Chapter 2.4.4. – Infection with Marteilia refringens

Annex 10. Item 6.5.1. – Article 8.2.3. of Chapter 8.2. ‘Infection with *Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans*’

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CHAPTER 8.2

INFECTION WITH *BATRACHOCHYTRIUM SALAMANDRIVORANS*

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Article 8.2.3.

Measures for the i~~I~~mportation or transit of aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *B. salamandrivorans* 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 authorizing the importation or transit of these *aquatic animal products*,*Competent Authorities*should not require any *sanitary measures*~~conditions~~ related to *B. salamandrivorans*, regardless of the infection with *B. salamandrivorans* status of the *exporting country*, *zone*or *compartment*:~~, when authorising the importation or transit of the following~~*~~aquatic animal products~~*~~~~~~derived from a species referred to in Article~~~~8.2.2.~~~~that are intended for any purpose and 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 60°C for at least ~~5~~five minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *B. salamandrivorans*;

~~a)~~~~heat sterilised hermetically sealed amphibian products (i.e. a heat treatment at 121°C for at least 3.6 minutes or any time/temperature equivalent that has been demonstrated to inactivate *B. salamandrivorans*);~~

~~b)~~~~cooked amphibian products that have been subjected to heat treatment at 100°C for at least one minute (or any time/temperature equivalent that has been demonstrated to inactivate *B. salamandrivorans*);~~

~~c)~~~~pasteurised amphibian products that have been subjected to heat treatment at 90°C for at least ten minutes (or any time/temperature equivalent that has been demonstrated to inactivate *B. salamandrivorans*);~~

~~d)2)~~~~mechanically dried amphibian products that have been subjected to (i.e. a heat treatment sufficient to attain a core temperature of at least 10060°C for at least five30 minutes, or aany time/temperature equivalent that has been demonstrated to inactivates*B. salamandrivorans*;~~

~~e)3~~2)	amphibian skin leather.

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic animal products~~**~~~~*~~derived from a species referred to in Article~~~~8.2.2.,~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~8.2.3..,~~*~~Competent Authorities~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~8.2.7.~~~~to~~~~8.2.12.~~~~relevant to the infection with *B. salamandrivorans* status of the~~*~~exporting country~~*~~,~~*~~zone~~*~~~~~~or~~*~~compartment~~*~~.~~

~~3)~~~~When considering the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic animal products~~*~~~~~~derived from a species not referred to in Article~~~~8.2.2.~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~~~risk~~~~of transmission of *B. salamandrivorans*, 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 analysis.~~

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CHAPTER 8.2.

INFECTION WITH *BATRACHOCHYTRIUM SALAMANDRIVORANS*

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Article 8.2.3.

Measures for the importation or transit of aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *B. salamandrivorans* 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 authorizing the importation or transit of these *aquatic animal products*, *Competent Authorities*should not require any *sanitary measures* related to *B. salamandrivorans*, regardless of the infection with *B. salamandrivorans* 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 five minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *B. salamandrivorans*;

2)	amphibian skin leather.

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