Diseases of Fish (Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 16 of 1996).

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Fish disease Inspection Vaccination Animal health

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

Implementing Council Directive 53/93 in Northern Ireland, these Regulations: (a) require that an official census be conducted and a record kept, and updated, of the fish populations on farms which are suspected of being infected with fish diseases (reg. 3 and Schedule 2); (b) set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease listed in Part I of Schedule 3 is suspected on a farm (reg. 4 and Schedule 4); (c) set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease listed in Part I of Schedule 3 is confirmed on a farm (reg. 5 and Schedule 5); (d) set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease listed in Part II of Schedule 3 is suspected in an approved zone or on an approved farm in the sense of Council Directive 91/67/ (reg. 6 and Schedule 4); (e) set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease listed in Part II of Schedule 3 is confirmed in an approved zone or on an approved farm in a non-approved zone (reg. 7 and Schedule 5); (f) set out the control measures to be taken when a disease listed in Part II of Schedule 3 is suspected at a non-approved farm in a non-approved zone (reg. 8); (g) set out the control measures to be taken when a disease listed in Schedule 3 is suspected or confirmed amongst fish in the wild (reg. 9); (h) prohibit the vaccination of fish against diseases (reg. 10); (i) provide powers for the enforcement of these Regulations including powers of entry (regs. 11 to 13); (j) prescribes offences.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

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

Council Directive 93/53/EEC introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases.

Legislation | European Union | 1993

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Disinfection/disinfestation, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Diseases of Fish (Control) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 53 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Fish disease, Inspection, Vaccination, Aquaculture, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 129 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Fish disease, Quarantine, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Fish products, Internal trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX