{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-946/article-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-946/article-8.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2008/946",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-946",
  "path": "article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Attestation",
  "text": "1. Where consignments of aquaculture animals imported from a third country are intended for quarantine in Great Britain, the importer or his agent shall provide a written attestation signed by the person responsible for the quarantine facility confirming that the aquaculture animals will be accepted for quarantine.\n2. The attestation provided for in paragraph 1 shall:\n(a) be drawn up in English or, where drawn up in another language, accompanied by a translation into English;\n(b) include the registration number of the quarantine facility.\n3. The attestation provided for in paragraph 1 shall:\n(a) reach the border inspection post before the arrival of the consignment; or\n(b) be presented to the border inspection post by the importer or his agent before the aquaculture animals are released from that post.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 8(2)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/946/article/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:37.761647+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}