CELEX: 32004D0454
Language: en
Date: 2004-04-29 00:00:00
Title: 2004/454/EC:Commission Decision of 29 April 2004 amending Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (notified under document number C(2004) 1680) (Text with EEA relevance)

30.4.2004         EN               Official Journal of the European Union                  L 156/29
                                      COMMISSION DECISION
                                              of 29 April 2004
  amending Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health
conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes
  intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended
                                        for human consumption
                            (notified under document number C(2004) 1680)
                                       (Text with EEA relevance)
                                               (2004/454/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal
health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products8,
and in particular Article 20(1) and Article 21(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)      Commission Decision 2003/858/EC9 lays down the specific animal health conditions
         and model certificates applicable to third countries or parts thereof from which
         Member States are authorised to import live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for
         farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human
         consumption.
(2)      By Commission Decision 2004/…/EC of dd/mm/yy [implementing Council Directive
                                                                                         10
         91/67/EEC as regards measures against certain diseases in aquaculture animals] Denmark,
         Finland, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom have been granted additional
         guarantees for certain diseases referred to in Annex A, Column 1, List III to Directive
         91/67/EEC.
(3)      Those guarantees should also apply when live fish is imported from third countries.
         Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/858/EC should take those additional guarantees
         into account and be amended accordingly.
(4)      The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the
         Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health.
8
         OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122,
         16.5.2003, p. 1.).
9
         OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 37.
10
         OJ L (SANCO/10022/2004-Rev. 4)
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                               Article 1
Decision 2003/858/EC is amended as follows:
1.        Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.
2.        Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.
3.        Annex III is replaced by the text in Annex III to this Decision.
                                               Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.
                                                 For the Commission
                                                 David Byrne
                                                 Member of the Commission
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                                                     ANNEX I
                                                    “ANNEX I
      Territories from which importation of certain species of live fish, their eggs, and
      gametes intended for farming in the European Community (EC) are authorised
        Country                    Territory                      Specific requirements11               Comments12
 ISO-          Name          Code      Description      VHS     IHN     SVC    BKD     IPN      G.
 code                                                                                         salaris
  AL     Albania
  AU     Australia
  BR     Brazil                                                                                          Carps only
  BG     Bulgaria
  CA     Canada
  CL     Chile
  CN     China, Peoples                                                                                  Carps only
         Republic of
  CO     Colombia                                                                                        Carps only
  CG     Congo                                                                                           Carps only
  HR     Croatia
MK13     Former                                                                                          Carps only
         Yugoslav
         Republic      of
         Macedonia
  ID     Indonesia
   IL    Israel
  JM     Jamaica                                                                                         Carps only
   JP    Japan                                                                                           Carps only
11
          Insert “Yes” or “No” as relevant if designated farm, coastal or continental zone is approved by the
          central competent authority of the exporting country as a territory that fulfils the specific animal health
          requirements - including a non-vaccination policy - for introduction into European Community zones
          and farms having a Community approved programme or status, or for one or more of the diseases viral
          haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), additional guarantees
          for spring viraemia of carp (SVC), bacterial kidney disease (BKD, infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN),
          and/or Gyrodactylus salaris (G. salaris).
12
          No limitations if left empty. If a country or territory is allowed to export only certain species and/or
          eggs or gametes, the species should be specified and/or a comment with for example "eggs only" shall
          be inserted in this column.
13
          Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the
          conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.
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MY      Malaysia                                               Carps only
        (Peninsular,
        Western
        Malaysia only)
NZ      New Zealand
RU      Russian
        Federation
SG      Singapore                                              Carps only
ZA      South Africa
LK      Sri Lanka                                              Carps only
TW      Taiwan                                                 Carps only
TH      Thailand                                               Carps only
TR      Turkey
US      United States
                                                                   “
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                                                                                    ANNEX II
                                                                                  ”ANNEX II
 MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE IMPORTATION OF(1)[LIVE
  FISH, EGGS AND GAMETES FOR FARMING](1)[LIVE FISH OF AQUACULTURE
  ORIGIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF (1)[HUMAN CONSUMPTION](1) [ RESTOCKING
     OF PUT AND TAKE FISHERIES]] INTO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC)
Note for the importer: This certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has - in its original - to accompany the
                                               consignment until it reaches the border inspection post.
                                                                                          Reference Code No                                                          ORIGINAL
1.       Exporting country and authorities involved                                        3.        Destination of the consignment
1.1.     Exporting country: ..................................................             3.1.      Member State:........................................................
         ................................................................................             ...............................................................................
                                                                                           (1)
1.2.     Competent authority: ..............................................                  [3.2. Zone or part(3) of the Member State: ......................
         ................................................................................             ..............................................................................]
                                                                                           (1)
1.3.     Competent issuing authority: ..................................                      [3.3. Farm, name: ...........................................................
         ................................................................................             ..............................................................................]
2.       Place of origin of the consignment                                                3.4.      Address: .................................................................
                                                  (2)                                                 ...............................................................................
2.1.     Code of territory of origin :...................................
         ................................................................................  3.5.     Name, address and phone number of the Consignee:
(1)                                                                                                 ................................................................................
   [2.2. Farm of origin, name: .............................................
         .............................................................................. ]           ................................................................................
(1)
   [2.3. Address or location of farm: ...................................                             ...............................................................................
         ................................................................................  4.        Means             of        transport              and          consignment
         ...............................................................................]            identification(4)
                                                                                                                                               (1)                (1)
2.4.     Name, address and phone number of the Consignor:                                  4.1.      Means of transport:                          [Lorry]            [Rail-wagon]
                                                                                                     (1)
         ................................................................................                [Ship] (1)[Aircraft]
                                                                                                     (1)
         ................................................................................   4.2.         [Registration number(s)] (1)[Ship name] (1)[Flight
         ................................................................................            number]: ................................................................
         ................................................................................  4.3.      Consignment identification details: .......................
                                                                                                      ...............................................................................
         ................................................................................
5.     Description of the consignment
‫ ڤ‬Farmed stocks             ‫ ڤ‬Wild stocks ‫ ڤ‬Live fish                        ‫ ڤ‬Gametes         ‫ ڤ‬Fertilised eggs            ‫ ڤ‬Unfertilised eggs                  ‫ ڤ‬Larvae/fry
                                                                                                               (1)
                     Fish specie(s)                                      Total weight of fish (kg)                [Volume of eggs]                         Age of live fish
                                                                              (1)
                                                                                 [Number of fish]           (1)
                                                                                                               [Volume of gametes]
    Scientific name:                    Common name:
                                                                                                                                                     ‫> ڤ‬24 months
                                                                                                                                                     ‫ ڤ‬12-24 months
                                                                                                                                                     ‫ ڤ‬0-11 months;
                                                                                                                                                     ‫ ڤ‬unknown
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6.     Animal health attestation for importation of (1)[ (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes] for farming]
       (1)
           [live fish of aquaculture origin intended for (1)[human consumption] (1)[for farming or restocking of put-and
       take fisheries] ]
       I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes], referred
       to at point 5 this certificate fulfils the following requirements:
6.1.   either:
       (1)
          [They originate from the territory(2) with the code:……….. (2) and in which all farms rearing or keeping live fish,
       their eggs or gametes, of any species considered as susceptible(5) to the following diseases: infectious salmon anaemia
       (ISA); epizootic haematopoietic necrosis (EHN); viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS); and infectious
       haematopoietic necrosis (IHN):
       –     are officially registered by the competent authority,
       –     keep an updated record of: live fish, eggs and gametes entering and leaving the farm and all information relating
             to: their delivery and dispatch, their number or weight, their size, their source, their suppliers and observed
             mortality(6)
       –     have to notify as soon as possible to the competent authority, any suspicion of the following diseases: ISA, EHN,
             VHS and IHN; and any clinical signs giving reason to suspect the presence of a disease capable of causing
             significant impact to the fish stock,
       –     are subject to appropriate disease control measures as necessary at least equivalent to those required in Council
             Directives 91/67/EEC and 93/53/EEC including prohibition as regards vaccination against ISA, and as regards
             sampling and testing also Decisions 2001/183/EC and 2003/466/EC; in cases where sampling and testing
             methods are not established in the Community legislation, the methods are those laid down in the relevant
             chapters of the OIE(7) Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals, Fourth edition, 2003,
       –     have had no disease, that has caused significant impact to the stock during the last six months prior to dispatch,
             and during the last two years, no cases of the diseases: ISA, and EHN
       –     have, during the last two years prior to dispatch not introduced live fish, eggs or gametes with a lower health
             status,
       –     there are, on the day of loading, no clinical signs of disease and there is no suspicion of the presence of any of the
             following diseases: ISA, EHN, VHS and IHN, ]
       or
             (1)
       –        [They originate from the territory(2) with the code:……….. (2) and which:
       –     is a designated farm, or a farm that is not connected with coastal or estuarial waters, and that does not contain fish
             of the species considered as susceptible(5) to the diseases: infectious salmon anaemia (ISA); epizootic
             haematopoietic necrosis (EHN); viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS); and infectious haematopoietic necrosis
             (IHN)
       –     keep an updated record of: live fish, eggs and gametes entering and leaving the farm and all information relating
             to: their delivery and dispatch, their number or weight, their size, their source, their suppliers and observed
             mortality(6)]
6.2.   They:
       –     have not, since the time of collection, been in contact with live fish, eggs or gametes of a lower health status than
             referred to in point 6.1 of this certificate,
           –     are not intended for destruction or slaughter for the eradication of the following diseases: ISA; VHS; IHN;
                 EHN; spring viraemia of carp (SVC); Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN); Bacterial kidney disease (BKD,
                 Renibacterium salmoninarum); Furunculosis (Aeromonas salmonicida); Enteric redmouth disease (ERM,
                 Yersinia ruckeri); Gyrodactylus salaris; or due to diseases caused by any other pathogen,
           –     are not subject to any prohibitions for animal health reasons,
           –     were inspected on the day of loading and showed no clinical signs of disease,
                 (8)
           –        [were subject to a visual check of a randomly selected representative part of the consignment, including each
                 part having a different origin, and no fish species other than those specified in point 5 of this certificate were
                 detected], and
                 (9)
           –        [have been disinfected in accordance with OIE(7) International Aquatic Animal Health Code, edition 2003,
                 Appendix 5.2.1;]
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                                                                                Reference Code No                               ORIGINAL
 (10)
     [7. Specific animal health requirements as regards VHS, IHN, SVC, IPN, BKD and Gyrodactylus salaris
          (11)
               [7.1. I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes],
          referred to at point 5 this certificate, originate from a territory (2) that, in addition to the guarantees given in point 6 of
          this certificate, is approved by the competent authority as having an equivalent health status to those farms and zones
          within the Community, with approved status as regards (1)[VHS] (1)[and] (1)[IHN] , as they:
          Either
                 (1)
          –         [either (1)[ originate from a coastal zone in which all farms are under the supervision of the competent authority,
                 and the fish ]
                         or (1)[ originate from a continental zone in which all farms are under the supervision of the competent
                        authority and the fish]
                        or (1)[ originate from a designated farm which is under the supervision of the competent authority, and where
                        the water is supplied by means of a system which ensures the complete inactivation of (1)[VHS] (1)[and]
                        (1)
                           [IHN]and the fish]
                                 (1)
                       or            [ originate from a coastal zone in which there are no farms and the wild fish:]
                                (1)
                       or          [ originate from a continental zone in which there are no farms and the wild fish:]
                     –      have been subject to health inspections, carried out at intervals adapted to the development of (1)[VHS]
                            (1)
                               [and] (1)[IHN] and samples are taken and examined for these pathogens with a negative result by an
                            officially authorised laboratory and the sampling and testing methods are at least equivalent to those laid
                            down in Directives 91/67/EEC, 93/53/EEC and Decision 2001/183/EC as the following surveillance
                            scheme has been used:
                                         (12)
                                             ["EC Model A" – at least four years documented freedom, including a two-year surveillance
                                         program] (12)["EC Model B" – at least six years documented freedom, including a two-year
                                         surveillance program with reduced sample size] (13)["EC Special provisions" – new farms] (13)["EC
                                         Special provisions"- farms which recommence their activities] (1)["OIE" – methods as described in
                                         the OIE(7) Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals, Fourth edition, 2003, Chapters: I.1.4
                                         (General) and (1)[2.1.5. (VHS)] (1)[and] (1)[2.1.2. (IHN)]]
                     –      since at least 2 years have been free of clinical and other signs of (1)[VHS] (1)[and] (1)[IHN]
                     –      originate from a territory(2) where all necessary measures(14) are taken to prevent the introduction of
                            diseases.]
          Or
                 (1)
          –         [originate from a farm that is not connected with coastal or estuarial waters and does not contain any fish of the
                 species considered as susceptible(5) to (1)[VHS] (1)[and] (1)[IHN].                ]
(15)
    [7.2. I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes],
           referred to at point 5 this certificate, which is considered susceptible(5) to (1)[Spring viraemia of carp] (1)[and]
           (1)
              [Infectious pancreatic necrosis] (1)[and] (1)[Bacterial kidney disease], originate from a territory(2)
          - where (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] is notifiable to the competent authority, and reports of
           suspicion of infections must be immediately investigated by the official services,
          - in which all introduction of species susceptible(5) (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] has come from a
           zone or farm having the same health status with respect to (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD],
          (16)
                [- in which the fish has not been vaccinated against (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] ,]
          - where all farms raising species susceptible(5) to (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] are under the
           supervision of the competent authority;
          - where all necessary measures(14) are taken to prevent the introduction of diseases,
          - that, in addition to the guarantees given in point 6 of this certificate, is approved by the competent authority as
           having an equivalent health status to zones within the Community, having additional guarantees with regard to
           (1)
               [SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] as they;
            either (1)[originate from the following territory(2):…………………,which is considered free from (1)[SVC]
                             (1)
                                 [and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] in accordance with Annex I to Decision 2003/858/EC.]
           or (1)[originate from the following farm:…………………,which at the time of the year (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN]
                                (1)
                                    [and] (1)[BKD] is expected to manifest itself, have been submitted for at least two years to
                                inspections by the competent authorities, with sampling at least equivalent to those sampling
                                programmes laid down by Commission Decision 2001/183/EC(12) or surveillance methods as
                                described in the OIE(7) Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, Chapter 1.1.4 and the relevant
                                disease chapters, and as laboratory tests have been carried out in accordance with the relevant
                                chapters in the most current edition of the OIE(7) Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, with
                                all test giving negative results.]
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              (17)
           or     [originate from the following continental farm:…………………,where (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and]
                          (1)
                             [BKD] have occurred within in the previous two years, but where the whole fish population has
                          been withdrawn, and all ponds, tanks or other installations and equipment disinfected under the
                          supervision of the competent authority, and where restocking has taken place with fish from a source
                          certified free by the competent authority after sampling at least equivalent to those sampling
                          programmes laid down in Commission Decision 2001/183/EC(12,13) or surveillance methods as
                          described in the OIE(7) Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, Chapter 1.1.4 and the relevant
                          disease chapters and as laboratory tests have been carried out accordance with the relevant chapters
                          in the most current edition of the OIE Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, with all test
                          giving negative results.]
(18)
    [7.3. I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes] referred
          to at point 5 this certificate, which is considered susceptible(5) to Gyrodactylus salaris, originate from a territory(2)
          - where G. salaris is notifiable to the competent authority, and reports of suspicion of infections must be
           immediately investigated by the official services,
          - in which all introduction of species susceptible(5) to G. salaris has come from a zone or farm declared free from
           G. salaris,
          - where all farms raising species susceptible(5) to G. salaris are under the supervision of the competent authority,
          - where all necessary measures(14) are taken to prevent the introduction of diseases,
          - that, in addition to the guarantees given in point 6 of this certificate, is approved by the competent authority as
          having an equivalent health status to those zones within the Community, having additional guarantees with regard to
          Gyrodactylus salaris, as they;
                        (1)
               either      [originate from the following territory(2):…………………,which is considered free from Gyrodactylus
                          salaris in accordance with Annex I to Decision 2003/858/EC.]
                    (1)
               or      [originate from the following continental farm:…………………,which at the time of the year
                          Gyrodactylus salaris is expected to manifest itself, has been submitted for at least two years to
                          inspections by the competent authorities, with sample size at least equivalent to those sampling
                          programmes laid down in Commission Decision 2001/183/EC(12) and sampling and laboratory tests
                          have been carried out in accordance with the relevant chapters in the most current edition of the
                          OIE(7) Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, with all test giving negative results; and the
                          farm is either situated in a part(19) of a water catchment area declared free(20) from Gyrodactylus
                          salaris, or situated in a water catchment area declared free(20) from G. salaris and all other water
                          catchment areas draining into the same estuary are declared free(20, 21) from G. salaris, and]
               or (1)[originate from the following coastal farm:…………………, which is situated in an coastal zone with a
                          salinity below 25 parts per thousand, and where all water catchment areas draining into the estuary
                          are declared free(20,21) of G. salaris, and.]
                   (1)
               or     [originate from the following coastal farm:…………………, which is situated in a coastal zone where
                          the seawater has a salinity of more than 25 parts per thousand and no live fish of the susceptible
                          species(5) have been introduced during the previous 14 days, and.]
                or (9)[originate from the following farm:…………………,where the eggs have been disinfected according to
                          the OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code Sixth edition 2003, Appendix 5.2.1, ensuring the
                          elimination G. salaris. ] ]
8.        Transport requirements
          Furthermore, they:
          –    are placed under conditions that do not alter their health status, and
          –    have been placed in (1)[sealed watertight containers which were cleaned and disinfected beforehand using an
               authorised disinfectant and which bear on the exterior a legible label] (1)[a well boat where the well and its pipe
               and pump systems were free of fish, cleaned and disinfected using an authorised disinfectant, and inspected
               before loading, carrying a manifest] with the relevant(22) information referred to in point 1, 2 and 3 of this
               certificate and with the following statement:
               either:
               ["(1)[Live fish] (1)[and] (1)[Eggs] (1)[and] (1)[Gametes] certified for farming in European Community zones and
               farms except those with a Community approved programme or status, and additional guarantees with regard to:
               viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), spring viraemia of carp (SVC),
               infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and Gyrodactylus salaris."]
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              or:
              ["Live fish of aquaculture origin certified for restocking of put-and take fisheries in European Community zones
              and farms except those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective
              measures with regard to: viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), spring
              viraemia of carp (SVC), infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and Gyrodactylus
              salaris."]
              or:
              ["(1)[Live fish] (1)[and] (1)[Eggs] (1)[and] (1)[Gametes] certified for farming in European Community zones and
              farms including those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective
              measures with regard to: (1)[viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)] (1)[and] (1)[infectious haematopoietic necrosis
              (IHN)] (1)[and] (1)[Spring viraemia of carp] (1)[and] (1)[Infectious pancreatic necrosis] (1)[and] (1)[Bacterial kidney
              disease] (1)[and] (1)[Gyrodactylus salaris]."]
              or:
              ["Live fish of aquaculture origin certified for restocking of put-and take fisheries in European Community zones
              and farms including those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective
              measures with regard to: (1)[viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)] (1)[and] (1)[infectious haematopoietic necrosis
              (IHN)] (1)[and] (1)[Spring viraemia of carp] (1)[and] (1)[Infectious pancreatic necrosis] (1)[and] (1)[Bacterial kidney
              disease] (1)[and] (1)[Gyrodactylus salaris]"]
Done at ..................................................................................... ,        on............................................................................
                                             (Place)                                                                                      (Date)
Official stamp                                                                                         ................................................................................
                                                                                                                      (Signature of official inspector)
                                                                                                       ................................................................................
                                                                                                       (Name in capital letter, qualifications and title)
Indicative notes
(1)      Retain as appropriate.
(2)      Territory (a whole country, or a zone or a farm) and code of territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission
         Decision 2003/858/EC.
(3)      Specify as applicable: zone, farm, or in case of live fish for human consumption, establishment. If the zone is
         specified under point 3.2, then the name of the farm, or in case of live fish for human consumption, establishment,
         must be specified under point 3.3
(4)      The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known,
         the flight number of the aircraft shall be specified.
         In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number, their registration and seal numbers, if present, shall be
         indicated under point 4.3
(5)      Known susceptible species, see table below
                      Disease                                                                           Susceptible host species*
                         ISA                                    Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), brown
                                                                trout (Salmo trutta),
                        EHN                                     Redfin perch (Perca fluviatilis), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss),
                                                                Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica), silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus),
                                                                mountain galaxias (Galaxias olidus), sheatfish (Silurus glanis), catfish (Ictalurus
                                                                melas) and mosquito fish (Gambusa affinis) and other species belonging to the
                                                                family Poeciliidae
                        VHS                                     Fish belonging to the family Salmonideae, grayling (Thymallus thymallus), white
                                                                fish (Coregonus spp.), pike (Esox lucius), turbot (Scophthalmus maximus),
                                                                herring and sprat (Clupea spp.), Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), Atlantic
                                                                cod (Gadus morhua), Pacific cod (G. macrocephalus), haddock (G. aeglefinus)
                                                                and rockling (Onos mustelus).
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                   IHN                         Fish belonging to the family Salmonidae, pike (Esox lucius)
                   SVC                         Common carp and koi carp (Cyprinus carpio), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon
                                               idellus), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), bighead carp (Aristichthys
                                               nobilis), crucian carp (Carassius carassius), goldfish (Carassius auratus), tench
                                               (Tinca tinca) and sheatfish (Silurus glanis)
                   IPN                         Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), brown
                                               trout (Salmo trutta), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), and several Pacific salmon
                                               species (Oncorhynchus spp.),
                  BKD                          Fish belonging to the family Salmonidae
         Gyrodactylus salaris                  Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Arctic
                                               char (Salvelinus alpinus), North American brook trout (S. fontinalis), grayling
                                               (Thymallus thymallus), North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) and
                                               brown trout (Salmo trutta). Other species of fish on sites where any of the above
                                               species are present shall also be considered as susceptible species.
*      And any other species referred to in the most recent edition of the OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code and/or the OIE
       Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals as being susceptible for the pathogen/disease in question.
 (6)   As applicable
(7)    World Organisation for Animal Health
(8)    Only applicable for live fish, retain as appropriate.
(9)    Applicable to eggs only, retain as appropriate.
(10)   As laid down in Council Directive 91/67/EEC, specific animal health requirements are needed in the case of exports
       to farms or zones within the EC with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees with
       regard to one or more of the diseases referred to in list II and III of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC.
(11)   Specific requirements needed in the case of exports to farms or zones within the EC with a Community approved
       programme or status for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and/or infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)
       respectively.
(12)   "Model A or B" as laid down in Decision 2001/183/EC, as well as the requirements in Directives 91/67/EEC and
       93/53/EEC, retain as appropriate
(13)   In accordance with Directives 91/67/EEC and 93/53/EEC, and Decision 2001/183/EC; new farms which commence
       activity with fish, eggs and gametes that have an equivalent health status according to the central competent
       authority of the exporting country to those farms and zones approved in the EC with regard to VHS and/or IHN
       respectively, and otherwise meet the requirements in Annex C I.A, 6(a) to Directive 91/67/EEC; or farms which
       recommence their activities after officially supervised cleaning and disinfection and 15 days of fallowing, and
       which introduce only fish, eggs and gametes that have an equivalent health status according to the central competent
       authority of the exporting country to those farms and zones approved in the EC with regard to VHS and/or IHN
       respectively and otherwise meet the requirements in Annex C I.A, 6(b) to Directive 91/67/EEC. Retain as
       appropriate
(14)   Not applicable to coastal or continental zones with no farms. High bio-security level must be maintained. Fish from
       non-approved farms or zones must not be introduced into approved farms and zones. Ponds with susceptible species
       should be covered or be located at a safe distance from non-approved farms. Uncontrolled public access should be
       prevented. The site must not be used for angling purposes unless under conditions authorised and supervised by the
       local competent authority.
(15)   Specific additional requirements needed in the case of exports to Member States or parts of Member States within
       the EC with Community approved free status or control and eradication programmes (additional guarantees) as
       regards spring viraemia of carp (SVC), infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), and/or bacterial kidney disease (BKD),
       according to Commission Decision 2004/xxxx/EC [SANCO/10022/2004 rev 4].
(16)   Applicable to species susceptible to SVC, IPN and/or BKD only, introduced into areas with additional guarantees
       for SVC, IPN and/or BKD. Retain as applicable.
(17)   Applicable only to continental farms where epizootiological investigations have shown that the disease has not
       spread to other farms or into the wild. Retain as applicable.
(18)   Specific additional requirements needed in the case of exports to Member States or parts of Member States within
       the EC with Community approved free status (additional guarantees) as regards Gyrodactylus salaris according to
       Commission Decision 2004/xxxx/EC [SANCO/10022/2004 rev4].
(19)   According to Annex B, I A to Directive 91/67/EEC a part of a water catchment area can only be declared free from
       a disease if it consists of the upper part of the catchment area from its sources of the waterways to a natural or
       artificial barrier preventing fish migrating from downstream of that barrier.
(20)   According to the requirements in Annex I, Chapter 1.B of Decision 2004/xxxx/EC [SANCO/10022/2004 R4].
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(21)   When declaring continental zones free of Gyrodactylus salaris, it must be taken into account that the disease may
       spread my migrating fish between different continental zones if the salinity between them is low or intermediate
       (below 25 ppt). Hence one individual continental zone can not be declared free if another continental zone draining
       into the same coastal zone is infected or has unknown status, unless they are separated by seawater with salinity
       above 25 ppt.
(22)   Country and territory of origin (code) and of destination; name and telephone number of the consignor and
       consignee. In case of a transport with well boat, the transport route from the place of loading to the place of
       destination should be given.
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                                                         ANNEX III
                                                        “ANNEX III
                                                     Explanatory notes
(a)  The certificates shall be produced by the competent          (e)  The original of the certificate must be completed on the
     authorities of the exporting country, based on the                day of loading the consignment for exportation to the
     appropriate model appearing in Annex II, IV, or V to              EC with an official stamp and signed by an official
     this Decision taking into account the use to which the            inspector designated by the competent authority. In
     fish are to be put after the arrival to the EC.                   doing so, the competent authority of the exporting
(b)  Considering the status of the place of destination as             country shall ensure that the principles of certification
     regards viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS),                     equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive
     infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), spring                  96/93/EC are followed.
     viraemia of carp (SVC), bacterial kidney disease                  The stamp, unless embossed, and the signature shall be
     (BKD), infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) and                   in a colour different to that of the printing.
     Gyrodactylus salaris (G. salaris) in the EC Member           (f)  If for reasons of identification of the items of the
     State, the appropriate specific additional requirements           consignment, additional pages are attached to the
     shall be incorporated and completed in the certificate.           certificate, these pages shall be considered as forming
(c)  The original of each certificate shall consist of a single        part of the original and be signed and stamped by the
     page, double-sided, or, where more than one page is               certifying official inspector on each page.
     required, it shall be in such a form that all pages form     (g)  The original of the certificate must accompany the
     part of an integrated whole and are indivisible.                  consignment until it reaches the EC border inspection
     It shall, on the right hand side of the top of each page,         post.
     be marked as "original" and bear a specific code             (h)  The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date
     number issued by the competent authority. All pages               of issue. In the case of transport by ship, the time of
     of the certificate shall be numbered - (page number) of           validity is prolonged by the time of journey at sea.
     (total number of pages).
                                                                  (i)  The fish, their eggs and gametes, shall not be
(d)  The original of the certificate and the labels referred to        transported together with other fish, eggs or gametes
     in the model certificate shall be drawn up in at least one        that, either are not destined to EC, or are of a lower
     official language of the EC Member State in which the             health status. Furthermore, they must not be
     inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of         transported under any other conditions that alter their
     the EC Member State of destination. However, these                health status.
     Member States may allow other languages, if
     necessary, accompanied by an official translation.           (j)  The possible presence of pathogens in the water is
                                                                       relevant for considering the health status of live fish,
                                                                       eggs and gametes. The certifying officer should
                                                                       therefore consider the following:
                                                                       The “Place of origin” should be the localisation of the
                                                                       farm where the fish, eggs or gametes was reared
                                                                       reaching their commercial size relevant for the
                                                                       consignment covered by this certificate.
                                                                                                                                “