Live aquatic animals [(EC) No 1251/2008]
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Non-EU Countries 
List of territories, zones or compartments of third countries from which aquaculture animals intended for farming, relaying areas, 
put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities, and ornamental fish of species susceptible to one or more of the diseases 
listed Annex 1A of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 and intended for closed ornamental facilities, may be imported into 
Great Britain. 1
This document is published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers and Welsh Ministers, in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of 
Retained Decision 1251/2008 
The list of species that are susceptible to, or act as vectors for, viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (and all other diseases listed in GB legislation) can be found in the 
document published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers and Welsh Ministers. This document is accessible at: 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-or-export-live-fish-and-shellfish  
NB: References to European Union legislation within this document are references to direct EU legislation which has been retained in Great Britain (retained EU law as defined in 
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). 
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1251/contents 
Last Updated: 05/09/2022 
Country / Territory 
Aquaculture Species 
Zone/Compartment 
ISO Code Country 
Fish 
Molluscs 
Crustaceans 
Code 
Description 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
AU 
Australia 
X a 
AU-0 
Whole country 
BR 
Brazil 
X b 
BR-0 
Whole country 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-0 c 
Whole country 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-1 d 
British Columbia 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-2 d 
Alberta 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-3 d 
Saskatchewan 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-4 d 
Manitoba 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-5 d 
New Brunswick 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-6 d 
Nova Scotia 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-7 d 
Prince Edward Island 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-8 d 
Newfoundland and Labrador 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-9 d 
Yukon 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-10 d 
Northwest Territories 
CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-11 d 
Nunavut 
1  According to Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008,ornamental fish which are not of species susceptible to any of the diseases listed in Annex 1 A of 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008, and ornamental molluscs and ornamental crustaceans, intended for closed ornamental facilities, may also be imported into Great 
Britain from third countries or territories that are members of the World Organisation for Animal health (WOAH).

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CA 
Canada 
X 
CA-12 d 
Quebec 
CO 
Colombia 
X b 
CO-0 
Whole country 
CL 
Chile 
X a 
CL-0 
Whole country 
CN 
China
X b
CN-0 
Whole country 
CG 
Congo 
X b 
CG-0 
Whole country 
CK 
Cook Islands 
X f 
X f 
X f 
CK-0 
Whole country 
PF 
French Polynesia 
X f 
X f 
X f 
PF-0 
Whole country 
HK 
Hong Kong 
X b 
HK-0 
Whole country 
ID 
Indonesia 
X a 
ID-0 
Whole country 
IL 
Israel 
X a 
IL-0 
Whole country 
JM 
Jamaica 
X b 
JM-0 
Whole country 
JP 
Japan 
X b 
JP-0 
Whole country 
KI 
Kiribati 
X f 
X f 
X f 
KI-0 
Whole country 
MY 
Malaysia 
X b 
MY-1 
Peninsular, Western 
Malaysia 
MH 
Marshall Islands 
X f 
X f 
X f 
MH-0 
Whole country 
NR 
Nauru 
X f 
X f 
X f 
NR-0 
Whole country 
NZ 
New Zealand 
X a 
NZ-0 
Whole country 
NU 
Niue 
X f 
X f 
X f 
NU-0 
Whole country 
PW 
Palau 
X f 
X f 
X f 
PW-0 
Whole country 
PG 
Papua New Guinea 
X f 
X f 
X f 
PG-0 
Whole country 
PN 
Pitcairn Islands 
X f 
X f 
X f 
PN-0 
Whole country 
MK e 
Republic of North 
Macedonia 
X b 
MK-0 
Whole country 
RU 
Russia 
X a 
RU-0 
Whole country 
WS 
Samoa 
X f 
X f 
X f 
WS-0 
Whole country 
SG 
Singapore 
X b 
SG-0 
Whole country 
SB 
Solomon Islands 
X f 
X f 
X f 
SB-0 
Whole country 

ZA 
South Africa 
X a 
ZA-0 
Whole country 
LK 
Sri Lanka 
X b 
LK-0 
Whole country 
TW 
Taiwan 
X b 
TW-0 
Whole country 
TH 
Thailand 
X a 
TH-0 
Whole country 
TK 
Tokelau 
X f 
X f 
X f 
TK-0 
Whole country 
TO 
Tonga 
X f 
X f 
X f 
TO-0 
Whole country 
TR 
Turkey 
X a 
TR-0 
Whole country 
TV 
Tuvalu 
X f 
X f 
X f 
TV-0 
Whole country 
US 
United States g 
X 
X 
US-0 c 
Whole country 
US 
United States g 
X 
US-1 d 
Whole country, except the 
following states: New York, 
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, 
Indiana, Wisconsin, 
Minnesota and Pennsylvania 
US 
United States g 
X 
US-2 
Humboldt Bay (California) 
US 
United States g 
X 
US-3 
Netarts Bay (Oregon) 
US 
United States g 
X 
US-4 
Wilapa Bay, Totten Inlet, 
Oakland Bay, Quilcence Bay 
and Dabob Bay (Washington) 
US 
United States g 
X 
US-5 
NELHA (Hawaii) 
WF 
Wallis and Futuna 
X f 
X f 
X f 
WF-0 
Whole country 
Footnotes(s) 
a 
Applies to all fish species. 
b 
Applies only to Cyprinidae. 
c 
Does not apply to fish species susceptible to or vector species for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia according to the lists published pursuant to 
Articles 3 and 3A of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008. 
d 
Applies only to fish species susceptible to or vector species for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia according to the lists published pursuant to Articles 3 
and 3A of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008. 
e 
This country name has been updated in this table following a change in name in 2019. Please note that the corresponding change has not yet been 
made to the country list retained in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008. 
f 
Applies only to imports of ornamental fish which are not of susceptible species to any of the diseases listed in Annex 1A of Commission Regulation 
(EC) No 1251/2008, and ornamental molluscs and ornamental crustaceans, intended for closed ornamental facilities. 
g 
The United States includes Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands. 
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