{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-health-regulations-1997/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-health-regulations-1997/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1881",
  "legislation_title": "The Fish Health Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fish-health-regulations-1997",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "ZONES IN GREAT BRITAIN—LIVE FISH, EGGS AND GAMETES",
  "text": "Item\nZone\nLive fish, eggs and gametes\nForm of movementdocument\nDiseases\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(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°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.\n(b)The common names of the fish referred to in this Section are as follows:\nName\nCommon Name\nSalmonid sp.\nSalmonids\nThymallus thymallus\nGrayling\nCoregonus sp.\nWhitefishes\nEsox lucius\nPike\nScophthalmus maximus\nTurbot\nCarassius auratus\nGold fish and all variants\nCarassius carassius\nCrucian Carp\nCyprinus carpio\nCommon carp and all variants such as mirror carp, leather carp, koi carp and hygoi carp\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nGrass carp\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nSilver carp\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nBighead carp\nLeuciscus idus\nOrfe\nRutilus rutilus\nRoach\nScardinius erythrophthalmus\nRudd\nSiluris glanis\nWels Catfish\nTinca tinca\nTench\n(c)The full names of the diseases in column 4 are set out in Schedule 1 except for—\n(i) GS which is Gyrodactylus salaris an external parasite of salmonids which can cause the disease Gyrodactylosis; and\n(ii) SVC which is Spring Viraemia of Carp.\n1\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive farmed and wild fish and gametes of farmed and wild fish of the species—\nSalmonid sp.\nForm A\nIHN, VHS and GS\n2\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nEggs of farmed fish of the species—\nSalmonid sp.\nForm A\nIHN, VHS and GS\nForm B\nIHN, VHS and GS\n3\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nEggs of wild fish of the species—\nSalmonid sp.\nForm A\nIHN, VHS and GS\n4\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\n5\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive wild fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\n6\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A or Form B\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\n7\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\n8\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n9\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive wild fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n10\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A or Form B\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n11\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n12\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive farmed and wild fish of the species—\nEsox lucius (fry only)\nForm A\nIHN and VHS\nForm I\nSVC\n13\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\nForm E\nIHN and VHS\nForm I\nSVC\n14\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive wild fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\nForm F\nIHN and VHS\nForm I\nSVC\n15\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than—\n(1) fish of the following species—\nSalmonid sp.\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nEsox lucius (including fry)\nScophthalmus maximus\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\ntheir eggs and gametes\n(2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.\nForm E\nIHN and VHS\n16\nGreat Britain excluding the Island of Gigha\nLive wild fish, their eggs and gametes other than—\n(1) fish of the following species—\nSalmonid sp.\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nEsox lucius (including fry)\nScophthalmus maximus\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\ntheir eggs and gametes\n(2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.\nForm F\nIHN and VHS\n17\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive farmed and wild fish and gametes of farmed and wild fish of the species—\nSalmonid sp.\nForm A\nIHN, VHS and GS\n18\nThe Island of Gigha\nEggs of farmed fish of the species—\nSalmonid sp.\nForm A\nIHN, VHS and GS\nForm B\nIHN, VHS and GS\n19\nThe Island of Gigha\nEggs of wild fish of the species—\nSalmonid sp.\nForm A\nIHN, VHS and GS\n20\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\n21\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive wild fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\n22\nThe Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A or Form B\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\n23\nThe Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonuys sp.\nScophthalmus maximus\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\n24\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n25\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive wild fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n26\nThe Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A or Form B\nVHS\nForm E\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n27\nThe Island of Gigha\nEggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—\nEsox lucius\nForm A\nVHS\nForm F\nIHN\nForm I\nSVC\n28\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive farmed and wild fish of the species—\nEsox lucius (fry only)\nForm A\nIHN and VHS\nForm I\nSVC\n29\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\nForm E\nIHN and VHS\nForm I\nSVC\n30\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive wild fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\nForm F\nIHN and VHS\nForm I\nSVC\n31\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish, their eggs and gametes and other than—\n(1) fish of the following species—\nSalmonid sp.\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nEsox lucius (including fry)\nScophthalmus maximus\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\ntheir eggs and gametes\n(2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.\nForm E\nIHN and VHS\n32\nThe Island of Gigha\nLive farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than—\n(1) fish of the following species—\nSalmonid sp.\nThymallus thymallus\nCoregonus sp.\nEsox lucius (including fry)\nScophthalmus maximus\nCarassius auratus\nCarassius carassius\nCyprinus carpio\nCtenopharyngodon idella\nHypophthalmichthys molitrix\nHypophthalmichthys nobilis\nLeuciscus idus\nRutilus rutilus\nScardinius erythrophtalmus\nSiluris glanis\nTinca tinca\ntheir eggs and gametes\n(2) ornamental tropical fish kept permanently in aquaria.\nForm F\nIHN and VHS",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(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°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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "(b)The common names of the fish referred to in this Section are as follows: NameCommon Name Salmonid sp.SalmonidsThymallus thymallusGraylingCoregonus sp.WhitefishesEsox luciusPikeScophthalmus maximusTurbotCarassius auratusGold fish and all variantsCarassius carassiusCrucian CarpCyprinus carpioCommon carp and all variants such as mirror carp, leather carp, koi carp and hygoi carpCtenopharyngodon idellaGrass carpHypophthalmichthys molitrixSilver carpHypophthalmichthys nobilisBighead carpLeuciscus idusOrfeRutilus rutilusRoachScardinius erythrophthalmusRuddSiluris glanisWels CatfishTinca tincaTench"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(c)The full names of the diseases in column 4 are set out in Schedule 1 except for— (i) GS which is Gyrodactylus salaris an external parasite of salmonids which can cause the disease Gyrodactylosis; and (ii) SVC which is Spring Viraemia of Carp."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2001/409",
      "affecting_title": "The Fish Health Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1881/schedule/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:00:08.176448+00:00"
  },
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}