exotic diseases

Question 1

Minimum control measures in the case of confirmation of exotic diseases in aquaculture animals

Answer 1

• the farm or mollusc farming area is officially declared infected;
o a containment area appropriate to the disease in question is established, including a
protection zone and surveillance zone, around the farm or mollusc farming area declared
infected;
o no restocking takes place and no aquaculture animals are moved into, within, and out of the
containment area unless authorised by the competent authority; and
• any additional measures necessary to prevent the further spread of the disease are implemented

Question 2

Minimum control measures in case of confirmation of non-exotic diseases in aquaculture animals

Answer 2

• In the case of confirmation of a listed non-exotic disease in a Member State, zone or compartment
declared free of that disease, the Member State concerned shall either:
o a) apply the measures provided for the control of exotic diseases in order to regain such
disease-free status, or
o b) draw up an eradication programme
• By way of derogation, where a Member State decides to apply the measures provided for the control
of exotic diseases, it may allow clinically healthy animals to be raised to market size before slaughter
for human consumption or to be moved to another infected zone or compartment. In such cases,
measures shall be taken to reduce and as far as possible, prevent the further spreading of the disease