Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 of 12 December 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 1251)

CHAPTER VI U.K. GENERAL, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

[F1 Article 20 U.K.

For a transitional period until 31 December 2012 , Member States may authorise the import of ornamental aquatic animals of species susceptible to epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) intended solely for closed ornamental facilities from third countries or territories that are Members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

During that transitional period, the requirements concerning EUS set out in Part II.2 of the model animal health certificate set out in Part B of Annex IV, shall not apply to ornamental aquatic animals intended solely for closed ornamental facilities.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1143/2010 of 7 December 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as regards the period of application of the transitional provisions for certain ornamental aquatic animals intended for closed ornamental facilities (Text with EEA relevance).