**USA COMMENTS IN RED FONT**

**Annex 20. Item 8.4.4. – Articles 11.X.3. for Mollusc disease-specific chapters**

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CHAPTER 11.1.

INFECTION WITH ABALONE HERPESVIRUS

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Article 11.1.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

~~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 abalone herpesvirus regardless of the infection with abalone herpesvirus status of the *exporting country*, *zone*or *compartment*:~~, when authorising the importation or transit of the following~~*~~aquatic animal products~~**~~~~*~~from the species referred to in Article~~~~11.1.2.~~~~~~~~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~~50°C for at least ~~3~~five minutes~~and 36 seconds~~, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates AbHV~~;.~~

~~a)~~~~heat sterilised hermetically sealed abalone products (i.e. a heat treatment at 121 ̊C for at least 3.6 minutes or any time/temperature equivalent);~~

~~b2)	mechanically dried abalone products (i.e. that have been subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to attain a core temperature of at least 100121 ̊C for at least 3 minutes and 36 seconds, 30 minutes or anya time/temperature equivalent which has been demonstrated to that inactivates AbHV).~~

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animal~~**~~~~**~~products~~**~~~~*~~of a species referred to in Article~~~~11.1.2.,~~~~~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~11.1.3.,~~~~~~*~~Competent~~**~~~~**~~Authorities~~**~~~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~11.1.7.~~~~~~~~to~~~~11.1.11.~~~~~~~~relevant to the infection with abalone herpesvirus 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~~~~11.1.2.~~~~~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~**~~~~*~~of spread of infection with abalone herpesvirus, 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 11.1.

INFECTION WITH ABALONE HERPESVIRUS

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Article 11.1.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

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 abalone herpesvirus regardless of the infection with abalone herpesvirus 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 50°C for at least five minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates AbHV.

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CHAPTER 11.2.

INFECTION WITH *BONAMIA EXITIOSA*

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Article 11.2.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

~~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 *B. exitiosa*, regardless of the infection with *B. exitiosa*status of the *exporting****country*, *zone***or *compartment**:*~~, when authorising the importation or transit of the  following~~*~~aquatic  animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic  animal  products~~**~~~~*~~from  the  species  referred  to  in  Article~~~~11.2.2.~~~~~~~~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 100°C for at least 15 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *B. exitiosa*;

a)12)	frozen oyster meat; and

b)23)	frozen half-shell oysters.

2)	~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animal~~**~~~~**~~products~~**~~~~*~~of a species referred to in Article~~~~11.2.2.,~~~~~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~11.2.3.,~~~~~~*~~Competent~~**~~~~**~~Authorities~~**~~~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~11.2.7.~~~~~~~~to~~~~11.2.11.~~~~~~~~relevant to the infection with *B. exitiosa*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~~~~11.2.2.~~~~~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~**~~~~*~~of spread of infection with *B. exitiosa*, 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 11.2.

INFECTION WITH *BONAMIA EXITIOSA*

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Article 11.2.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

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 *B. exitiosa*, regardless of the infection with *B. exitiosa*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 100°C for at least 15 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *B. exitiosa*;

2)	frozen oyster meat; 

3)	frozen half-shell oysters.

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CHAPTER 11.3.

INFECTION WITH *BONAMIA OSTREAE*

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Article 11.3.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

~~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 *B. ostreae*, regardless of the infection with *B. ostreae*status of the *exporting****country*, *zone***or *compartment**:*~~, when authorising the importation or transit of the  following~~*~~aquatic  animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic  animal  products~~**~~~~*~~from  the  species  referred  to  in  Article~~~~11.3.2.~~~~~~~~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 100°C for at least 15 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *B. ostreae*;

a)12)	frozen oyster meat; and

b)23)	frozen half-shell oysters.

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animal~~**~~~~**~~products~~**~~~~*~~of a species referred to in Article~~~~11.2.2.,~~~~~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~11.2.3.,~~~~~~*~~Competent~~**~~~~**~~Authorities~~**~~~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~11.2.7.~~~~~~~~to~~~~11.2.11.~~~~~~~~relevant to the infection with *B. ostreae*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~~~~11.2.2.~~~~~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~**~~~~*~~of spread of infection with *B. ostreae*, 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 11.3.

INFECTION WITH *BONAMIA OSTREAE*

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Article 11.3.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

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 *B. ostreae*, regardless of the infection with *B. ostreae*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 100°C for at least 15 minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *B. ostreae*;

2)	frozen oyster meat;

3)	frozen half-shell oysters.

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CHAPTER 11.4.

INFECTION WITH *MARTEILIA REFRINGENS*

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Article 11.4.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

~~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 *M. refringens*, regardless of the infection with *M. refringens*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~~~~11.4.2.~~~~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°C for at least three~~3~~ minutes and 36 seconds, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *M. refringens*.

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animal~~**~~~~**~~products~~**~~~~*~~of a species referred to in Article~~~~11.4.2.,~~~~~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~11.4.3.,~~~~~~*~~Competent~~**~~~~**~~Authorities~~**~~~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~11.4.7.~~~~to~~~~11.4.11.~~~~relevant to the infection with *M. refringens*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~~~~11.4.2.~~~~~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~**~~~~*~~of spread of infection with *M. refringens*, 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 11.4.

INFECTION WITH *MARTEILIA REFRINGENS*

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Article 11.4.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

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 *M. refringens*, regardless of the infection with *M. refringens*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 121°C for at least three minutes and 36 seconds, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *M. refringens*.

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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.

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

~~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.

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

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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CHAPTER 11.6.

INFECTION WITH *PERKINSUS OLSENI*

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Article 11.6.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

~~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. olseni*, regardless of the infection with *P. olseni*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~~~~11.6.2.~~~~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 minutes~~, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *P.olseni*.

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic~~**~~~~**~~animal~~**~~~~**~~products~~**~~~~*~~of a species referred to in Article~~~~11.6.2.,~~~~~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~11.6.3.,~~~~~~*~~Competent~~**~~~~**~~Authorities~~**~~~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~11.6.7.~~~~to~~~~11.6.11.~~~~relevant to the infection with *P. olseni*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~~~~11.6.2.~~~~~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~**~~~~*~~of spread of infection with *P. olseni*, 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 11.6.

INFECTION WITH *PERKINSUS OLSENI*

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Article 11.6.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

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. olseni*, regardless of the infection with *P. olseni*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.olseni*.

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CHAPTER 11.7.

INFECTION WITH *XENOHALIOTIS CALIFORNIENSIS*

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Article 11.7.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

~~1)~~The ~~following~~*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 ~~the~~ these *aquatic animal products*~~listed below~~, *Competent****Authorities***should not require any *sanitary measures*~~conditions~~ related to infection with *X. californiensis*, regardless of the infection with *X. californiensis*status of the *exporting country*, *zone***or *compartment**:*~~, when authorising the importation or transit of heat sterilised hermetically sealed abalone 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~~~~11.7.2.~~~~which are intended for any purpose and which comply with Article~~~~5.4.1.~~

~~a~~1)	*aquatic animal**products* that have been subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to attain a core temperature of at least ~~121~~95°C for at least ~~3~~five minutes~~and 36 seconds~~, ~~(~~or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *X. californiensis*.~~;~~

~~2)~~~~When authorising the importation or transit of~~*~~aquatic animals~~**~~~~*~~and~~*~~aquatic animal products~~*~~of a species referred to in Article~~~~11.7.2.,~~~~other than those referred to in point 1 of Article~~~~11.7.3.,~~*~~Competent Authorities~~**~~~~*~~should require the conditions prescribed in Articles~~~~11.7.7.~~~~to~~~~11.7.11.~~~~relevant to the infection with *X. californiensis*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~~~~11.7.2.~~~~~~~~but which could reasonably be expected to pose a~~*~~risk~~**~~~~*~~of spread of infection with *X. californiensis*, 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 11.7.

INFECTION WITH *XENOHALIOTIS CALIFORNIENSIS*

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Article 11.7.3.

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

**RATIONALE:**A period is added at the end of the sentence for grammatical completeness.

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 *X. californiensis*, regardless of the infection with *X. californiensis*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 95°C for at least five minutes, or a time/temperature equivalent that inactivates *X. californiensis*.

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