Aquatic Animal Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and come into operation on 30th October 2023. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. 3 In these Regulations— “ Directive 2006/88 ” means Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals . Amendment of the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 2 The Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 12. Amendments to regulation 2 (Interpretation) 3 1 In regulation 2(2)— a omit the definition of “aquatic animal”; b omit the definition of “Commission Decision 2010/221” ; c in the definition of “listed disease”, for paragraph (a) substitute— a a disease listed in Annex II to Regulation 2016/429; or d after the definition of “Regulation 1251/2008”, insert— “ Regulation 2016/429 ” means Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ; “ Regulation 2018/1882 ” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 on the application of certain disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases ; “ Regulation 2020/990 ” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health and certification requirements for movements within the Union of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals ; e omit the definition of “transporter”. 2 For regulation 2(3) substitute— 3 Any expression used in these Regulations which is also used in Regulation 2016/429 has the same meaning as it bears in that Regulation. . New regulation 4A (Aquatic animal health professional) 4 After regulation 4, insert— Aquatic animal health professional 4A An aquatic animal health professional may— a undertake activities assigned to veterinarians under Regulation 2016/429 in relation to aquatic animals; and b be appointed to be an inspector for the purpose of these Regulations. . Amendment to regulation 14 (Public register of aquaculture production businesses and processing establishments) 5 In regulation 14, omit paragraphs (2) and (3). Amendment to regulation 19 (General health requirements) 6 In regulation 19— a in paragraph (8) — i for “the second column of Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88” substitute “Annex II to Regulation 2016/429” ; and ii in sub-paragraph (b)(i)— aa for “declared” substitute “recognised as” ; and bb for “Article 49 or 50 of Directive 2006/88” substitute “Article 36 or 37 of Regulation 2016/429” ; b in paragraph (9)— i for “the second column of Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88” substitute “Annex II to Regulation 2016/429” ; and ii in sub-paragraph (a)— aa for “declared” substitute “recognised as” ; and bb for “Article 49 or 50 of Directive 2006/88” substitute “Article 36 or 37 of Regulation 2016/429” ; c for paragraphs (11)(a) and (b) substitute— a an aquaculture animal, mollusc or crustacean is of a species susceptible to a disease listed in Annex II to Regulation 2016/429 if it is of a species listed in the third column of the table in the Annex to Regulation 2018/1882 opposite the disease listed in the first column of that table; b an aquaculture animal is a vector for a disease if— i it is of a species listed in the fourth column of the table in the Annex to Regulation 2018/1882 opposite the disease listed in the first column of that table; and ii where conditions relevant to that species are set out in the third column of the table in Annex I of Regulation 2020/990, opposite the disease listed in the first column, the animal fulfils such conditions. . Amendment to regulation 27 (Initial designation area) 7 In regulation 27— a in paragraph (2)(b), for “Article 57 of Directive 2006/88” substitute “Article 54(2)(b) of Regulation 2016/429” ; and b in paragraph (2)(d), for “epizootic investigation in accordance with Article 29 of Directive 2006/88” substitute “epidemiological enquiry in accordance with Article 57(1) of Regulation 2016/429” . Amendment to regulation 31 (Confirmed designation) 8 In regulation 31(2)(d), for “Article 57 of Directive 2006/88” substitute “Article 54(2)(b) of Regulation 2016/429” . Amendment to regulation 37 (Powers of entry) 9 In regulation 37(1), for “Directive 2006/88” substitute “Regulation 2016/429” . Omission of regulation 52 (Public register of disease-free zones and compartments) 10 Omit regulation 52. Amendment to regulation 56 (Disclosure of information) 11 In regulation 56(1), for “Directive 2006/88” substitute “Regulation 2016/429” . Amendment to Schedule 1 (List of Diseases) 12 In Schedule 1 for “(which are not listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88)” substitute “(which are not listed in Annex II to Regulation 2016/429)” . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 5th October 2023. Owen Lyttle A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs