Article 175 Additional animal health requirements to limit the impact of non-listed diseases for which Member States have national measures

The competent authority of Member States that have taken national measures against diseases other than listed diseases as provided for in Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall take measures to prevent the introduction of those non-listed diseases through the application of additional animal health requirements for entry of the aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals into those Member States, zones or compartments of the Union.

The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall only permit the entry into their Member State of consignments of aquatic animals of species which are susceptible to the diseases referred to in paragraph 1 when vaccination against those diseases has not been carried out in the third country or territory of origin.

The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that aquatic animals of the species referred to in paragraph 2 which are introduced into a third country or territory of origin or zone or compartment thereof shall originate from another third country, zone or compartment which is also free of the relevant disease.

The derogations provided for in Articles 172 and 173 shall apply to those aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals which are referred to in paragraph 2 and which are destined for Member States which have national measures against the diseases referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

Handling after entry into the Union of the aquatic animals referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and products from those animals, shall comply with the conditions set out in Article 174.