Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   In Article 1, point (b) is replaced by the following:

   1. (b)

      ‘animal health conditions for the placing on the market of:

      1. (i)

         ornamental aquatic animals either originating from or intended for closed ornamental facilities; and

      2. (ii)

         aquaculture animals intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries, open ornamental facilities and restocking in Member States and parts thereof with national measures approved by Commision Decision 2010/221/EU^f1;’

2. 2..

   The following Article 8a is inserted:

   ‘Aquaculture animals intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries, open ornamental facilities and restocking in Member States and parts thereof with national measures approved by Decision 2010/221/EU

   Article 8a

   1.

   Consignments of aquaculture animals intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries, open ornamental facilities, or restocking shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate completed in accordance with the model set out in Part A of Annex II and the explanatory notes set out in Annex V, where the animals:

   (a)

   are introduced into Member States or parts thereof listed in the second and fourth column of the table set out in:

   1. (i)

      Annex I to Decision 2010/221/EU as free of one or more of the diseases listed in the first column of that table; or

   2. (ii)

      Annex II to Decision 2010/221/EU as subject to an eradication programme for one or more of the diseases listed in the first column of that table;

   (b)

   are of species which are listed in Part C of Annex II as species susceptible to the diseases, for which the Member State concerned or part thereof is regarded as disease-free, or for which an eradication programme applies in accordance with Decision 2010/221/EU, as referred to in point (a).

   2.

   Consignments of animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the animal health requirements set out in the model animal health certificate and explanatory notes as referred to in paragraph 1.

   3.

   Paragraph 1 and 2 shall apply to consignments of fish of any species originating from waters where species listed in Part C of Annex II as species susceptible to infection with Gyrodactylus salaris, are present, where those consignments are intended for a Member State or part thereof listed in Annex I to Decision 2010/221/EU as free of Gyrodactylus salaris (GS).’

3. 3..

   Article 18 is deleted.

4. 4..

   Annexes II, IV and V are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.