Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007Show full title

CHAPTER II U.K. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS F1 ...

Article 4 U.K. Measures for avoiding adverse effects

[F2 1.] [F3 The appropriate authority] shall ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to avoid adverse effects to biodiversity [F4 in Great Britain], and especially to species, habitats and ecosystem functions which may be expected to arise from the introduction or translocation of aquatic organisms and non-target species in aquaculture and from the spreading of these species into the wild.

[F2 2. The competent [F5 authorities] shall monitor and supervise aquaculture activities so as to ensure that:

(a) closed aquaculture facilities comply with the requirements laid down in Article 3(3); and

(b) transport from or to closed aquaculture facilities takes place in conditions that are such as to prevent the escape of alien or non-target species.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Regulation (EU) No 304/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture.

F3 Words in Art. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/451, reg. 9(5)(a)(i) (as substituted by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)(c))

F4 Words in Art. 4(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/451, reg. 9(5)(a)(ii) (as substituted by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)(c))

F5 Word in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/451), regs. 1, 9(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 5 U.K. Decision making and advisory bodies

[F6 The appropriate authority] shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation (the competent authority(ies)). Each competent authority may appoint an advisory committee to assist it, which shall include appropriate scientific expertise (the advisory committee). If [F7 the competent authority] does not appoint an advisory committee then the competent authority or competent authorities shall assume the tasks assigned to the advisory committee in this Regulation.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Art. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/451), regs. 1, 9(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Words in Art. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/451), regs. 1, 9(6)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1463, regs. 1(2)(a), 2(2)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Ch. 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/451), regs. 1, 9(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)