# Commission Decision of 12 December 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for quarantine of aquaculture animals (notified under document number C(2008) 7905) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/946/EC), Article 12: Measures in case of suspicion or confirmation of listed disease(s)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. If during quarantine, the presence of disease(s) is suspected in the quarantine facility, the competent authority shall:
(a) take and analyse appropriate samples in accordance with point 3 of Annex II;
(b) ensure that, pending the laboratorial results, no aquaculture animals are moved into or out of the quarantine facility.
2. If during quarantine, the presence of the relevant listed disease(s) is confirmed, the competent authority shall ensure that:
(a) all aquaculture animals in the quarantine units concerned are removed and disposed of, taking into account the risk of spreading the relevant listed disease(s);
(b) the quarantine units concerned are cleansed and disinfected;
(c) no aquaculture animals are moved into the quarantine units concerned during a period of 15 days following the final cleansing and disinfection;
(d) water in the quarantine units concerned is treated in a manner that effectively inactivates the infectious agent responsible for the relevant listed disease(s).
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(a), the competent authority may authorise the placing on the market of the aquaculture animals kept in the quarantine facility and products thereof provided that the health status of the aquatic animals at the place of destination with regard to the relevant listed disease(s) is not jeopardised.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/946/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-946/article-12
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