Regulation on requirements for the health protection of animals and products from aquaculture and on measures for the identification, prevention and control of certain diseases of aquatic animals.

This Regulation sets out the requirements relating to animal health protection when placing on the market, importing and transiting aquaculture animals and products, preventive measures to prevent diseases in aquaculture animals and measures in the event of suspicion or occurrence of certain aquatic animal diseases in accordance with Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals. The provisions of this regulation do not apply to: a) ornamental aquatic animals in non-commercial aquariums; b) wild aquatic animals collected or caught for direct entry into the food chain; c) aquatic animals caught for the production of fish meal, fish food, fish oil and similar products. The procedure for registering aquaculture facilities is carried out in accordance with the rules governing the central register of aquaculture facilities and commercial ponds and the collection of data on aquaculture stock and production.