CHAPTER V

CONDITIONS FOR TRANSLOCATIONS AFTER ISSUE OF A PERMIT

Compliance with other ... provisions
Article 19
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. the animal health conditions set out in assimilated law which transposed Directive 2006/88/EC;
2. the conditions set out in assimilated law which transposed Directive 2000/29/EC.

Non-routine translocation into open aquaculture facilities
Article 20
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.

Quarantine
Article 21
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.

Monitoring following translocation
Article 22
Following a non-routine translocation, the species shall be monitored in accordance with Article 18.
Word in Art. 19 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(12)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 19(a) inserted (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(12)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 19(b) inserted (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(12)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 21(1)(2) substituted for words in Art. 21 (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/451, reg. 9(13) (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)(f))
Word in Art. 19(a) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 75(2)(c)
Word in Art. 19(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 75(2)(c)