Article 6 Derogations from the requirement for aquaculture animals of listed species to originate from a disease-free Member State, zone or compartment

By way of derogation from Article 197(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, operators, including transporters, may move aquaculture animals of listed species which are relevant for the category B diseases or category C diseases for which the Member State, zone or compartment of destination has obtained disease-free status, or for which it is subject to an eradication programme, from Member States, zones or compartments which are not free of those listed diseases, under the following circumstances:

1. (a)

   the aquaculture animals are of one of the species listed in column 4 of the table in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 and they are not regarded as being vectors of the category B or category C diseases in question; or

2. (b)

   the aquaculture animals are of one of the species listed in column 4 of the table in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 and are vectors, but they are regarded as being free from the category B or category C diseases in question, as they have completed quarantine in a quarantine establishment approved in accordance with Article 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691, under the requirements set out in point (2) of Part 8 of Annex I to that Delegated Regulation; or

3. (c)

   the aquaculture animals are of one of the species listed in column 4 of the table in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 and are vectors, but they have been kept in an aquaculture establishment approved in accordance with Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691 under the requirements set out in point (2) of Part 9 of Annex I to that Delegated Regulation, and are no longer regarded as vectors of the category B or category C diseases in question; or

4. (d)

   the aquaculture animals are destined for a confined establishment for scientific purposes.