# Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture, Division: Mortalities and disposal

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

Daily records or mortalities must be maintained and must be available for inspection by the competent authority responsible for the facility. All mortalities must be kept on site. No mortalities, tissue or shells are to be discarded without approved treatment to ensure complete disinfection. Heat treatment such as autoclaving or chemical sterilisation may be employed.
Mortalities must be reported to the competent authority responsible for the facility, which must investigate the cause of mortalities in a timely manner. Mortalities must be stored, transported and disposed of, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/708/annex/III/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-708/annex-III/division-5
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