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Division 3 The requirements in relation to facilities and equipment of aquaculture establishments keeping aquaculture animals of listed species which are vectors in isolation until such time as they are no longer regarded as vectors, as referred to in point (c) of Article 16, shall be the following:

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  1. (a)

    adequate means of keeping aquaculture animals in isolation must be available;

  2. (b)

    the water supply to the aquaculture establishment must be free of listed species and of agents of the relevant listed and emerging diseases;

  3. (c)

    where this is necessary so as not to jeopardise the health status of receiving waters, the waste water from the aquaculture establishment must be treated appropriately to ensure that the infectious agent(s) of listed and emerging diseases are inactivated before discharge;

  4. (d)

    the access of animals to the aquaculture establishment is controlled;

  5. (e)

    floors, walls and all other material or equipment are constructed so that they can be adequately cleaned and disinfected;

  6. (f)

    an appropriate system is in place to ensure the collection and appropriate disposal of animal by-products in compliance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;

  7. (g)

    appropriate predator control measures are put in place, taking into account the risk of disease spread that these predators pose.