Chapter 2.4.4. – Infection with Marteilia refringens

Annex 32. Item 6.5.4. – Article 11.5.3. of Chapter 11.5. ‘Infection with *Perkinsus marinus*’

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CHAPTER 11.5.

INFECTION WITH *PERKINSUS MARINUS*

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Article 11.5.3.

Measures for the i~~I~~mportation or transit of ~~aquatic animals and~~ aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *P. marinus* status of the exporting country, zone or compartment

~~1)~~The *aquatic animal products* listed below have been assessed as meeting the criteria for safety of *aquatic animal products* in accordance with Article 5.4.1. When authorising the importation or transit of these *aquatic animal products*,*Competent Authorities*should not require any *sanitary measures*~~conditions~~ related to infection with *P. marinus*, regardless of the infection with *P. marinus* status of the *exporting country*, *zone*or *compartment*:~~, when authorising the importation or transit of heat sterilised hermetically sealed mollusc products (i.e. a heat treatment at 121°C for at least 3.6 minutes or any time/temperature equivalent) from the species referred to in Article~~~~11.5.2.~~~~which are intended for any purpose and which comply with Article~~~~5.4.1.~~

1)*aquatic animal products* that have been subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to attain a core temperature of at least ~~121~~60°C for at least ~~three~~60 minutes ~~and 36 seconds~~, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *P. marinus*.

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic animals~~*~~~~~~and~~*~~aquatic animal products~~*~~of a species referred to in Article~~~~11.5.2.,~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~11.5.3.,~~*~~Competent Authorities~~*~~~~~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~11.5.7.~~~~to~~~~11.5.11.~~~~relevant to the infection with *P. marinus* status of the~~*~~exporting~~**~~country~~*~~,~~*~~zone~~*~~~~~~or~~*~~compartment~~*~~.~~

~~3)~~~~When considering the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic animals~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic animal products~~*~~of a species not covered in Article~~~~11.5.2.~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~*~~of spread of infection with *P. marinus*, the~~*~~Competent Authority~~*~~should conduct a~~*~~risk analysis~~*~~~~~~in accordance with the recommendations in Chapter~~~~2.1.The~~~~~~*~~Competent Authority~~**~~~~*~~of the~~*~~exporting country~~*~~should be informed of the outcome of this assessment.~~

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CHAPTER 11.5.

INFECTION WITH *PERKINSUS MARINUS*

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Article 11.5.3.

Measures for the importation or transit of aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *P. marinus* status of the exporting country, zone or compartment

The *aquatic animal products* listed below have been assessed as meeting the criteria for safety of *aquatic animal products* in accordance with Article 5.4.1. When authorising the importation or transit of these *aquatic animal products*, *Competent Authorities*should not require any *sanitary measures* related to infection with *P. marinus*, regardless of the infection with *P. marinus* status of the *exporting country*, *zone*or *compartment*: 

1)	*aquatic animal products* that have been subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to attain a core temperature of at least 60°C for at least 60 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *P. marinus*.

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