In the field of aquaculture and aquaculture products, the basic Community legal provision is Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases as amended by Commission Directive 2008/53/EC.
Council Directive 2006/88/EC lays down:
- minimum control measures in the event of a suspicion or outbreak of certain diseases in aquatic animals;
- minimum preventive measures aimed at increasing the awareness of the competent authorities, aquaculture production businesses operators and others related to this industry, concerning diseases of aquaculture animals;
- the animal health requirements to be applied for the placing on the market and the imports of aquaculture animals and products thereof.
Follow this link in order to access all relevant and updated legislative information within aquatic animal health:
http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/aquaculture/register_aquaculture_establishments_en.htm