Article 1 Subject matter
United Kingdom
This Directive lays down:
the animal health requirements to be applied for the placing on the market, the importation and the transit of aquaculture animals and products thereof;
minimum preventive measures aimed at increasing the awareness and preparedness of the competent authorities, aquaculture production business operators and others related to this industry, for diseases in aquaculture animals;
minimum control measures to be applied in the event of a suspicion of, or an outbreak of certain diseases in aquatic animals.
Member States shall remain free to take more stringent measures in the field covered by Chapter II, Article 13, and Chapter V, provided that such measures do not affect trade with other Member States.