**ARTICLES 8.X.3 FOR AMPHIBIAN DISEASE-SPECIFIC CHAPTERS**

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CHAPTER 8.1.  **INFECTION WITH *BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS***

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Article 8.1.3.

**Measures for the~~I~~importation or transit of aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *B. dendrobatidis*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 *B. dendrobatidis*, regardless of the infection with *B. dendrobatidis*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~~~~8.1.2.~~~~~~~~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 five minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *B. dendrobatidis*;

~~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. dendrobatidis*);~~

~~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. dendrobatidis*);~~

~~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. dendrobatidis*);~~

~~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~~100~~60°C for at least five~~30~~ minutes, or a~~any~~ time/temperature equivalent that ~~has been demonstrated to~~ inactivates*B. dendrobatidis*~~)~~;

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

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic animal products~~**~~~~*~~derived from a species referred to in Article~~~~8.1.2.,~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~8.1.3.,~~*~~Competent Authorities~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~8.1.7.~~~~to~~~~8.1.12.~~~~relevant to the infection with *B. dendrobatidis*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~~~~8.1.2.~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~**~~~~*~~of transmission of *B. dendrobatidis*, 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 8.1.  **INFECTION WITH *BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS***

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Article 8.1.3.

**Measures for the importation or transit of aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *B. dendrobatidis*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 *B. dendrobatidis*, regardless of the infection with *B. dendrobatidis*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. dendrobatidis*;

2)	mechanically dried amphibian 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. dendrobatidis*;

3)	amphibian skin leather.

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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 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~~100~~60°C for at least five~~30~~ minutes, or aa~~ny~~ time/temperature equivalent that ~~has been demonstrated to~~ inactivates*B. salamandrivorans*;

~~e)~~3)	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)	mechanically dried amphibian 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*;

3)	amphibian skin leather.

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CHAPTER 8.3.  **INFECTION WITH RANAVIRUS SPECIES**

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Article 8.3.3.

**Measures for the i~~I~~mportation or transit of aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *Ranavirus*species 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 ~~Ranavirus~~**species, regardless of the infection with *Ranavirus*species 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~~~~8.3.2.~~~~~~~~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 65°C for at least 30 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *Ranavirus*species;

~~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 *Ranavirus*species);~~

~~b)~~~~cooked amphibian products that have been subjected to heat treatment at 65°C for at least 30 minutes (or any time/temperature equivalent that has been demonstrated to inactivate *Ranavirus*species);~~

~~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 *Ranavirus*species);~~

~~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~~100~~65°C for at least 30 minutes, or a~~any~~ time/temperature equivalent that ~~has been demonstrated to~~ inactivates*Ranavirus*species~~)~~.

~~2~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic animal products~~**~~~~*~~derived from a species referred to in Article~~~~8.3.2.,~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~8.3.3.,~~*~~Competent Authorities~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~8.3.7.~~~~to~~~~8.3.12.~~~~relevant to the infection with *Ranavirus*species 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~~~~8.3.2.~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~*~~of transmission of *Ranavirus*species, 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 8.3.  **INFECTION WITH RANAVIRUS SPECIES**

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Article 8.3.3.

**Measures for the importation or transit of aquatic animal products for any purpose regardless of the infection with *Ranavirus*species 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 *Ranavirus*species, regardless of the infection with *Ranavirus*species 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 65°C for at least 30 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *Ranavirus*species;

2)	mechanically dried amphibian products that have been subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to attain a core temperature of at least 65°C for at least 30 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *Ranavirus*species. 

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