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The Fish Health (Amendment) Regulations 1995

S.I. 1995/886 · Made 22 March 1995

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RIVER, ENGLAND AND WALES

RIVER, SCOTLAND

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

SEA FISHERIES

Made 22nd March 1995

Laid before Parliament 27th March 1995

Coming into force 17th April 1995

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, being Ministers designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2(2), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1972/1811.

f2

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Fish Health Regulations 1992
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  5. Schedule 2Schedule 2
  6. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

—These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Health (Amendment) Regulations 1995, and shall come into force on 17th April 1995.

2Amendment of the Fish Health Regulations 1992

(1)

The Fish Health Regulations 1992f1 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

(2)

In paragraph (1) of regulation 14 (powers of veterinary inspector) for the words “Subject to regulation 9 of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1992” there shall be substituted—

“Subject to regulation 10 of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1993”f2.

(3)

For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(4)

For Schedule 3 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(5)

In Part I of Schedule 7 there shall be inserted the following new provisions after the entry relating to “Commission Decision 93/169/EEC”—

Commission Decision 94/306/EC of 16 May 1994 laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain mollusc diseases.OJ No. L133, 28.5.94, p.51.
Commission Decision 94/450/EC of 24 June 1994 amending Decision 93/74/EEC concerning the status of Denmark with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.OJ No. L187, 22.7.84 p.8.
Commission Decision 94/817/EC of 15 December 1994 amending Decision 92/538/EEC concerning the status of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia.OJ No. L337, 24.12.94, p.88.
Commission Decision 94/865/EC of 20 December 1994 amending Decision 93/44/EEC approving the programmes concerning spring viraemia of carp submitted by the United Kingdom, and defining the additional guarantees of certain fish species for consignment to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey.OJ No. L352, 31.12.94, p.75.

Signature

Michael Jack

Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

22nd March 1995

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

21st March 1995

Schedule 1

SCHEDULE 2

ZONES IN GREAT BRITAIN—LIVE FISH, EGGS AND GAMETES

Regulation 7

ItemZonef1Live fish, eggs and gametesf2Form of movement documentDiseases
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(a)

For the purpose of this schedule the “Island of Gigha” shall mean the area bounded by a continuous line drawn from a point at 55°44'.42" north latitude and 5°40'.50" west longitude; then in a westerly direction to a point at 55°44'.33" north latitude and 5°45'.14" west longitude; then in a south-westerly direction to a point at 55°40'.32" north latitude and 5°47'.54" west longitude; then in a south-easterly direction to a point at 55°36'.37" north latitude and 5°47'.04" west longitude; then in an easterly direction to a point at 55°36'.44" north latitude and 5°43'.27" west longitude; then in a north-easterly direction to a point at 55°41'.16" north latitude and 5°41'.31" west longitude; and then in a north-easterly direction to the point of beginning.

(b)

The common names of the fish referred to in this Schedule are as follows:

NameCommon Name
Salmonid sp.Salmonids
Thymallus thymallusGrayling
Coregonus sp.Whitefishes
Esox luciusPike
Scophthalmus maximusTurbot
Carassius auratusGold fish and all variants
Carassius carassiusCrucian Carp
Cyrprinus carpioCommon carp and all variants such as mirror carp, leather carp, koi carp and hygoi carp
Ctenopharyngodon idellaGrass carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrixSilver carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilisBighead carp
Leuciscus idusOrfe
Rutilus rutilusRoach
Scardinius erythrophthalmusRudd
Siluris glanisWels Catfish
Tinca tincaTench
(c)

The full names of the disease in column 5 are—

  1. (i)

    Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (“IHN”).

  2. (ii)

    Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (“VHS”).

  3. (iii)

    Spring viraemia of carp (“SVC”).
1Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live farmed and wild fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

Form AIHN and VHS
2Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

Form A or Form BIHN and VHS
3Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

Form AIHN and VHS
4Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form A

Form E

VHS

IHN

5Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live wild fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form A

Form F

VHS

IHN

6Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form A or Form B

Form E

VHS

IHN

7Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form A

Form F

VHS

IHN

8Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius

Form A

Form E

Form I

VHS

IHN

SVC

9Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live wild fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius

Form A

Form F

Form I

VHS

IHN

SVC

10Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius

Form A or Form B

Form E

Form I

VHS

IHN

SVC

11Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius

Form A

Form F

Form I

VHS

IHN

SVC

12Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live farmed and wild fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius(fry only)

Form A

Form I

IHN and VHS

SVC

13Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—

  • Carassius auratus

  • Carassius carassius

  • Cyprinus carpio

  • Ctenopharyngodon idella

  • Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

  • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

  • Leuciscus idus

  • Rutilus rutilus

  • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

  • Siluris glanis

  • Tinca tinca

Form E

Form I

IHN and VHS

SVC

14Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—

  • Carassius auratus

  • Carassius carassius

  • Cyprinus carpio

  • Ctenopharyngodon idella

  • Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

  • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

  • Leuciscus idus

  • Rutilus rutilus

  • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

  • Siluris glanis

  • Tinca tinca

Form F

Form I

IHN and VHS

SVC

15Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than—

  1. (1)

    fish of the following species—

    • Salmonidsp.

    • Thymallus thymallus

    • Coregonussp.

    • Esox lucius (including fry)

    • Scophthalmus maximus

    • Carassius auratus

    • Carassius carassius

    • Cyprinus carpio

    • Ctenopharyngodon idella

    • Hypopthalmichthys molitrix

    • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

    • Leuciscus idus

    • Rutilus rutilus

    • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

    • Siluris glanis

    • Tinca tinca

    • their eggs and gametes

  2. (2)

    ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.

Form EIHN and VHS
16Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes other than—

  1. (1)

    fish of the following species—

    • Salmonidsp.

    • Thymallus thymallus

    • Coregonusp.

    • Esox lucius (including fry)

    • Scophthalmus maximus

    • Carassius auratus

    • Carassius carassius

    • Cyprinus carpio

    • Ctenopharyngodon idella

    • Hypopthalmichthys molitrix

    • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

    • Leuciscus idus

    • Rutilus rutilus

    • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

    • Siluris glanis

    • Tinca tinca

    • their eggs and gametes

  2. (2)

    ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.

Form FIHN and VHS
17The Island of Gigha

Live farmed and wild fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

Form AIHN
18The Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

Form AIHN
19The Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

Form AIHN
20The Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form EIHN
21The Island of Gigha

Live wild fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form FIHN
22The island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form EIHN
23The Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Scophthalmus maximus

Form FIHN
24The Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius

Form E

Form I

IHN

SVC

25The Island of Gigha

Live wild fish of the species—

  • Esox Luciuss

Form F

Form I

IHN

SVC

26The Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—

  • Esox luciuss

Form E

Form I

IHN

SVC

27The Island of Gigha

Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—

  • Esox luciuss

Form F

Form I

IHN

SVC

28The Island of Gigha

Live farmed and wild fish of the species—

  • Esox luciuss (fry only)

Form A

Form I

IHN

SVC

29The Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—

  • Carassius auratus

  • Carassius carassius

  • Cyprinus carpio

  • Ctenopharyngodon idella

  • Hypopthalmichthys molitrix

  • Hypophthalmichthys noblis

  • Leuciscus idus

  • Rutilus rutilus

  • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

  • Siluris glanis

  • Tinca tinca

Form E

Form I

IHN

SVC

30The Island of Gigha

Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—

  • Carassius auratus

  • Carassius carassius

  • Cyprinus carpio

  • Ctenopharyngodon idella

  • Hypopthalmichthys molitrix

  • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

  • Leuciscus idus

  • Rutilus rutilus

  • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

  • Siluris glanis

  • Tinca tinca

Form F

Form I

IHN

SVC

31Island of Gigha

Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than—

  1. (1)

    fish of the following species—

    • Salmonidsp.

    • Thymallus thymallus

    • Coregonussp.

    • Esox lucius (including fry)

    • Scophthalmus maximus

    • Carassius auratus

    • Carassius carassius

    • Cyprinus carpio

    • Ctenopharyngoden idella

    • Hypopthalmichthys molitrix

    • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

    • Leuciscus idus

    • Rutilus rutilus

    • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

    • Siluris glanis

    • Tinca tinca

    • their eggs and gametes

  2. (2)

    ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.

Form EIHN
32The Island of Gigha

Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes other than—

  1. (1)

    fish of the following species—

    • Salmonidsp.

    • Thymallus thymallus

    • Coregonussp.

    • Esox lucius (including fry)

    • Scophthalmus maximus

    • Carassius auratus

    • Carassius carassius

    • Cyprinus carpio

    • Ctenopharyngodon idella

    • Hypopthalmichthys molitrix

    • Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

    • Leuciscus idus

    • Rutilus rutilus

    • Scardinius erythrophtalmus

    • Siluris glanis

    • Tinca tinca

    • their eggs and gametes

  2. (2)

    ornamental tropical fish kept permanetly in aquaria.

Form FIHN

Schedule 2

“SCHEDULE 3

ZONES IN GREAT BRITAIN—DEAD FISH

Regulation 8

ItemZonef1Dead fishf2Conditionsf3
(1)(2)(3)(4)
(a)

For the purposes of this schedule the “Island of Gigha” shall mean the area bounded by a continuous line drawn from a point at 55°44'.42" north latitude and 5°40'.50" west longitude; then in a westerly direction to a point at 55°44'.33" north latitude and 5°45'14"west longitude; then in a south-westerly direction to a point at 55 40'.32" north latitude and 5°47'54" west longitude; then in a south-easterly direction to a point at 55°35'.37" north latitude and 5°47'.04" west longitude; then in a easterly direction to a point at 55°36".44' north latitude and 5°43'.26" west longitude; then in a north-easterly direction to a point at 55°41'.16" north latitude and 5°41'.31" west longitude; and then in a north-easterly direction to the point of beginning.

(b)

The common names of the fish referred to in this Schedule are as follows:

NameCommon Name
Salmonid sp.Salmonids
Thymallus thymallusGrayling
Coregonus sp.Whitefishes
PikeEsox lucius
Scophthalmus maximusTurbot
(c)

The full names of the diseases in column 4 are set out in Schedule 1.
1Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Dead fish of the species—

  • Salmonid sp.

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Esox lucius

  • Scophthalmus maximus

The fish was slaughtered and eviscerated prior to despatch.
2Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Dead uneviscerated fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
3Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Dead uneviscerated fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius(fry only)

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
4Great Britain excluding the Island of Gigha

Dead uneviscrated fish of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus Coregonussp.

  • Esox lucius(other than fry)

  • Scophthalmus maximus

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of VHS and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
5The Island of Gigha

Dead fish of the species—

  • Salmonoidsp.

The fish was slaughtered and eviscerated prior to despatch.
6The Island of Gigha

Dead uneviscerated fish of the species—

  • Salmonidsp.

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
7The Island of Gigha

Dead uneviscerated fish of the species—

  • Esox lucius(fry only)

The fish is from an approved zone or an approved farm free of IHN and was slaughtered prior to despatch.
8The Island of Gigha

Dead fish (whether uneviscerated or not) of the species—

  • Thymallus thymallus

  • Coregonus sp.

  • Esox luciuis (other than fry)

  • Scophthalmus maximus

None.

”

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Fish Health Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”) so as to implement Commission Decisions 948/817/EC (OJ No. L337, 24.12.94, p 88) and 94/865/EC (OJ No. L352, 31.12.94, p.75).

The Regulations:

(a)

provide for the substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations;

(b)

provide for the substitution of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations;

(c)

provide for the amendment of Schedule 7 to the principal Regulations;

(d)

Update the reference in regulation 14(1) of the principal Regulations to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1992.