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

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

1. 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:
(a) be displayed in a visible position on the container or the means of transport, as practicable;
(b) contain the necessary information to clearly link the consignment to the animal health certificate.
2. 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/990/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-990/article-5
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