Council Directive 93/53/EEC introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 175 , 19 July 1993, p. 23-33. Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Fish disease Hygiene/sanitary procedures Disinfection/disinfestation Animal health Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive defines the minimum Community measures for the control of the fish diseases. Member States shall ensure that all farms rearing or keeping fish susceptible to list I or list II diseases: are registered by the official service; and a record must be kept. When fish on a farm are suspected of being infected with a list I disease, Member States shall ensure that the official service immediately activates official investigation arrangements to confirm or rule out the presence of the disease. As soon as the presence of a list I disease has been officially confirmed, Member States shall ensure that all fish must be immediately withdrawn, in the case of inland farms all pools must be drained for the purposes of cleaning and disinfection, all eggs and gametes, dead fish and fish showing clinical signs of disease shall be regarded as high-risk material and must be destroyed under the supervision of the official service, all live fish shall either be killed and destroyed. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Animal health, Standards, Fish products, Processing/handling, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Government Ordinance establishing measures for the control of certain fish diseases. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Disinfection/disinfestation, Animal health, Fish products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on livestock marking and registration of farms according to the Breeding Act. Legislation | Czechia | 2004 (2023) Keyword: Aquaculture, Registration, Marking/identification, Animal production, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Poultry, Apiculture/sericulture, Equine-animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on veterinary requirements for breeding of aquaculture animals and fish reproduction. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Disinfection/disinfestation, Aquatic animals, Animal health, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the prevention of the outbreak and spread of infectious animal diseases. Legislation | Czechia | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Early warning system, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures for the Control of Fish Diseases Rules, 2005 (L.N. 354 of 2005). Legislation | Malta | 2005 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Disinfection/disinfestation, Vaccination, Early warning system, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) Regulations, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 Keyword: Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Registration, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Order No. 445 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases in compliance with Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993. Legislation | Greece | 1995 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Décret nº 99-822 ajoutant à la Nomenclature des maladies des animaux réputées contagieuses la nécrose hématopoïétique infectieuse et la septicémie hémorragique virale de certaines espèces de poissons ainsi que l'anémie infectieuse du saumon. Legislation | France | 1999 Keyword: Aquaculture, Diadromous fish, Fish disease, Fishery management and conservation, Animal health, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Diseases of Fish (Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 16 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Fish disease, Inspection, Vaccination, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 149/97, transfering into internal order, Directive No. 93/53/CEE, of the Council, 24 June 1993, introducing minimum measures to fight certain fish diseases. Legislation | Portugal | 1997 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree designating species pursuant to Article 15, first paragraph, section e, of the Animal Health and Welfare Act. Legislation | Netherlands | 1994 (2016) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Decision 2003/466/EC establishing criteria for zoning and official surveillance following suspicion or confirmation of the presence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA). Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Quarantine, Inspection, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2000/27/EC amending Directive 93/53/EEC introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Disinfection/disinfestation, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by 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. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Cartilaginous fishes, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX