Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 193 U.K. Change of intended use

1. Aquatic animals which are moved for destruction or slaughter in accordance with the following measures shall not be used for any other purpose:

(a) any of the disease control measures provided for in point (c) of Article 32(1) and Article 55(1), Articles 56, 61, 62, 64, 65 and 70, Articles 74(1) and (2) and Articles 79, 80, 81 and 82 and in the rules adopted pursuant to Article 55(2), Articles 63 and 67, Articles 70(3), 71(3) and 74(4), and Article 83(2);

(b) emergency measures as provided for in Articles 257 and 258 and in rules adopted pursuant to Article 259.

2. Aquatic animals moved for human consumption, aquaculture, release into the wild or any other purpose, shall not be used for any purpose other than the intended one.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authority of the place of destination may authorise a change of use of aquatic animals for a purpose other than that originally intended, provided that the new use does not pose a higher risk to the health status of the aquatic animals at the place of destination than the originally intended use.