CHAPTER VCONDITIONS FOR TRANSLOCATIONS AFTER ISSUE OF A PERMIT

Article 19Compliance with other F1... provisions

A permit may only be issued for a translocation under this Regulation where it is apparent that requirements under other legislation can be met and in particular:

  1. (a)

    the animal health conditions set out in F2F3assimilated law which transposed Directive 2006/88/EC;

  2. (b)

    the conditions set out in F4F5assimilated law which transposed Directive 2000/29/EC.

Article 20Non-routine translocation into open aquaculture facilities

In the case of non-routine translocations into open aquaculture facilities, the competent authority may require that release of aquatic organisms be preceded by an initial pilot release with specific containment and preventive measures based on the advice and recommendations of the advisory committee.

F6Article 21Quarantine

 1.

The competent authority may, in exceptional cases and subject to approval where required by paragraph 2, require quarantine in accordance with Article 15(2), (3) and (4) before release of species from non-routine translocations into open aquaculture facilities.

2.

Where the appropriate authority is a different person to the competent authority, prior approval of the appropriate authority is required. The request for approval by the appropriate authority must indicate the reasons why quarantine is required. The appropriate authority must reply to such requests within 30 days.

Article 22Monitoring following translocation

Following a non-routine translocation, the species shall be monitored in accordance with Article 18.