# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases (Text with EEA relevance), Chapter 2: Risk ranking to be applied in certain approved aquaculture establishments

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

The risk ranking referred to in point 1.2 of Chapter 1 must as a minimum, take into account the risk factors referred to in points (a) and (b). Where relevant, points (c) to (l) will also be considered:
(a) possibility of the direct spread of pathogens via water;
(b) movements of aquaculture animals;
(c) type of production;
(d) species of aquaculture animals kept;
(e) biosecurity system, including staff competence and training;
(f) density of aquaculture establishments and processing establishments in the area around the establishment concerned;
(g) proximity of establishments with a lower health status than the establishment concerned;
(h) disease history of the establishment concerned and of other local establishments;
(i) presence of infected wild aquatic animals in the area around the establishment concerned;
(j) risk posed by human activities in the proximity of the establishment concerned for example angling, the presence of transport routes, ports at which ballast water is exchanged;
(k) access to the establishment concerned by predators which may cause disease spread;
(l) track record of the establishment as regards compliance with the requirements of the competent authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/689/annex/VI/chapter/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-689/annex-VI/chapter-2
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