Article 2 Definitions

For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘viral haemorrhagic septicaemia’ (‘VHS’) means a disease caused by the viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV), also known as the Egtved virus, a virus belonging to the genus Novirhabdovirus, within the family Rhabdoviridae;

2. (b)

   ‘infectious haematopoietic necrosis’ (‘IHN’) means a disease caused by infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV), a virus belonging to the genus Novirhabdovirus, within the family Rhabdoviridae;

3. (c)

   ‘koi herpesvirus disease’ (‘KHVD’) means a disease caused by koi herpesvirus (KHV), which belongs to the family of Alloherpesviridae. The scientific name is cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3);

4. (d)

   ‘infectious salmon anaemia’ (‘ISA’) means a disease caused by infection with highly polymorphic region (HPR)-deleted salmon anaemia virus (ISAV), a virus belonging to the genus Isavirus, within the family Orthomyxoviridae;

5. (e)

   ‘infection with Marteilia refringens’ means a disease caused by an infection with the paramyxean protozoan Marteilia refringens;

6. (f)

   ‘infection with Bonamia ostreae’ means a disease caused by an infection with the haplosporidian protozoan Bonamia ostreae;

7. (g)

   ‘white spot disease’ (‘WSD’) means a disease caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), which is a double stranded DNA virus of the genus Whispovirus, in the family Nimaviridae.

8. (h)

   F1“the appropriate authority” means—

   1. (i)

      in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

   2. (ii)

      in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

   3. (iii)

      in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

      but the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given—

   1. (i)

      in respect of functions exercisable in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;

   2. (ii)

      in respect of functions exercisable in relation to Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers;

9. (i)

   “the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations” means—

   1. (i)

      in relation to England and Wales, the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009;

   2. (ii)

      in relation to Scotland, the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009;

10. (j)

    “Commission Decision 2009/177/EC” means Commission Decision 2009/177/EC as regards surveillance and eradication programmes and disease-free status of Member States, zones and compartments;

11. (k)

    “constituent GB territory” means England, Wales or Scotland, as the case may be;

12. (l)

    “the EU Directive” means Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals, as it has effect in European Union law, as amended from time to time;

13. (m)

    “Regulation 1251/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species.

14. (n)

    F2“susceptible species”, in relation to a disease, means a species listed as susceptible to that disease in a document published by the appropriate authority under Article 3a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008;

15. (o)

    “vector species”, in relation to a disease, means a species listed as a vector of that disease in a document published by the appropriate authority under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 that fulfils the conditions set out in that document.