# Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals, Division

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

Species present
Health status as referred to in Part A
Risk level
Surveillance
Recommended inspection frequency by the competent authority (Article 7)
Recommended inspection frequency by qualified aquatic animal health services (Article 10)
Specific requirements for inspections, sampling and surveillance necessary to maintain the health status
Comments
No species susceptible to the diseases listed in Annex IV
Category I
Declared disease-free in accordance with Article 49(1)(a) or (b) or Article 50(1)(a) or (b).
Low
Passive
1 every 4 years
1 every 4 years
Specific requirements for the maintenance of the disease-free status in accordance with Article 52.
The recommended inspection frequencies shall apply without prejudice to the specific requirements mentioned for each health status.
However, where possible, such inspections and sampling should be combined with the inspections required pursuant to Articles 7 and 10.
The aim of inspections by the competent authority is to check compliance with this Directive in accordance with Article 7.
The aim of inspections by qualified aquatic animal health services is to check the health status of the animals, to advise the aquaculture production business operator on aquatic animal health issues, and where necessary, undertake the necessary veterinary measures.
Species susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Annex IV
Category I
Declared disease-free in accordance with of Article 49(1)(c) or of Article 50(1)(c).
High
Active, targeted or passive
1 every year
1 every year
Medium
1 every 2 years
1 every 2 years
Low
1 every 4 years
1 every 2 years
Category II
Not declared disease-free but subject to a surveillance programme approved in accordance with Article 44(1).
High
Targeted
1 every year
1 every year
Specific requirements in accordance with Article 44(1).
Medium
1 every 2 years
1 every 2 years
Low
1 every 4 years
1 every 2 years
Category III
Not known to be infected but not subject to surveillance programme for achieving disease-free status.
High
Active
1 every year
3 every year
Medium
1 every year
2 every year
Low
1 every 2 years
1 every year
Category IV
Known to be infected but subject to an eradication programme approved in accordance with Article 44(2).
High
Targeted
1 every year
1 every year
Specific requirements in accordance with Article 44(2).
Medium
1 every 2 years
1 every 2 years
Low
1 every 4 years
1 every 2 years
Category V
Known to be infected. Subject to minimum control measures as provided for in Chapter V.
High
Passive
1 every 4 years
1 every year
Specific requirements in accordance with Chapter V.
Medium
1 every 4 years
1 every 2 years
Low
1 every 4 years
1 every 4 years

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/88/annex/III/part/B/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-88/annex-III/part-B/division-1
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