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The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Application

    3. 3.Interpretation

    4. 3A.The competent authority

    5. 3B.List of susceptible species and geographic areas declared disease free

  3. PART 2 AUTHORISATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

    1. 4.Application of Part 2

    2. 5.Authorisation

    3. 6.Authorisation conditions for aquaculture production businesses

    4. 7.Authorisation conditions for processing establishments

    5. 8.Application for an authorisation

    6. 9.Amendment of an authorisation

    7. 10.Suspension of an authorisation

    8. 11.Revocation of an authorisation

    9. 12.Registration

    10. 13.Public record of aquaculture production businesses and processing establishments

    11. 14.Transitional provision

  4. PART 3 PLACING ON THE MARKET

    1. 15.Application of Part 3

    2. 16.General health requirements

    3. 17.Certification requirements

    4. 18.Additional certification provisions

    5. 19.Disease prevention requirements in respect of transport

    6. 20.Recording of information in respect of transport

    7. 21.Exemption for transport in small containers

  5. PART 3A QUARANTINE

    1. 21A.Interpretation of Part 3A

    2. 21B.Vector species

    3. 21C.Wild aquatic animals

  6. PART 4 NOTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE OUTBREAKS

    1. 22.Interpretation of Part 4

    2. 23.Obligation to notify in case of suspicion of a listed disease or increased mortality

    3. 24.Initial designation

    4. 25.Contents and publication of an initial designation

    5. 26.Actions by an inspector in respect of an initial designation

    6. 27.Withdrawal of an initial designation

    7. 28.Confirmed designation

    8. 29.Contents and publication of a confirmed designation

    9. 30.Actions by an inspector in respect of a confirmed designation

    10. 31.Withdrawal of a confirmed designation

  7. PART 4A PROVISION OF INFORMATION, RECORD KEEPING AND NOTIFICATIONS

    1. 31A.Interpretation of Part 4A and Schedules 1A and 1B

    2. 31B.Provision of information

    3. 31C.Records

    4. 31D.Escapes from fish farms

    5. 31E.Recovery of fish

  8. PART 5 ADDITIONAL PROVISION IN RELATION TO GYRODACTYLUS SALARIS

    1. 32.Additional powers in relation to Gyrodactylus salaris

    2. 33.Clearance of certain fish farms – Gyrodactylus salaris

    3. 34.Power to take other measures – Gyrodactylus salaris

  9. PART 6 ENFORCEMENT, APPEALS AND PENALTIES

    1. 35.Entry and inspection of land and premises

    2. 36.Search and examination of land and premises

    3. 37.Production of documents

    4. 38.Seizure of items

    5. 39.Enforcement notices

    6. 40.Appeals

    7. 41.Obstruction

    8. 42.Offences by bodies corporate

    9. 43.Penalties

  10. PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 44.Vaccination

    2. 45.Public register of disease-free zones and compartments

    3. 46.Disclosure of information

    4. 47.Service of notices

    5. 48.Repeals, amendments and revocations

  11. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      List of diseases ...

    2. SCHEDULE 1A

      Information to be provided annually

      1. PART 1 Fish Farm

        1. 1.The number of, and the number of consignments of—

        2. 2.A statement whether fish, dead or alive, have been moved...

      2. PART 2 Shellfish Farm

        1. 1.In the case of shellfish moved on to the site—...

        2. 2.In the case of shellfish moved off the site for...

      3. PART 3 Processing establishment

        1. 1.In the case of fish— (a) the number of, and...

        2. 2.In the case of shellfish— (a) the number or total...

    3. SCHEDULE 1B

      Particulars to be included in Records

      1. PART 1 Fish Farm

        1. 1.In respect of each consignment, respectively, of fish, eggs or...

        2. 2.In respect of each consignment of, respectively, fish, eggs or...

        3. 3.(1) Any increased mortality in respect of—

      2. PART 2 Shellfish Farm

        1. 1.In respect of each consignment of shellfish moved on to...

        2. 2.Increased mortality (which has the meaning given in paragraph (j)...

      3. PART 3 Processing establishment

        1. 1.In respect of each consignment of fish or shellfish received...

    4. SCHEDULE 1C

      Farmed Fish Escapes – Initial Notification

    5. SCHEDULE 1D

      Farmed Fish Escapes – Final Notification

    6. SCHEDULE 1E

      Modifications to Directive 2006/88/EC

      1. 1.Modifications to Article 29

      2. 1A.Modification to Article 33

      3. 2.Modifications to Part 1 of Annex 2

      4. 3.Modifications to Part 2 of Annex 2

      5. 4.Modifications to Part A of Annex 3

    7. SCHEDULE 2

      Repeals, amendments and revocations

      1. 1.The Diseases of Fish Act 1937 is repealed.

      2. 2.In Schedule 8 to the Water Act 1973 , omit...

      3. 3.In section 41(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act...

      4. 4.In section 1(1) of the Import of Live Fish (Scotland)...

      5. 5.In Part 1 of paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to...

      6. 6.The Diseases of Fish Act 1983 is repealed.

      7. 7.In the Salmon Act 1986 – (a) in section 24(2)(b),...

      8. 8.In the Water Act 1989 – (a) in section 141(4)(b),...

      9. 9.In the Environment Act 1995 – (a) in section 2(1)(a)(v),...

      10. 10.In the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003...

      11. 11.In section 3(5)(b)(ii) of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 ,...

      12. 12.The Diseases of Fish (Control) Regulations 1994 are revoked.

      13. 13.The Fish Health Regulations 1997 are revoked.

      14. 14.The Diseases of Fish (Control) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are...

      15. 15.The Fish Health Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are revoked.

      16. 16.In Schedule 1 to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...

  12. Explanatory Note

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