# 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), Division 3: 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:

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

(a) the water supply to the quarantine establishment must be free of agents of the relevant listed or emerging disease;
(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;
(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);
(d) the quarantine establishments must be clearly demarcated and the access of animals and humans must be controlled;
(e) staff responsible for carrying out veterinary checks must have sufficiently equipped premises at their disposal, where necessary, including changing rooms and showers;
(f) adequate means for isolating aquaculture animals must be available for use when required;
(g) floors, walls and all other material or equipment must be constructed so that they can be adequately cleaned and disinfected;
(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;
(i) appropriate predator control measures are put in place, taking into account the risk of disease spread that these predators pose;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/691/annex/I/part/8/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-691/annex-I/part-8/division-3
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