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EU Legislation (Aquatic Animal Health) (Jersey) Regulations 2016 (R&O.42/2016).

Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
These Regulations implement in part Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animal and other EU legislation and provide that the Minister is the competent authority in respect of Jersey for the purposes of Directive 2006/88/EC, Commission Regulation 1251/2008 and the relevant EU instruments. The Regulations impose certain obligations on person operates an aquaculture production business or a processing establishment regarding health of aquaculture animals. The obligations imposed by these Regulations are in addition to and not in derogation from the obligations imposed by and under (a) Article 15 of the Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000; and (b) the Sea Fisheries (Fisheries) (Jersey) Regulations 2010.
Certain operations shall be authorized and/oe registered with the Minister. The Regulations provide offences for unauthorized placing on the market or introduction of live fish for animal health purposes and provide measures for the prevention of spreading of diseases. vaccination of an aquatic animal against a notifiable disease requires the authorization of the Minister.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No