PART VANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNION AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 3 AND 5 OF AQUATIC ANIMALS OF LISTED SPECIES AND THEIR PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, AND FOR THEIR MOVEMENT AND HANDLING AFTER THE ENTRY

TITLE 1GENERAL ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF THE AQUATIC ANIMALS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(6) AND THEIR PRODUCTS

Article 169Specific transport and labelling requirements

1.

Consignments of aquatic animals shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the aquatic animals of the consignment are identified by a legible label on the exterior of the container, or when transported by well-boat, an entry in the vessel’s manifest which refers to the animal health certificate that has been issued for that consignment.

2.

The legible label referred to in paragraph 1 shall also contain at least the following information:

(a)

the number of containers in the consignment;

(b)

the name of the species present in each container;

(c)

the number of animals in each container for each of the species present;

(d)

the purpose for which they are intended.

3.

Products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, intended for entry into the Union shall comply with the following requirements:

(a)

they must be identified by a legible label on the exterior of the container, which refers to the certificate that has been issued for that consignment;

(b)

the legible label referred to in point (a) must also contain the following statements, as relevant:

  1. (i)

    fish intended for human consumption in the European Union;

  2. (ii)

    molluscs intended for human consumption in the European Union;

  3. (iii)

    crustaceans intended for human consumption in the European Union.