Article 12 Derogations from the animal health certificate requirement for certain species of aquaculture animals

By way of derogation from the animal health certification requirements laid down in Article 208(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, operators may move aquaculture animals of listed species relevant for category C diseases without an animal health certificate, subject to compliance with the following conditions:

1. (a)

   the competent authority of the Member State of destination has notified the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in points (c) and (d);

2. (b)

   the competent authority of the Member State of origin has authorised the movement;

3. (c)

   the category C disease in question has never occurred in either the Member State of origin or the Member State of destination;

4. (d)

   both the competent authority of the Member State of origin and of destination have systems in place to ensure the traceability of the aquaculture animals moved in accordance with the conditions laid down in points (a), (b) and (c).