Guidelines for the approval of aquaculture water supply in connection to IPN and BKD health status as Category I or II. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Miscellaneous Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Aquaculture Authorization/permit Biosecurity Classification/declassification Fishery management and conservation Inspection Water quality standards Water supply Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This document gives guidelines to farms planning on achieving health status as category I or II for IPN and/or BKD, by ensuring water supply is freed from diseases. Their high health status is ensured by biosecurity and intensive clinical and laboratory monitoring. Approval of clean water supply to aquaculture farms shall be granted by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. Farms supplied by clean water approved prior to 1 August 2013 and registered with an IPN or BKD health status as Category I or II, shall maintain this health status classification. Changes to the passage possibility of fish (such as the removal of artificial or natural barriers preventing the recovery of fish) shall affect the approval of breeding farms’ water supply. Removal of artificial or natural barriers shall not maintain IN or BKD-free status classification. These shall however maintain their IPN and BKD-free health status if water supply is changed, in a way that farms are supplied by contamination-free water. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Order No. 967 on the monitoring and recording of Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) and Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD). Legislation | Denmark | 2013 Keyword: Fish disease, Fish products, Inspection, Internal trade, Classification/declassification, Aquaculture, Certification, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Aquatic animals, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX