Article 5 Obligations on operators as regards specific transport and labelling requirements concerning means of transport and containers in which aquatic animals are transported

Operators, including transporters, of consignments of aquatic animals that are accompanied by an animal health certificate as referred to in Article 208 or Article 209 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall ensure that the means of transport or containers in which those aquatic animals are transported, are identified by means of a legible label which must:

By way of derogation from paragraph 1(b), in the case of transport by well-boat, the label may be replaced by an entry in the ship’s manifest that contains the necessary information to clearly link the consignment to the animal health certificate referred to in paragraph 1.