Chapter 2.4.4. – Infection with Marteilia refringens

Annex 9. Item 6.5.1. – Article 8.1.3. of Chapter 8.1. ‘Infection with *Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis*’

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CHAPTER 8.1.

INFECTION WITH BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS

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Article 8.1.3.

Measures for the i~~I~~mportation 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 10060°C for at least five30 minutes, or aany time/temperature equivalent that has been demonstrated to inactivates*B. dendrobatidis*);~~

~~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~~~~8.1.2.,~~~~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)	amphibian skin leather.

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