UK Offence Report

The Diseases of Fish (Control) Regulations 1994

UK Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 1447 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
2revoked
Made
26 May 1994
In force from
1 July 1994
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This Note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations which apply to Great Britain, implement Council Directive 93/53 EEC (OJ No. L 175, 19.7.93, p. 23) (“the Directive”) introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases. The Regulations— a require that an official census be kept of the fish populations on farms which are suspected of being infected (regulation 3); b set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease in Part I of Schedule 3 is suspected (regulation 4); c set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease in Part I of Schedule 3 is confirmed (regulation 5); d set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease listed in Part II of Schedule 3 is suspected in an approved zone or on an approved farm in a non-approved zone (regulation 6); e set out the control measures to be taken when the presence of a disease listed in Part II of Schedule 3 is confirmed in an approved zone or on an approved farm in a non-approved zone (regulation 7); f set out the control measures to be taken when a disease listed in Part II of Schedule 3 is suspected in a non-approved farm in a non-approved zone (regulation 8); g set out the control measures to be taken when a disease listed in Schedule 3 is discovered amongst fish in the wild (regulation 9); h prohibit the vaccination of fish against diseases (regulation 10); i provide powers for the enforcement of these Regulations including powers of entry (regulations 11 to 14); j provide that contravention of, or failure to comply with a provision of the Regulations shall be an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (regulation 15); k provide for the amendment of the Registration of Fish Farming and Shellfish Farming Businesses Order 1985 in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5 (regulation 16). A compliance cost assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations and deposited in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from: Salmon, Whaling and Inland Fisheries Division Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Room 607, Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR.

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