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Commission decision of 29 April 2004 implementing Council Directive 91/67/EEC as regards measures against certain diseases in aquaculture animals (notified under document number C(2004) 1679) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/453/EC) (repealed)

EU Decision 2004/453 · Adopted 29 April 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission decision

of 29 April 2004

implementing Council Directive 91/67/EEC as regards measures against certain diseases in aquaculture animals

(notified under document number C(2004) 1679)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/453/EC) (repealed)

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Repealed by Commission Decision of 15 April 2010 approving national measures for limiting the impact of certain diseases in aquaculture animals and wild aquatic animals in accordance with Article 43 of Council Directive 2006/88/EC (notified under document C(2010) 1850) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/221/EU).

Contents

  1. 1Requirements for territory being considered disease-free disease Repealed
  2. 2Territories considered disease-free Repealed
  3. 3Criteria for control and eradication programmes Repealed
  4. 4Approval of control and eradication programmes Repealed
  5. 5Additional guarantees Repealed
  6. 6Transport Repealed
  7. 7Repeal Repealed
  8. 8Review Repealed
  9. 9Addressees Repealed
  10. Annex I: Disease-free status Repealed
  11. Chapter I: Requirements for disease-free status Repealed
  12. ADisease-free country Repealed
  13. 1Division 1 Repealed
  14. 1.1Division 1.1 Repealed
  15. 1.2Division 1.2 Repealed
  16. 1.3Division 1.3 Repealed
  17. 2Division 2 Repealed
  18. 2.1Division 2.1 Repealed
  19. 2.2Division 2.2 Repealed
  20. BDisease-free zone Repealed
  21. 1Division 1 Repealed
  22. 1.1Division 1.1 Repealed
  23. 1.2Division 1.2 Repealed
  24. 1.3Division 1.3 Repealed
  25. 2Division 2 Repealed
  26. 2.1Division 2.1 Repealed
  27. 2.2Division 2.2 Repealed
  28. IITerritories with approved freedom of certain diseases referred to in Column 1, List III of Annex A to Council Directive 91/67/EEC Repealed
  29. Annex II: Control and eradication programmes Repealed
  30. Chapter I: Minimum criteria to be applied in a programme aimed at control and eradication of certain diseases referred to in Column 1, List III of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC Repealed
  31. The minimum criteria to be applied by the Member State under an approved control and eradication programme are Repealed
  32. 1Division 1 Repealed
  33. 2Division 2 Repealed
  34. 2.1Division 2.1 Repealed
  35. 2.2Division 2.2 Repealed
  36. 2.3Division 2.3 Repealed
  37. 2.4Division 2.4 Repealed
  38. 3Division 3 Repealed
  39. 4Division 4 Repealed
  40. 5Division 5 Repealed
  41. 6Division 6 Repealed
  42. In the case of suspicion of a disease the official service in the Member States shall ensure that: Repealed
  43. 1Division 1 Repealed
  44. 2Division 2 Repealed
  45. 3Division 3 Repealed
  46. 4Division 4 Repealed
  47. 4.1Division 4.1 Repealed
  48. 4.2Division 4.2 Repealed
  49. 5Division 5 Repealed
  50. In case of confirmation of the disease, the Member States shall ensure that Repealed
  51. 1Division 1 Repealed
  52. 2Division 2 Repealed
  53. 2.1Immediate withdrawal of all stock by Repealed
  54. 2.2Progressive measures to clear infection by careful management of infected farms or sites by Repealed
  55. 3Division 3 Repealed
  56. 4Division 4 Repealed
  57. 5Division 5 Repealed
  58. 6Division 6 Repealed
  59. IITerritories with approved control and eradication programmes of certain diseases referred to in Column 1, List III of Annex A to Council Directive 91/67/EEC Repealed
  60. Annex IIIAnnex III Repealed
  61. Annex IVExplanatory notes for the movement document and labelling Repealed
  62. Annex V: Minimum criteria to be applied to maintain additional guarantees for certain diseases referred to in Column 1, List III of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC, according to Articles 12 and 13 of that Directive Repealed
  63. In order to maintain additional guarantees granted, the Member States must as a minimum comply with the following criteria: Repealed
  64. 1Division 1 Repealed
  65. 2Division 2 Repealed
  66. 3An early detection system ensuring the rapid recognition of signs suspicious of the disease in question, in aquatic animals in an aquaculture establishment or in the wild, and the rapid communication of the event to the competent authority, with the aim to activate diagnostic investigation with minimal delay must be in place enabling the competent authority to undertake effective disease investigation and reporting, including access to laboratories capable of diagnosing and differentiating relevant diseases, and training of veterinarians or fish health specialists in detecting and reporting unusual disease occurrence. Such an early detection system must at least include the following: Repealed
  67. 4Division 4 Repealed
  68. 5In Member States where only parts of the territory are declared free according to Annex I, Chapter II (rather than the whole territory), targeted surveillance must be maintained in accordance with the provisions of Annex II, Chapter I.4 in the areas declared free. Repealed
  69. 6Division 6 Repealed
  70. 7Division 7 Repealed
  71. 8Before 1 May each year submit a report to the Commission giving information on the number of suspicions, the number confirmations, the number of farms and sites under restrictions, the number of restrictions lifted and the result of any active surveillance performed the previous calendar year according to the following table. Repealed
  72. In the case of suspicion of a disease the official service in the Member States shall ensure that: Repealed
  73. 1Division 1 Repealed
  74. 2Division 2 Repealed
  75. 3Division 3 Repealed
  76. 4If the epizootic investigation shows that the disease has been introduced into one or more farms or unenclosed waters the provisions of point 1 shall apply in these areas and; Repealed
  77. 5Division 5 Repealed
  78. In case of confirmation of the disease, the Member States shall ensure that Repealed
  79. 1Division 1 Repealed
  80. 2The restrictions shall be maintained until eradication has been achieved either through the requirements in 2.1 or 2.2 below: Repealed
  81. 3Division 3 Repealed
  82. 4Division 4 Repealed
  83. 5Division 5 Repealed
  84. 6Division 6 Repealed
  85. 7Division 7 Repealed

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2Territories considered disease-freeF1

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3Criteria for control and eradication programmesF1

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4Approval of control and eradication programmesF1

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5Additional guaranteesF1

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ADisease-free countryF1

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IITerritories with approved freedom of certain diseases referred to in Column 1, List III of Annex A to Council Directive 91/67/EECF1

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2.1Immediate withdrawal of all stock byF1

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IITerritories with approved control and eradication programmes of certain diseases referred to in Column 1, List III of Annex A to Council Directive 91/67/EECF1

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Annex IIIF1

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Annex IVExplanatory notes for the movement document and labellingF1

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3An early detection system ensuring the rapid recognition of signs suspicious of the disease in question, in aquatic animals in an aquaculture establishment or in the wild, and the rapid communication of the event to the competent authority, with the aim to activate diagnostic investigation with minimal delay must be in place enabling the competent authority to undertake effective disease investigation and reporting, including access to laboratories capable of diagnosing and differentiating relevant diseases, and training of veterinarians or fish health specialists in detecting and reporting unusual disease occurrence. Such an early detection system must at least include the following:F1

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5In Member States where only parts of the territory are declared free according to Annex I, Chapter II (rather than the whole territory), targeted surveillance must be maintained in accordance with the provisions of Annex II, Chapter I.4 in the areas declared free.F1

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8Before 1 May each year submit a report to the Commission giving information on the number of suspicions, the number confirmations, the number of farms and sites under restrictions, the number of restrictions lifted and the result of any active surveillance performed the previous calendar year according to the following table.F1

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4If the epizootic investigation shows that the disease has been introduced into one or more farms or unenclosed waters the provisions of point 1 shall apply in these areas and;F1

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2The restrictions shall be maintained until eradication has been achieved either through the requirements in 2.1 or 2.2 below:F1

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