Decree No. 290 / 2008 Coll.

Ordinance on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, on measures to prevent and control certain diseases in aquatic animals

Valid Order Effective from 03.09.2008
290
DECLARATION
of 6 August 2008
on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, on measures to prevent and control certain diseases in aquatic animals
The Ministry of Agriculture provides pursuant to Article 78 of Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as amended by Act No. 131 / 2003 Coll., Act No. 316 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 48 / 2006 Coll. and Act No. 182 / 2008 Coll., ("Act ') to implement Sections 5 (3) (a) and (c), § 5a (4), § 6 (11) (a), § 8 (5), § 10 (3), § 22 (2), § 34 (5) (a), § 37 (5) (a), § 51a (3) and § 53 (6) (b) and (c) of the Act:

ČÁST PRVNÍ

VETERINARY REQUIREMENTS FOR ANIMALS ORIGINATING FROM AQUACULTURE AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS AND MEASURES FOR PREPARATION AND RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN DISEASES OF AQUACULTURE

HLAVA I

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Subject matter
(1) This decree implements the relevant provisions of the European Union( 1) and, following the directly applicable provisions of the European Union( 2) (hereinafter referred to as "European Union Regulations"), provides for:
(a) animal and public health requirements for aquaculture animals, their breeding and protection against diseases and diseases communicable from animals to humans, their placing on the market and import, as well as the release of wild aquatic animals into aquaculture production businesses;
(b) animal and public health requirements for products derived from and handling aquaculture animals, as well as specific requirements for imports of such products from third countries;
(c) measures to prevent and combat certain diseases in aquatic animals.
(2) This decree does not apply to:
(a) ornamental aquatic animals kept in non-commercial aquariums;
(b) wild aquatic animals collected or hunted for their direct involvement in the food chain;
(c) aquatic animals caught for the production of fishmeal, fish feed, fish fat or similar products.
(3) Paragraphs 3 to 15 and 38 to 42 shall not apply where ornamental aquatic animals are kept in trade in pet animals, garden centres, garden ponds or commercial aquariums, or in wholesalers' establishments which:
(a) do not come into direct contact with surface waters in the European Union ("the Union"); or
(b) are equipped with a technology for cleaning or disposal of waste water which reduces the risk of spreading diseases to the waters referred to in point (a) to the appropriate level.
(4) This decree is without prejudice to Regulation (3) concerning the protection of species or the introduction of non-native species.
§ 2
Definition of terms
(1) For the purposes of this decree:
(a) aquaculture farming or the holding of aquatic organisms, using procedures designed to increase the production of such organisms in excess of the natural capacity of the environment, which shall remain the property of one or more natural or legal persons throughout their breeding or holding until such time as they are collected or hunted;
(b) aquaculture animals, any aquatic animal at all stages of its life, including eggs and roes, or gametes, kept on a farm or in a mollusc farming area, as well as any aquatic animal originally wild, intended for farming on a farm or in a mollusc farming area;
(c) a aquaculture production undertaking by any undertaking which carries out any activity linked to the breeding, holding or breeding of aquaculture animals;
(d) any natural or legal person who is responsible for complying with the requirements of this Decree in the aquaculture production undertaking under its control;
(e) aquatic animals
1. fish of the superclass Agnatha and of the classes Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes,
2. Mollusca,
3. Crustacea crustaceans,
(f) authorised processing establishments of any processing establishment which has been approved and registered in accordance with the laws and regulations of the European Union4) for the processing of aquaculture animals for food purposes;
(g) any natural or legal person who is responsible for complying with the requirements of this Decree in an authorised processing establishment under its control;
(h) keeping aquaculture animals on a farm or in a mollusc farming area;
(i) the mollusc farming area, the production area or the relaying area in which all aquaculture production undertakings are operated under a common biosecurity system;
(j) the production areas of all areas in freshwater and marine waters, at the mouth of rivers and lagoons where molluscs naturally occur or are artificially reared and collected;
(k) the fishing zone for planting and word (hereinafter referred to as "the fishing zone") of a pond or other establishment in which the stocks of aquaculture animals are maintained only for recreational fishing purposes;
(l) relaying areas of each area in freshwater and marine waters, at the mouth of rivers and lagoons with clearly defined boundaries, marked with buoys, poles or other fixed means, intended solely for the natural cleaning of live molluscs;
(m) ornamental aquatic animals of aquatic animals kept, held or marketed for ornamental purposes only;
(n) wild aquatic animals of aquatic animals other than aquaculture animals.
(2) Furthermore, for the purposes of this Order:
(a) a unit of one or more holdings within a common biosecurity system in which the populations of aquatic animals with a unique health status are kept in relation to a specific disease;
(b) a common biosecurity system for the application of the same measures concerning the surveillance of aquatic animal health, disease prevention and control;
(c) a closed zone around an infected farm or mollusc farming area where disease control measures are applied to prevent them from spreading;
(d) infection of aquatic animals (hereinafter referred to as "disease") by clinical or non-clinical infection of aquatic animals with one or more aetiological agents;
(e) a disease-free zone or compartment recognised as disease-free under the law and § 38 or 39 of this Decree;
(f) a newly discovered serious disease which may or may not be known to spread within or between populations, for example through trade in aquatic animals or products derived from aquatic animals. This also means the disease listed in the list of diseases found in a new host species which is not yet listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation as susceptible species,
(g) an epidemiological unit of a group of aquatic animals with approximately the same risk of exposure to a pathogen in a particular site. This risk may be caused by animals sharing the same aquatic environment, or by the likelihood of spreading rapidly from one group of animals to another as a result of breeding practices,
(h) the further processing of aquaculture animals prior to human consumption by means of all types of measures and procedures which affect the anatomical integrity of such animals, such as bleeding, removal of offal, guttering, head-to-head separation, slicing and filleting, and resulting in waste and by-products which could be at risk of spreading diseases;
(i) an increased mortality of an unexplained mortality significantly above the level which can be considered normal for the farm or mollusc farming area under prevailing conditions; what is considered an increased mortality must be decided jointly by the breeder and the county veterinary administration,
(j) infection by the presence of a multiplying or otherwise developing or latent pathogen in the host or host;
(k) the infected area or compartment of the area or compartment known to be infected;
(l) quarantine the separate possession of a group of aquatic animals without any direct or indirect contact with other aquatic animals for observation over a specified period of time and, where necessary, their examination and treatment, including treatment or disposal of waste water;
(m) a susceptible species of any species in which infection has been demonstrated by a pathogenic agent which has occurred naturally or experimentally by simulating the natural route of infection;
n) a vector species that is not susceptible to the disease but may spread the infection by transferring the pathogen from one host to another;
(o) the area of a precisely geographically defined area with a homogeneous hydrological system consisting of a part of the water catchment area from the source to a natural or artificial barrier which prevents the migration of aquatic animals from the downstream sections of the water catchment area upstream, the entire water catchment area from the source to the sea mouth, or more than one water catchment area, including the relevant sea estuaries, due to the epidemiological link between the waters through the estuaries.
(3) Where a farm is referred to in this decree, this means any premises, a closed area or establishment operated by a aquaculture production undertaking in which aquaculture animals are kept for the purpose of placing them on the market, with the exception of those areas, zones or establishments in which wild aquatic animals, collected and hunted for human consumption are kept temporarily before killing without being fed.
(4) Where this decree refers to placing on the market, this means selling, including offering for sale, or any other form of transfer, whether due or not, and any form of movement of aquaculture animals.
(5) For the purposes of this Decree, the definitions laid down in the European Union rules governing the general principles and requirements of food law, food hygiene, specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin and official controls concerning feed and food, and animal health and welfare rules (5) shall apply as appropriate.

HLAVA II

VETERINARY AND HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS FOR LIQUIDS ORIGINATING IN AQUACULTURE AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS

Díl 1

Aquaculture production undertakings and authorised processing establishments
§ 3
(1) The aquaculture production undertaking and the authorised processing establishment in which aquaculture animals are killed in the context of disease control in accordance with Article 23 must have its veterinary approval number, under which they have been approved and kept in the list of approved and registered aquaculture production undertakings and authorised processing establishments.
(2) Where mollusc farming is concerned, the animal health approval number may cover several aquaculture production undertakings in one mollusc farming area. However, dispatch centres, purification centres and similar facilities situated within the mollusc farming area shall be approved separately and each shall have its own veterinary approval number.
(3) Only registrations are subject to:
(a) establishments other than aquaculture production establishments in which aquatic animals not intended for placing on the market are kept;
(b) fishing areas for planting and pronunciation;
(c) aquaculture production undertakings which place aquaculture animals on the market solely for the purpose of human consumption by selling them in small quantities directly to the final consumer or deliver them to a local retail store which directly supplies the final consumer.
(4) For the cases referred to in paragraph 3, the provisions of this Order shall apply mutatis mutandis, taking into account the type, characteristics and location of the installation, the fishing zone of the planting and the word or farm concerned and the risk of spreading aquatic animal diseases to other populations of those animals as a result of the management of such establishment, the fishing zone of the planting and the word or business.
§ 4
(1) The application for approval and registration of the aquaculture production undertaking or authorised processing establishment must include, in addition to the information provided for by law, the information listed in Annex 1 to this Decree.
(2) Amendments to the information contained in the application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be notified to the Regional Veterinary Administration without undue delay.
§ 5
The list of approved aquaculture production undertakings and authorised processing establishments shall contain the information set out in Annex 1 to this Regulation.
§ 6
(1) In all farms and mollusc farming areas, the Regional Veterinary Administration shall carry out national veterinary surveillance on the health of aquaculture animals based on the level of risk and corresponding to the relevant production type. Its aim is to identify in particular:
(a) any increased mortality of aquaculture animals in farms and mollusc farming areas, taking into account the type of production concerned;
(b) the presence of diseases listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation on farms and mollusc farming areas where species susceptible to those diseases are kept or kept.
(2) Official controls at aquaculture production businesses and authorised processing establishments consist in particular of regular inspections, inspection visits and audits; in carrying out official controls, the Regional Veterinary Administration shall act in accordance with European Union rules laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption and official controls on feed and food and animal health and welfare rules (6).
(3) The Regional Veterinary Administration is based on:
(a) the establishment of the frequency of checks carried out in the framework of national veterinary surveillance referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 from the health status of the area or unit concerned and from the risk posed by the aquaculture production undertaking or authorised processing establishment in view of the possible introduction and spread of diseases, as well as from the recommendations set out in Part B of Annex 2 to this Regulation;
(b) the evaluation of the health status, the level of risk and the determination of the specific manner of state veterinary supervision from the recommendations set out in Annex 2 to this Regulation.

Díl 2

Veterinary requirements for the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products thereof
General requirements
§ 7
(1) Aquaculture animals and products thereof may be placed on the market if their placing on the market, in particular where they are linked to movements between Member States of the Union (hereinafter referred to as "Member State"), areas and compartments with different health status listed in Part A of Annex 2 to this Regulation, does not jeopardise the health status of aquatic animals at the points of destination or transit as regards the diseases and susceptible species listed in Part II of Annex 3 thereto.
(2) Aquaculture animals and products thereof may be placed on the market for scientific purposes even if they do not comply with the requirements laid down in the provisions of Parts 2 and 3, provided that they do not endanger the health status of aquatic animals at the points of destination or transit as regards the diseases listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation. However, in such cases, their placing on the market shall be subject to the supervision of an official veterinarian and shall be notified in advance to the competent authorities of the Member States concerned.
§ 8
(1) Aquaculture animals must be accompanied by a health certificate if they are placed on the market in a Member State, zone or compartment which is recognised as disease-free in accordance with Sections 38 and 39 or which are subject to a surveillance or recovery programme pursuant to § 34 (1) or (3) for the purpose of:
(a) rearing or restocking; or
(b) further processing before human consumption if the fish are not killed and gutted before dispatch or if molluscs and crustaceans are not dispatched as unprocessed or processed products.
(2) The animal health certificate shall also accompany aquaculture animals placed on the market from areas subject to emergency veterinary measures which have been ordered in accordance with paragraphs 22 to 31 to control the disease referred to in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation and to control other diseases to which those animals are susceptible.
(3) The movements of aquaculture animals for which the health certificate referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 is required, as well as movements of such animals between Member States for the purpose of breeding or restocking not required under this Decision, shall be notified through an integrated computerised veterinary system designated by the Union authorities.
(4) The transport of aquaculture animals must take place under conditions and measures to ensure that the animal health status of the animals transported and the animal health status at the place of destination and, where appropriate, at the points of transit are not altered, and that the risk of spread of the diseases is reduced. This also applies to diseases and susceptible species not listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Decree.
(5) The exchange of water during the transport of transferred aquaculture animals shall be carried out at such places and under such conditions as to avoid any risk of health status.
(a) aquaculture animals moved;
(b) any aquatic animals at the place of water exchange and at the place of destination.
Requirements for the placing on the market of aquaculture animals for rearing and restocking
§ 9
(1) Aquaculture animals may be placed on the market for farming purposes if they are clinically healthy and do not come from a farm or mollusc farming area where any unexplained increased mortality occurs, not only with regard to the diseases and susceptible species listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation, but also with regard to diseases and susceptible species not listed therein. This is without prejudice to the provisions of Title III.
(2) However, on the basis of a risk assessment, the Regional Veterinary Administration may consent to the placing on the market of animals coming from that part of the farm or mollusc farming area which is independent of an epidemiological unit where an increased mortality occurred.
(3) Aquaculture animals intended for destruction or killing on the basis of emergency veterinary measures ordered to control diseases in accordance with Sections 18 to 33 must not be placed on the market for farming and restocking purposes.
§ 10
Aquaculture animals may be released into surface waters for restocking or for fishing areas of planting and word, provided that they comply with the requirements laid down in Article 9 (1) and come from a farm or mollusc farming area the health status of which referred to in Part A of Annex 2 to this Regulation is at least the same as the health status of the waters to which they are to be released.
§ 11
Placing on the market of aquaculture animals of species susceptible to specific diseases in a State, zone or compartment free of disease
(1) Aquaculture animals belonging to species susceptible to a specific disease may be placed on the market for the purpose of breeding or restocking in a Member State, zone or compartment recognised in accordance with § 38 or 39 as free from the relevant disease only if they come from another Member State, zone or compartment which is also recognised as free from the relevant disease.
(2) If the Union institutions provide that species susceptible to a disease do not transmit it at certain stages of life, the provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to those stages of their life.
§ 12
Placing on the market of live aquaculture animals belonging to vector species in a State, zone or compartment free of disease
Where the Union authorities provide that species not listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation may, as vectors responsible for the transmission of a particular disease, be placed on the market for the purpose of rearing or restocking to a Member State, zone or compartment recognised as free from the relevant disease in accordance with Paragraph 38 or 39, only if:
(a) come from another Member State, zone or compartment which is also recognised as free from that disease; or
(b) have been kept in quarantine in water free of the agents of the disease for a period which, according to scientific knowledge and practical experience, is sufficient to reduce the risk of transmission of the disease to a level acceptable to prevent its transmission.
§ 13
Aquaculture animals and products thereof intended for human consumption and placed on the market for further processing before human consumption
(1) Live aquaculture animals belonging to species susceptible to one or more of the non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex No 3 to this Regulation and products derived therefrom may be placed on the market for further processing in a Member State, zone or compartment recognised as free from those diseases in accordance with § 38 or 39 if they comply with one of the following conditions:
(a) come from another Member State, zone or compartment which is recognised as free from the relevant disease;
(b) are processed in an authorised processing establishment under conditions preventing the spread of diseases; or
(c) are killed and skinned before dispatch in the case of fish or dispatched as unprocessed or processed products in the case of molluscs and crustaceans.
(2) Live aquaculture animals belonging to species susceptible to one or more of the non-exotic diseases listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation and products derived thereof which are placed on the market for further processing in a Member State, zone or compartment recognised as free from those diseases in accordance with § 38 or 39 may be temporarily stored at the place of processing, provided that:
(a) come from another Member State, zone or compartment which is recognised as free from the relevant disease; or
(b) are kept temporarily in dispatch centres, purification centres or similar facilities equipped with treatment or disposal technologies that destroy the agent of the disease in question or reduce the risk of transmission of diseases to surface waters to an acceptable level.
§ 14
Aquaculture animals and products thereof intended for human consumption and placed on the market for human consumption without further processing
(1) Paragraph 13 shall not apply where aquaculture animals belonging to species susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation or the products thereof are placed on the market for human consumption without further processing, provided that they are packed in packages suitable for retail sale which comply with the packaging and labelling requirements laid down by European Union legislation on specific health rules for food of animal origin (7).
(2) However, where live molluscs or crustaceans belonging to species susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation are temporarily relayed in Union waters or placed in dispatch centres, purification centres or similar facilities, they shall comply with the requirements of Article 13 (2).

Díl 3

Wild and ornamental aquatic animals
§ 15
Release of wild aquatic animals in Member States, zones or compartments recognised as disease-free
(1) Wild aquatic animals of species susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation, which are caught in a Member State, zone or compartment which are not recognised as disease-free in accordance with § 38 or 39, must be quarantined in an appropriate establishment for a sufficient period of time to reduce the risk of transmission of the disease to an acceptable level, prior to release to a farm or mollusc farming area situated in a Member State, zone or compartment recognised as free from the relevant disease.
(2) The State Veterinary Administration may give its consent to the application of traditional extensive aquaculture practices without quarantine referred to in paragraph 1 in shallows provided that a risk assessment is carried out and that this risk is not considered to be higher than the risk associated with the procedure referred to in paragraph 1.
§ 16
Placing on the market of ornamental aquatic animals
Ornamental aquatic animals may be placed on the market if this does not jeopardise the health status of aquatic animals, both from the point of view of the diseases listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation and from the point of view of the diseases in the Annex not listed.

Díl 4

Imports of aquaculture animals and products thereof from third countries
§ 17
(1) Aquaculture animals and products thereof may only be imported from third countries or parts thereof appearing on the list of third countries and parts of third countries drawn up and updated by the Commission.
(2) The consignment of aquaculture animals and products thereof imported in accordance with paragraph 1 must be accompanied, on entry into the Member States, by a health certificate and, where appropriate, by another accompanying document required by European Union provisions certifying the health of imported animals and the health of imported products. This certificate must certify that the consignment complies with the requirements laid down by law, by this decree and by European Union rules on consignments of this kind, as well as with the specific import conditions, provided that they have been established by the Commission for each third country, part or group of third countries.

HLAVA III

MEASURES FOR THE COMPLIANCE OF THE DISEASES OF AQUATIC ANIMALS

Díl 1

Reporting of aquatic animal diseases
§ 18
Persons who, pursuant to Article 11 of the Act, are required to immediately inform the Regional Veterinary Administration of the suspected presence of a dangerous disease or a disease communicable from animals to humans, in accordance with that obligation and for the purpose of further investigation by the Regional Veterinary Administration of symptoms suggesting the presence of a dangerous disease, including increased mortality of aquaculture animals.

Díl 2

Disease control measures

Oddíl 1

Measures in case of suspected disease
§ 19
In case of suspected presence of an exotic disease listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation, or in case of suspected presence of a non-exotic disease listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation in the Czech Republic, zone or compartment with a health status of Category I or III as referred to in Part A of Annex 2 to this Regulation, the Regional Veterinary Administration
(a) take samples for testing in a national reference laboratory or a reference laboratory for aquatic animal diseases which complies with the requirements set out in Annex 5 to this Regulation;
(b) before the results of the tests referred to in (a) are obtained,
1. establish official surveillance in the relevant farm or mollusc farming area where the disease is suspected;
2. Ordering exceptional animal health control measures to prevent the spread of the disease to other aquatic animals, in particular measures to prevent, or to enter, a farm or mollusc farming area without the approval of the Regional Veterinary Administration,
3. Commence an epidemiological inquiry pursuant to Article 20.
§ 20
Epizootic investigation
(1) The Regional Veterinary Administration shall continue the epidemiological investigation where the examination of samples in accordance with Article 19 (1) (a) demonstrates the presence of an exotic disease listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation in the Czech Republic or the presence of a non-exotic disease listed in Part II of Annex 3 to this Regulation in the Czech Republic, a zone or a compartment with a health status of category I or III as referred to in Part A of Annex 2 to this Regulation in relation to the relevant disease.
(2) In particular, in the epidemiological investigation:
(a) identify the possible origin of the disease and the source of contamination;
(b) verify that:
1. Aquaculture animals have not left the farm or mollusc farming area during the relevant period prior to the notification of the suspected presence of the disease under Article 11 of the Act and Article 18 (1);
2. the disease has not been introduced into other holdings.
(3) Where the results of an epidemiological investigation demonstrate that the disease may have been introduced into one or more farms, mollusc farming areas or surface waters, the measures referred to in Article 19 shall be taken on those farms, mollusc farming areas or surface waters. Where a large river basin or coastal area is concerned, the Regional Veterinary Administration may limit the measures referred to in Article 19 to a smaller area around the farm or mollusc farming area suspected of being infected if it considers that such territory is large enough to guarantee the prevention of the spread of the disease.
(4) Where appropriate, the State Veterinary Administration shall inform the competent authorities of neighbouring Member States or third countries of the suspected presence of the disease.
(5) The Regional Veterinary Administration shall also initiate an epidemiological inquiry where it has been informed in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article of a suspicion of an outbreak in a neighbouring Member State or a third country.
§ 21
Termination of measures
The Regional Veterinary Administration shall put an end to the measures referred to in Articles 19 (1) (b) and 20 (1), provided that the examination of the samples referred to in Article 19 (1) (a) does not demonstrate the presence of the disease.

Oddíl 2

Minimum disease control measures for confirmation of an exotic disease
§ 22
In the event of confirmation of the presence of an exotic disease listed in Part II of Annex No 3 to this Regulation in aquaculture animals, the competent authority of the veterinary administration shall order emergency veterinary measures,
(a) declare officially the farm or mollusc farming area infected;
(b) establish around a farm or mollusc farming area which has been declared infected, a restricted zone corresponding to the type and nature of the disease and the risk of its spread, including both the protection and surveillance zones;
(c) order that no restocking or movement of aquaculture animals into, within or out of the restricted zone is carried out without the approval of the Regional Veterinary Administration;
(d) order or take any other measures necessary to prevent the spread of the disease to other aquatic animals.
§ 23
(1) Aquaculture animals which have reached market size and show no clinical signs of disease may be used for human consumption or further processing under the supervision of an official veterinarian.
(2) Collection, placing in dispatch centres or purification centres, further processing and other activities associated with the preparation of aquaculture animals for their involvement in the food chain shall be carried out under conditions preventing the spread of the agent causing the disease.
(3) Dispatch centres, purification centres and similar facilities must be equipped with a treatment or disposal technology that destroys the agent of the disease concerned or reduces the risk of transmission of the disease to surface waters to an acceptable level.
(4) The further processing of aquaculture animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out in authorised processing establishments.
§ 24
(1) The non-harmful disposal of dead fish or crustaceans as well as live fish or crustaceans showing clinical signs of the disease shall be carried out as soon as possible under the supervision of an official veterinarian and in accordance with European Union rules on health rules for animal by-products not intended for human consumption (9), in accordance with the contingency plan referred to in Article 36.
(2) Aquaculture animals which have not reached market size and do not show clinical signs of the disease must be disposed of in accordance with European Union rules and the contingency plan referred to in paragraph 1 within a period appropriate to the type of production and the risks posed by such animals for the further spread of the disease.
§ 25
(1) Where possible, the infected farm or mollusc farming area shall be kept for a reasonable period without the assembly after cleaning and, where appropriate, cleaning and disinfection.
(2) Where the farm or mollusc farming area of aquaculture animals not susceptible to the relevant disease is concerned, their possible retention without crew shall be subject to risk assessment.
(3) The competent veterinary authorities shall take the necessary further measures to prevent the spread of the disease to other aquatic animals.

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CitationDecree No 290 / 2008 Coll., on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, on measures to prevent and control certain diseases in aquatic animals
Regulation TypeOrder
Author-
CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation19.08.2008
Effective from03.09.2008
Effective until-
Status Valid
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