S.L. 425.12 Art. 11Alien and locally absent species.  Renumbered: L.N. 188 of 2020.

(1) Without prejudice to the obligations of any other competent authority on alien and locally absent species, the

Director shall be the competent authority for the purposes of Article 5

of Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture as in force from time to time.

(2) In the case of an application for a non-routine movement as outlined in Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture, the operator shall be responsible to perform the environmental risk assessment referred to therein and shall bear all the applicable costs related thereto.

(3) The Director shall be responsible for ensuring that all obligations within Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture, as in force from time to time, are adequately implemented and respected.

(4) For the purposes of sub-regulation 3, the Director may issue binding instructions to operators:

Provided that such instructions shall be reasonable, proportionate and effective.