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Order No. 968 on monitoring and controlling certain infectious diseases in aquatic organisms.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
The Order sets regulations concerning the monitoring and control of exotic (Appendix 2, part I), non-exotic (Appendix 2, Part II) and emerging diseases in aquatic organisms. The Order s purpose is to monitor and record any findings related to the spread of diseases from fish and products thereof.
The Order consists of 7 Chapters and 2 Appendices: Scope and definitions (1); Classification of health status (2); Suspicion, public monitoring, detection and control (3); Risk-based surveillance (4) Vaccination (5); Costs and compensation (6); Penalties and entry into force (7).
Appendix 1 Classification of health status of aquaculture zones in categories I-V.
Appendix 2 Listed diseases.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
1 August 2013.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bekendtg relse om overv gning og bek mpelse af visse smitsomme sygdomme hos akvatiske organismer.