# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990 of 28 April 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health and certification requirements for movements within the Union of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals (Text with EEA relevance), Article 10: Supplementary requirements for the release of aquatic animals into the wild

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

Operators shall only move aquatic animals for release into the wild in a Member State which has taken measures in accordance with Article 199 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and those aquatic animals are for sports fishing, including fishing bait as referred to in Article 205(2)(a)(iii) thereof, if they originate from a Member State, zone or compartment with disease-free status, and they comply with the following requirements:
(a) the Member State of destination has notified the Commission and other Member States that it applies measures in accordance with Article 199 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for aquatic animals for sports fishing, including fishing bait as referred to in Article 205(2)(a)(iii) thereof;
(b) the competent authority in the Member State of origin has authorised the movement;
(c) the competent authorities in the Member State of origin and the Member State of destination have measures in place to ensure the traceability of the aquatic animals moved in accordance with this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/990/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-990/article-10
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