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This Decision establishes harmonized animal health rules for the importation of (a) live fish, their eggs and gametes, intended for farming in the Community; (b) live fish of aquaculture origin intended for restocking of put-and take fisheries in the Community; (c) live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof, intended for immediate human consumption or further processing before human consumption. Member States shall ensure that imported live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption are not introduced into, and do not contaminate any natural waters within their territory. Seven Annexes are attached. Annexes II, IV and V contain the models of the animal health certificate required. Annex VII sets out minimum animal health conditions for the approval of approved import centres for processing of fish of aquaculture origin. This Decision shall not apply to the importation of tropical ornamental fish kept permanently in aquariums.
This Decision establishes harmonized animal health rules for the importation of (a) live fish, their eggs and gametes, intended for farming in the Community; (b) live fish of aquaculture origin intended for restocking of put-and take fisheries in the Community; (c) live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof, intended for immediate human consumption or further processing before human consumption. Member States shall ensure that imported live fish of aquaculture origin and products there
Title:
Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption.
Country:
European Union
Type of document:
Legislation
Date of text:
2003
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