# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 of 12 December 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 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 4: Ornamental aquatic animals originating from or intended for ornamental facilities

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

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2. Ornamental aquatic animals kept in closed ornamental facilities shall not be released into open ornamental facilities, farms, relaying areas and put- and take fisheries, mollusc farming areas or into the wild, unless authorised by the competent authority.
The competent authority shall only grant such authorisation where the release does not jeopardise the health status of the aquatic animals at the place of release and it shall ensure that appropriate risk mitigating measures are taken.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1251/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1251/article-4
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