PART IV U.K. REGISTRATION, APPROVAL, TRACEABILITY AND MOVEMENTS

TITLE II U.K. AQUATIC ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM AQUATIC ANIMALS

CHAPTER 2 U.K. Movements within the Union of aquatic animals

Section 1 U.K. General requirements for movements

Article 192 U.K. Disease prevention measures in relation to transport

1. Operators shall take the appropriate and necessary disease prevention measures to ensure that:

(a) the health status of aquatic animals is not jeopardised during transport;

(b) transport operations of aquatic animals do not cause the potential spread of listed diseases as referred to in point (d) of Article 9(1) to humans or animals en route, and at places of destination;

(c) cleaning and disinfection of equipment and means of transport and other adequate biosecurity measures are taken, as appropriate to the risks involved with the transport operations concerned;

(d) any exchanges of water and discharges of water during the transport of aquatic animals intended for aquaculture or release into the wild are carried out at places and under conditions which do not jeopardise the health status with regard to the listed diseases referred to in point (d) of Article 9(1) of:

(i)

the aquatic animals being transported;

(ii)

any aquatic animals en route to the place of destination;

(iii)

aquatic animals at the place of destination.

2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning:

(a) the conditions and requirements for cleaning and disinfection of equipment and means of transport in accordance with point (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article and the use of biocidal products for such purposes;

(b) other appropriate biosecurity measures during transport as provided for in point (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article;

(c) water exchanges and discharges of water during transport as provided for in point (d) of paragraph 1 of this Article.