
Article 1 
This Decision approves the national measures of Member States listed in Annexes I and II hereto for limiting the impact of certain diseases in aquaculture animals and wild aquatic animals in accordance with Article 43(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC.
Article 2 

1. The Member States and parts thereof listed in the second and fourth column of the table in Annex I shall be regarded as free of the diseases listed in the first column of that table (disease-free areas).
2. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 may require that the following consignments introduced into a disease-free area comply with the requirements set out in points (a) and (b) with respect to those diseases for which it is regarded as disease-free:
(a) aquaculture animals intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries, open ornamental facilities and restocking must comply with:
((i)) the placing on the market requirements laid down in Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008;
((ii)) the import requirements laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008;
((iii)) the transit and storage requirements laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008;
(b) ornamental aquatic animals intended for closed ornamental facilities must comply with:
((i)) the import requirements laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008;
((ii)) the transit and storage requirements laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008.
Article 3 

1. The eradication programmes adopted by the Member States listed in the second column of the table in Annex II for the diseases listed in the first column of that table, in respect of the areas listed in the fourth column thereof (eradication programmes), are approved.
2. For a period until 31 December 2011, the Member States listed in the table in Annex II may require that consignments of the aquaculture animals referred to in Article 2(2)(a) and (b), introduced into an area subject to an eradication programme comply with the requirements set out in those points with respect to the diseases covered by that eradication programme.
Article 4 

1. By 30 April each year at the latest, the Member States listed in Annexes I and II shall submit a report to the Commission on the approved national measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3.
2. The report provided for in paragraph 1 shall include at least up-to-date information on:
(a) significant risks for the animal health situation of aquaculture animals or wild aquatic animals posed by the diseases, for which the national measures apply, and the necessity and appropriateness of those measures;
(b) national measures taken to maintain the disease-free status, including any testing that has been carried out; information concerning such testing must be provided using the model form set out in Annex VI to Commission Decision 2009/177/EC;
(c) the evolution of the eradication programme, including any testing that has been carried out; information concerning such testing must be provided using the model form set out in Annex VI to Decision 2009/177/EC.
Article 5 

1. Where a Member State listed in Annex I hereto suspects the presence of a disease in an area which is listed as a disease-free area for that disease in that Annex, that Member State shall take measures at least equivalent to those laid down in Article 28, Article 29(2), (3) and (4) and Article 30 of Directive 2006/88/EC.
2. Where the epizootic investigation confirms the detection of the disease referred to in paragraph 1, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof, and of any measures taken to contain and control that disease.
Article 6 
Decision 2004/453/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.
Article 7 
For a transitional period until 31 July 2010, consignments of aquaculture animals accompanied by an animal health certificate in accordance with Annex III to Decision 2004/453/EC may be placed on the market provided that they reach their place of final destination before that date.
Article 8 
This Decision shall apply from 15 May 2010.
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 April 2010.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
Disease Member State Code Geographical demarcation of the area with approved national measures
Spring viraemia of carp (SVC) Denmark DK Whole territory
Ireland IE Whole territory
Finland FI Whole territory
Sweden SE Whole territory
United Kingdom UK The territories of Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) Ireland IE Whole territory
United Kingdom UK The territories of Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Jersey
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN) Finland FI The continental parts of the territory
Sweden SE The continental parts of the territory
United Kingdom UK The territory of the Isle of Man
Infection with Gyrodactylus salaris (GS) Ireland IE The whole territory
Finland FI The water catchment areas of the Tenojoki and Näätämönjoki; the water catchment areas of the Paatsjoki, Luttojoki, and Uutuanjoki are considered as buffer zones
United Kingdom UK The territories of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey
ANNEX II
Disease Member State Code Geographical demarcation of the area with approved national measures
Spring viraemia of carp (SVC) United Kingdom UK The territories of Great Britain
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) Finland FI The continental parts of the territory
Sweden SE The continental parts of the territory
United Kingdom UK The territories of Great Britain
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN) Sweden SE The coastal parts of the territory