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Division 1 The requirements in relation to biosecurity measures of vessels or other mobile premises where aquaculture animals are kept temporarily to be treated or to undergo another husbandry related procedure as referred to in point (a) of Article 19, shall be the following:

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  1. (a)

    the operator shall implement the biosecurity plan in accordance with Article 5, which must take the following elements into consideration:

    1. (i)

      the vessel or mobile premises and all equipment used during the treatment process must be cleaned and disinfected when a treatment has been completed and before it moves to another aquaculture establishment;

    2. (ii)

      work clothing and footwear for personnel must be kept at the aquaculture establishment and cleaned and disinfected regularly;

    3. (iii)

      equipment must not be shared with other aquaculture establishments but in cases where this is unavoidable, an appropriate protocol for cleaning and disinfection of the equipment must be put in place and evidence of its implementation kept;

    4. (iv)

      visitors to the aquaculture establishment must be controlled in cases where they cause a disease risk; these visitors must either:

      • wear protective clothing and footwear provided at the aquaculture establishment, or

      • clean and disinfect any protective clothing and footwear they bring onto the aquaculture establishment on arrival and in the case of non-disposable clothing and footwear, on departure;

    5. (v)

      the cause of any mortality which occurs during a treatment must be recorded and dead animals must be removed from the aquaculture establishment at a frequency that minimises infective pressure and which is practicable given the treatment schedule for the aquaculture animals concerned;

    6. (vi)

      dead animals are removed at a frequency that ensures infective pressure is kept to a minimum and disposed of in compliance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.

  2. (b)

    operators shall ensure that a named person is charged with implementing the biosecurity plan for the establishment, with other personnel reporting to that individual in relation to biosecurity matters, where necessary.