S.L. 437.95 Art. 16Introduction of aquaculture animals of species susceptible to a specific disease into areas free of that disease.

(1) Aquaculture animals of species susceptible to a specific disease originating from a zone or compartment within the territory of Malta declared free of that disease may be introduced for farming or restocking into another Member State, zone or compartment declared free of a specific disease in accordance with rules 49 or 50.

(2) Where it can be scientifically justified that species susceptible to the specific disease at certain life stages do not transmit that disease, sub-rule (1) shall not apply to those life stages:

Provided that a list of species and life stages to which sub-rule (1) may apply shall be adopted and when necessary amended to take account of scientific and technological developments in accordance with the procedure referred to in rule 62(2).