Animal Health Requirements for Aquaculture Animals and Products thereof, and on the Prevention and Control of Certain Diseases in Aquatic Animals Rules, 2009 (L.N. 24 of 2009).

Subject

Food & nutrition, Fisheries

Keyword

Aquatic animals Marine fishes Crustaceans Molluscs Fish disease Cartilaginous fishes Animal health Food quality control/food safety International trade Transport/storage Internal trade

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

These provisions set out (a) the animal health requirements applicable to the marketing, the importation and the transit of aquaculture animals and the products thereof; (b) the minimum preventive measures aimed at increasing the awareness and preparedness of the competent authorities, aquaculture production business operators and others related to this industry, for diseases in aquaculture animals; (c) the minimum control measures to be applied in the event of a suspicion of, or an outbreak of certain diseases in aquatic animals.

Full text

English

Website

www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Amended by

Animal Health Requirements for Aquaculture Animals and Products thereof, and on the Prevention and Control of Certain Diseases in Aquatic Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2013 (L.N. 125 of 2013).

Legislation | Malta | 2013

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Marine fishes, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Transport/storage, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health Requirements for Aquaculture Animals and Products thereof, and on the Prevention and Control of Certain Diseases in Aquatic Animals (Amendment No. 2) Rules, 2013 (L.N. 129 of 2013).

Legislation | Malta | 2013

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Transport/storage, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX