Quarantine rules for consignments of salamanders introduced into Great Britain
Article 6
The appropriate authority shall ensure that:
1. The official or approved veterinarian responsible for the appropriate establishment of destination records the arrival of the consignment of salamanders introduced into Great Britain from a third country in the relevant section in the electronic version of the common health entry document.
2. The official or approved veterinarian ensures that the operator keeps the consignment of salamanders in quarantine in the appropriate establishment of destination as one epidemiological unit.
3. The official or approved veterinarian inspects the conditions of quarantine for each consignment of salamanders, including an examination of the mortality records and a clinical inspection of the salamanders in the appropriate establishment of destination, checking in particular for skin lesions and ulcers.
4. Where a consignment comprises 62 or more salamanders, the official or approved veterinarian carries out the examination, sampling, testing and treatment procedures for Bsal in accordance with the procedures referred to in points 1 and 2 of Annex III, following the arrival of the consignment of salamanders at the appropriate establishment of destination.
5. Where the consignment comprises less than 62 salamanders, the official or approved veterinarian ensures that the consignment is treated to the satisfaction of the competent authority against Bsal in accordance with point 3 of Annex III.
6. The official or approved veterinarian releases the consignment of salamanders from the appropriate establishment of destination by a written authorisation:
  1. in case of testing as referred to in point 1(a) of Annex III, provided that at least 6 weeks has elapsed since the date of the the commencement of the period of quarantine and not before the receipt of the negative test results, whichever is later; or
  2. in the case of treatment as referred to in point 1(b) of Annex III, only after satisfactory completion of the treatment.
Words in Art. 6 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 67(7)(a) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 67(7)(b) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 67(7)(c)(i) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 67(7)(c)(ii) (with regs. 69-71)
Word in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 67(7)(c)(iii) (with regs. 69-71)