2.—(1) The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “Decision 2004/453/EC”.
(3) For paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 17 (certification requirements), substitute—
“(1) It is an offence to introduce any aquaculture animal or any aquaculture animal product into Scotland where the animal or product is required to be accompanied by an animal health certificate in terms of Chapter III or IV of Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008 unless it is accompanied by such a certificate completed in accordance with the relevant model specified in that Chapter.
(2) A person is guilty of an offence if, for the purpose of procuring the issue of an animal health certificate under Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008, that person—
(a)makes a statement which is false and which that person knows or suspects is false; or
(b)intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (list of diseases)—
(a)in the first column (disease), after “Spring viraemia of carp”, insert “Ostreid herpesvirus l μvar (OsHV-1 μvar)”; and
(b)in the corresponding entry in the second column (susceptible species) insert “Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)”.