority (Article 7) | Recommended inspection frequency by qualified aquatic animal health services (Article 10) | Specific requirements for inspections, sampling and surveillance necessary to maintain the health status | Comments |
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No species susceptible to the diseases listed in Annex IV | Category I Declared disease-free in accordance with Article 49(1)(a) or (b) or Article 50(1)(a) or (b). | Low | Passive | 1 every 4 years | 1 every 4 years | Specific requirements for the maintenance of the disease-free status in accordance with Article 52. | The recommended inspection frequencies shall apply without prejudice to the specific requirements mentioned for each health status. However, where possible, such inspections and sampling should be combined with the inspections required pursuant to Articles 7 and 10. The aim of inspections by the competent authority is to check compliance with this Directive in accordance with Article 7. The aim of inspections by qualified aquatic animal health services is to check the health status of the animals, to advise the aquaculture production business operator on aquatic animal health issues, and where necessary, undertake the necessary veterinary measures. |
Species susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Annex IV | Category I Declared disease-free in accordance with of Article 49(1)(c) or of Article 50(1)(c). | High | Active, targeted or passive | 1 every year | 1 every year | ||
Medium | 1 every 2 years | 1 every 2 years | |||||
Low | 1 every 4 years | 1 every 2 years | |||||
Category II Not declared disease-free but subject to a surveillance programme approved in accordance with Article 44(1). | High | Targeted | 1 every year | 1 every year | Specific requirements in accordance with Article 44(1). | ||
Medium | 1 every 2 years | 1 every 2 years | |||||
Low | 1 every 4 years | 1 every 2 years | |||||
Category III Not known to be infected but not subject to surveillance programme for achieving disease-free status. | High | Active | 1 every year | 3 every year | |||
Medium | 1 every year | 2 every year | |||||
Low | 1 every 2 years | 1 every year | |||||
Category IV Known to be infected but subject to an eradication programme approved in accordance with Article 44(2). | High | Targeted | 1 every year | 1 every year | Specific requirements in accordance with Article 44(2). | ||
Medium | 1 every 2 years | 1 every 2 years | |||||
Low | 1 every 4 years | 1 every 2 years | |||||
Category V Known to be infected. Subject to minimum control measures as provided for in Chapter V. | High | Passive | 1 every 4 years | 1 every year | Specific requirements in accordance with Chapter V. | ||
Medium | 1 every 4 years | 1 every 2 years | |||||
Low | 1 every 4 years | 1 every 4 years |
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