
Article 1 

(1.) This Decision shall apply to the importation of consignments of aquaculture products from India intended for human consumption (‘consignments’).
(2.) In this Decision, “competent authority” has the meaning given in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Article 2 

1. Competent authorities  shall authorise the importation into  Great Britain  of consignments provided that they are accompanied by the results of an analytical test carried out at the place of origin to ensure that they do not present a danger to human health.The analytical test must have been carried out on an official sample, in particular with a view to detecting the presence of chloramphenicol, tetracycline, oxytetracycline and chlortetracycline and of metabolites of nitrofurans.Those samples must have been analysed using analytical methods in conformity with Articles 3 and 4 of Decision 2002/657/EC.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1,  competent authorities  shall authorise the importation of consignments that are not accompanied by the results of an analytical test provided that the  competent authority  ensures that each consignment undergoes such analytical tests for the detection of chloramphenicol, tetracycline, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline and of metabolites of nitrofurans on arrival.
Article 3 

1. Competent authorities  shall, by using appropriate sampling plans, ensure that official samples are taken from at least 50 % of consignments presented for import at border inspection posts .... In case a consignment consists of aquaculture products from more than one establishment of origin, samples shall be taken for each individual establishment.
2. The official samples taken pursuant to paragraph 1 shall undergo analytical tests for the detection of residues of pharmacologically active substances as defined in Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009, and in particular of chloramphenicol, tetracycline, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline and of metabolites of nitrofurans.
Article 4 
The consignments from which official samples have been taken pursuant to Articles 2(2) and 3(1) shall be kept under official detention by the competent authority ..., until the analytical tests have been completed.
Those consignments may be placed on the market only if the results of the analytical tests confirm that they comply with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.
Article 5 

1. A competent authority  shall immediately inform  the competent authorities of the other relevant territories of Great Britain  of the results of the analytical tests if those tests reveal the presence of residues of any pharmacologically active substance:
(a) classified in accordance with Article 14(2)(a), (b) or (c) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 at a level exceeding the maximum residue limit established pursuant to that Regulation; or
(b) not classified in accordance with Article 14(2)(a), (b) or (c) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009; however, the  competent authority  concerned is not required to immediately inform ... the results of such tests where the level of residues is lower than:
((i)) the reference point for action established for that substance pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009; or
((ii)) the minimum required performance limit established for that substance pursuant to Decision 2002/657/EC....
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Article 6 
All expenditure incurred in the application of this Decision shall be charged to the consignor, the consignee or the agent of either the consignor or the consignee.
Article 7 
Decision 2009/727/EC is repealed.
Article 8 
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