Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/427/regulation/2/made
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Amendment of the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009
2.—(1) The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).
(a)for the definition of “processing establishment” substitute—
““processing establishment” means any food business which is approved for processing aquaculture animals for food purposes in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which may, when granted an authorisation under regulation 7, slaughter aquaculture animals for disease control purposes in accordance with Article 33 of Chapter V of Directive 2006/88/EC(2); which aquaculture animals—
are the subject of a notice; or
come from an area, farm or mollusc farming area which is the subject of a notice,
under Part 4 of these Regulations, or of any provision in any Regulations made in relation to England, Wales or Northern Ireland which has equivalent effect to that Part;; and”; and
(b)before the definition of “Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008” insert—
““Regulation (EC) No 853/2004” means Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.55)(3), as amended from time to time;”.
(3) In paragraphs (1) and (7) of regulation 12 (registration), for “undertaking” substitute “installation”.
(4) Regulation 27 (withdrawal of initial designation) becomes paragraph (1) of that regulation and after paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) Where the initial designation area comprises the whole of Scotland, the competent authority may only withdraw the initial designation in the circumstances described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) in respect of that part or those parts of Scotland where the suspected disease is not present or likely to become present, or which has or have been designated under the following regulation.”.
(5) Regulation 31 (withdrawal of a confirmed designation) becomes paragraph (1) of that regulation and after paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) Where the confirmed designation area comprises the whole of Scotland, the competent authority may only withdraw the confirmed designation in the circumstances described in paragraph (1) in respect of that part or those parts of Scotland where the disease is not present.”.
(6) After regulation 31 insert—
“PART 4APROVISION OF INFORMATION, RECORD KEEPING AND NOTIFICATIONS
Interpretation of Part 4A and Schedules 1A and 1B
31A.—(1) In this Part and in Schedules 1A and 1B—
“fish” does not include shellfish but otherwise means fish of any kind;
“fish farm” means any place used for the purposes of fish farming;
“fish farming” means the keeping of fish with a view to their sale or to their transfer to other waters; but only where the business involved in that activity is authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6;
“shellfish” includes crustaceans and molluscs of any kind and any brood, ware, half-ware, spat or spawn of shellfish;
“shellfish farm” means any place used for the purposes of shellfish farming;
“shellfish farming” means the cultivation or propagation of shellfish with a view to their sale or transfer to other waters or land; but only where such activity is authorised as an aquaculture production business under regulation 6;
“year” means a period of 12 months ending on 30th November.
(2) Any reference to fish or shellfish, other than an express reference to a dead fish or dead shellfish, is a reference to a live fish or live shellfish.
(b)in the case of a processing establishment, the information specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1A in respect of each site at which the business operates.
31C.—(1) The operator of a business mentioned in regulation 31B(1) must compile a record—
(i)fish farm, of the particulars specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1B in respect of each site at which fish are farmed in the course of the business;
(ii)shellfish farm, of the particulars specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1B in respect of each site at which shellfish are farmed in the course of the business; and
(b)in the case of a processing establishment, of the particulars specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1B in respect of each site at which the business operates.
(2) The particulars referred to in paragraph (1) must be entered in the record within 24 hours of the movement or observation, as the case may be, the particulars relate to.
(3) The record compiled under paragraph (1) must be retained by the operator of the business the record relates to for not less than 4 years from the date of the last entry.
Escapes from fish farms
31D.—(1) The operator of an aquaculture production business comprising a fish farm authorised under regulation 6 must immediately notify the Scottish Ministers of the circumstances on, or in the vicinity of, the fish farm which—
(a)are believed by that person to have caused an escape of fish; or
(b)gave rise to a significant risk of an escape of fish.
(2) A notification under this regulation is referred to in this Part and in Schedule 1C as an “initial notification” and must contain the information specified in the form in Schedule 1C.
31E.—(1) No later than 28 days after the day a person gives an initial notification under regulation 31D(1)(a), that person must notify the Scottish Ministers of—
(a)the number of fish that are believed by that person to have escaped from the fish farm;
(b)the details of any steps taken by that person to recover the fish;
(c)the number of fish recovered following the escape; and
(d)the details of the follow up action taken by that person following the escape.
(2) A notification under this regulation is referred to in Schedule 1D as a “final notification” and must contain the information specified in the form in Schedule 1D.”.
(7) After Schedule 1, insert—
“SCHEDULE 1AInformation to be provided annually
* “Containment area” has the meaning given in paragraph (c) of Annex I (definitions) to Council Directive 2006/88/EC.
SCHEDULE 1BParticulars to be included in Records
(f)the destination of the fish or shellfish after processing.
Regulation 31D(2)
SCHEDULE 1CFarmed Fish Escapes – Initial Notification
Regulation 31E(2)
SCHEDULE 1DFarmed Fish Escapes – Final Notification
S.S.I. 2009/85 as amended by S.S.I. 2011/259.
Council Directive 2006/88/EC as last amended by Commission Directive 2008/53/EC (OJ L 117, 1.5.2008, p.117).
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 150/2011 (OJ L 46, 19.2.2011, p.14).