Article 15 Inspection

The competent authority shall inspect the conditions of the quarantine at least at the beginning and the end of the quarantine period of each consignment of aquaculture animals.

When the competent authority carries out such inspections, it shall:

1. (a)

   ensure that the environmental conditions conducive to the laboratorial detection of the relevant listed disease(s) are present;

2. (b)

   examine the mortality records during the quarantine;

3. (c)

   where relevant, check the aquaculture animals in the quarantine units.