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Annex 11. Item 6.5.1. – Article 8.3.3. of Chapter 8.3. ‘Infection with *Ranavirus*species’

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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

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~~60°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);~~

~~d2)~~~~mechanically dried amphibian products that have been subjected to (i.e. a heat treatment sufficient to attain a core temperature of at least 10065°C for at least 30 minutes, or aany 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 60°C for at least 30 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *Ranavirus* species.

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