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These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Health (Amendment) Regulations 1993, and shall come into force on 11th October 1993.
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(1) The Fish Health Regulations 1992 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.
(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “aquaculture products” there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“
 “Commission Decision 93/55/EEC” means Commission Decision of 21st December 1992 amending the guarantees for the introduction of molluscs into zones for which a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens has been approved as amended by Commission Decision 93/169/EEC of 19th February 1993 amending Decision 93/55/EEC concerning the guarantees for certain molluscs;”;
(b) for the definition of “Directive 91/67/EEC” there shall be substituted—“
 “Directive 91/67/EEC” means Council Directive of 28th January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products as read with the decisions made under that Directive referred to in Schedule 7 Part I;”;
(c) after the definition of “Form F” there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—“
 “Form G” means a movement document completed by the Official Service, certifying that the molluscs originate from an area where there has been no history of bonamiosis or marteiliosis in the previous two years confirmed by tests as provided for in Commission Decision 93/55/EEC;
 “Form H” means a movement document completed by the Official Service, certifying that the molluscs have been submitted at the place of despatch to a check ensuring that they do not contain species other than Crassostrea gigas as required by Commission Decision 93/55/EEC;
 “Form I” means a movement document completed by the Official Service, certifying that the site of origin complies with the conditions of Commission Decision 93/44/EEC of 21st December 1992 approving the programmes concerning spring viraemia of carp submitted by the United Kingdom, and defining the additional guarantees for certain fish species for consignment to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey;”;
(d) for the definition of “movement document” there shall be substituted—“
 “movement document” means a document duly completed and—
(a) in the case of Form A, Form B, Form C, Form D, Form E and Form F corresponding to the forms set out in Directive 91/67/EEC;
(b) in the case of Form G, Form H and Form I complying with theseRegulations;”.
(3) In paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 3 (placing on the market of aquaculture animals and aquaculture products) the words “Directive 91/67/EEC” shall be substituted for “Directive 91/67”.
(4) After paragraph (2)(c) of regulation 6 (validity of movement documents) there shall be added—“
(d) it has been incorrectly issued by an Official Service.”
(5) In paragraph (5) of regulation 9 (introduction of live molluscs, eggs and gametes) the words “and not subsequently relaid elsewhere than another approved storage centre” shall be omitted.
(6) For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(7) For Schedule 4 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
(8) For Schedule 7 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
Gillian Shephard
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
15th September 1993.Allan Stewart
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
15th September 1993
SCHEDULE 1
(Regulation 2(6))
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SCHEDULE 2
(Regulation 7)


Item Zone Live fish, eggs and gametes Form of movement document Diseases
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Great Britain Live farmed fish of the species—Oncorhynchus nerkaOncorhynchus tschawytschaOncorhynchus rhodurus Form AForm E IHNVHS
2 Great Britain Live wild fish of the species—Oncorhynchus nerkaOncorhynchus tschawytschaOncorhynchus rhodurus Form AForm F IHNVHS
3 Great Britain Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—Oncorhynchus nerkaOncorhynchus tschawytschaOncorhynchus rhodurus Form A or Form BForm E IHNVHS
4 Great Britain Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—Oncorhynchus nerkaOncorhynchus tschawytschaOncorhynchus rhodurus Form AForm F IHNVHS
5 Great Britain Live farmed fish of the species—Salmo trutta Form AForm EVHSIHN
6 Great Britain Live wild fish of the species—Salmo trutta Form AForm F VHSIHN
7 Great Britain Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—Salmo trutta Form A or Form BForm E VHSIHN
8 Great Britain Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—Salmo trutta Form AForm F VHSIHN
9 Great Britain Live farmed fish of the species—Thymallus thymallusCoregonus sp.Esox lucius (fry only) Form AForm E VHSIHN
10 Great Britain Live wild fish of the species—Thymallus thymallusCoregonus sp.Esox lucius (fry only) Form AForm F VHSIHN
11 Great Britain Eggs and gametes of farmed fish of the species—Thymallus thymallusCoregonus sp. Form A or Form BForm E VHSIHN
12 Great Britain Eggs and gametes of wild fish of the species—Thymallus thymallusCoregonus sp. Form AForm F VHSIHN
13 Great Britain Live farmed and wild fish of the species—Oncorhynchus mykissSalmo salar Form A IHN and VHS
14 Great Britain Eggs and gametes of farmed and wild fish of the species—Oncorhynchus mykissSalmo salar Form A or Form B IHN and VHS
15 Great Britain Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—Cyprinus carpioCtenopharyngodon idellaHypophthalmichthys nobilisHypophthalmichthys molitrix Form EForm I IHN and VHSSpring viraemia of carp
16 Great Britain Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes of the following species—Cyprinus carpioCtenopharyngodon idellaHypophthalmichthys nobilisHypophthalmichthys molitrix Form FForm I IHN and VHSSpring viraemia of carp
17 Great Britain Live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes other than fish of the following species—Oncorhynchus nerkaOncorhynchus tschawytschaOncorhynchus rhodurusSalmo truttaThymallus thymallusCoregonus sp.Esox lucius (fry only)Oncorhynchus mykissSalmo salarCyprinus carpioCtenopharyngodon idellaHypophthalmichthys nobilisHypophthalmichthys molitrixtheir eggs and gametes Form E IHN and VHS
18 Great Britain Live wild fish, their eggs and gametes other than fish of the following species—Oncorhynchus nerkaOncorhynchus tschawytschaOncorhynchus rhodurusSalmo truttaThymallus thymallusCoregonus sp.Esox lucius (fry only)Oncorhynchus mykissSalmo salarCyprinus carpioCtenopharyngodon idellaHypophthalmichthys nobilisHypophthalmichthys molitrixtheir eggs and and gametes Form F IHN and VHS

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SCHEDULE 2
(Regulation 2(7))
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SCHEDULE 4
(Regulation 9)


Item Zone Live molluscs eggs and gametes Form of movement document Diseases
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Great Britain Live farmed molluscs of the species Ostrea edulis, their eggs and gametes Form C, Form D or Form G BonamiosisMarteiliosis
2 Great Britain Live wild molluscs of the species Ostrea edulis, their eggs and gametes Form C or Form G BonamiosisMarteiliosis
3 Great Britain Live farmed molluscs of the species Crassostrea gigas, their eggs and gametes Form E or Form GForm H BonamiosisMarteiliosis
4 Great Britain Live wild molluscs of the species Crassostrea gigas, their eggs and gametes Form F or Form GForm H BonamiosisMarteiliosis
5 Great Britain Live farmed molluscs, their eggs and gametes of species other than the speciesOstrea edulisCrassostrea gigas Form E or Form G BonamiosisMarteiliosis
6 Great Britain Live wild molluscs, their eggs and gametes of species other than the speciesOstrea edulisCrassostrea gigas Form F or Form G BonamiosisMarteiliosis
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SCHEDULE 3
(Regulation 2(8))
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SCHEDULE 7
PART I

Decision OJ Reference
Commission Decision 92/528/EEC of 9 November 1992 approving the programmes concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom. OJ No. L332, 18.11.92, p. 25.
Commission Decision 92/532/EEC of 19 November 1992 laying down the sampling plans and diagnostic methods for the detection and confirmation of certain fish diseases. OJ No. L337, 21.11.92, p. 18.
Commission Decision 92/538/EEC of 9 November 1992 concerning the status of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia. OJ No. L347, 28.11.92, p. 67.
Commission Decision 93/22/EEC of 11 December 1992 laying down the model of the movement documents referred to in Article 14 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC. OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 8.
Commission Decision 93/39/EEC of 18 December 1992 concerning the status of Guernsey with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia. OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 46.
Commission Decision 93/40/EEC of 18 December 1992 concerning the status of the Isle of Man with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia. OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 47.
Commission Decision 93/44/EEC of 21 December 1992 approving the programmes concerning spring viraemia of carp submitted by the United Kingdom, and defining the additional guarantees for certain fish species for consignment to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey. OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 53.
Commission Decision 93/55/EEC of 21 December 1992 amending the guarantees for the introduction of molluscs into zones for which a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens has been approved. OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p. 24.
Commission Decision 93/56/EEC of 21 December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by Ireland. OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p. 25.
Commission Decision 93/57/EEC of 21 December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom for Jersey. OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p. 26.
Commission Decision 93/58/EEC of 21 December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom for Guernsey. OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p. 27.
Commission Decision 93/59/EEC of 21 December 1992 approving the programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis submitted by the United Kingdom for the Isle of Man. OJ No. L14, 22.1.93, p. 28.
Commission Decision 93/73/EEC of 21 December 1992 concerning the status of Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia. OJ No. L27, 4.2.93, p. 34.
Commission Decision 93/74/EEC of 21 December 1992 concerning the status of Denmark with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia. OJ No. L27, 4.2.93, p. 35.
Commission Decision 93/169/EEC of 19 February 1993 amending Decision 93/55/EEC concerning the guarantees for certain molluscs. OJ No. L71, 24.3.93, p. 16.
PART II
Relevant provisions: Articles 3, 4, 7 to 11, 14 and 16.
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