{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-691/annex-I/part-8/division-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-691/annex-I/part-8/division-3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/691",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of Council as regards rules for aquaculture establishments and transporters of aquatic animals (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-691",
  "path": "annex/I/part/8/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of quarantine establishments for aquaculture animals, as referred to in point (c) of Article 15, shall be the following:",
  "text": "(a) the water supply to the quarantine establishment must be free of agents of the relevant listed or emerging disease;\n(b) the waste water from the quarantine establishment must be treated appropriately to ensure that the infectious agent(s) of listed and emerging diseases are inactivated before discharge;\n(c) the waste water treatment system must be fitted with a fail-safe backup mechanism to ensure its continuous operation and the complete containment of the relevant infectious agent(s);\n(d) the quarantine establishments must be clearly demarcated and the access of animals and humans must be controlled;\n(e) staff responsible for carrying out veterinary checks must have sufficiently equipped premises at their disposal, where necessary, including changing rooms and showers;\n(f) adequate means for isolating aquaculture animals must be available for use when required;\n(g) floors, walls and all other material or equipment must be constructed so that they can be adequately cleaned and disinfected;\n(h) an appropriate system must be in place to ensure the collection and appropriate disposal of animal by-products in compliance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;\n(i) appropriate predator control measures are put in place, taking into account the risk of disease spread that these predators pose;\n(j) the part of the quarantine establishment accommodating the aquaculture animals must be of a suitable standard and so constructed that contact with water and animals outside is prevented and that inspection and any necessary husbandry procedures can be easily carried out.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/691/annex/I/part/8/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:37.230185+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}