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TITLE IVU.K.CONTROLS

[F1CHAPTER 3a U.K. Specific control requirements for aquaculture animal production

Article 79a U.K. Control arrangements for aquaculture animal production

When the control system applying specifically to aquaculture animal production is first implemented, the full description of the unit referred to in Article 63(1)(a) shall include:

(a)

a full description of the installations on land and at sea;

(b)

the environmental assessment as outlined in Article 6b(3) where applicable;

(c)

the sustainable management plan as outlined in Article 6b(4) where applicable;

(d)

in the case of molluscs a summary of the special chapter of the sustainable management plan as required by Article 25q(2).

Article 79b U.K. Aquaculture animal production records

The following information shall be provided by the operator in the form of a register which shall be kept up to date and made available for the control authorities or control bodies at all times at the premises of the holding

(a)

the origin, date of arrival and conversion period of animals arriving at the holding:

(b)

the number of lots, the age, weight and destination of animals leaving the holding;

(c)

records of escapes of fish;

(d)

for fish the type and quantity of feed and in the case of carp and related species a documentary record of the use additional feed;

(e)

veterinary treatments giving details of the purpose, date of application, method of application, type of product and withdrawal period;

(f)

disease prevention measures giving details of fallowing, cleaning and water treatment.

Article 79c U.K. Specific control visits for bivalve molluscs

For bivalve mollusc production inspection visits shall take place before and during maximum biomass production.

Article 79d U.K. Several production units run by the same operator

When an operator manages several production units as provided for in Articles 25c, the units which produce non-organic aquaculture animals shall also be subject to the control system as laid down in Chapter 1and this Chapter.]