PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 3
SECTION 1.1 GENERAL DEFINITIONS 3
Chapter 1.1.1 Definitions 3
Chapter 1.1.2 List of diseases notifiable to the OIE and other significant diseases 13
SECTION 1.2 NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS 15
Chapter 1.2.1 Notifications and epidemiological information 15
SECTION 1.3 VETERINARY ETHICS AND CERTIFICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE 18
Chapter 1.3.1 General requirements 18
Chapter 1.3.2 Principles of certification 19
SECTION 1.4 IMPORT RISK ANALYSIS 23
Chapter 1.4.1 General considerations 23
Chapter 1.4.2 Guidelines for risk assessment 26
Chapter 1.4.3 Evaluation of Competent Authorities 30
Chapter 1.4.4 Zoning 32
SECTION 1.5 IMPORT/EXPORT PROCEDURES 35
Chapter 1.5.1 Recommendations for transport 35
Chapter 1.5.2 Aquatic animal health measures applicable before and at departure 38
Chapter 1.5.3 Aquatic animal health measures applicable during transit from the place of departure in the exporting country to the place of arrival inthe importing country 40
Chapter 1.5.4 Frontier posts in the importing country 42
Chapter 1.5.5 Aquatic animal health measures applicable on arrival 43
Chaptcr 1.5.6 Measures concerning international transfer of pathological material and biological products 45
SEGTION 1.6 CONTINGENCY PLANS 47
Chapter 1.6.1 Guidelines for contingency planning 47
PART 2 DISEASES OF FISH 53
SECTION 2.1 DISEASES NOTIFIABLE TO THE OIE 53
Chapter 2.1.1 Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis 53
Chapter 2.1.2 Infectious haematopoietic necrosis 56
Chapter 2.1.3 Oncorhynchus masou virus disease 59
Chapter 2.1.4 Spring viraemia of carp 62
Chapter 2.1.5 Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia 65
SECTION 2.2 OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISEASES 68
Chapter 2.2.1 Channel catfish virus disease 68
Chapter 2.2.2 Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 69
Chapter 2.2.3 Infectious pancreatic necrosis 70
Chapter 2.2.4 Infectious salmon anaemia 71
Chapter 2.2.5 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 72
Chapter 2.2.6 Bacterial kidney disease(Renibacterium salmoninarum) 73
Chapter 2.2.7 Enteric septicaemia in catfish(Edwardsiella ictaluri) 74
Chapter 2.2.8 Piscirickettsiosis(Piscirickettsia salmonis) 75
Chapter 2.2.9 Gyrodactylosis(Gyrodactylus salaris) 76
Chapter 2.2.10 Red sea bream iridoviral disease 77
Chapter 2.2.11 White sturgeon iridoviral disease 78
PART 3 DISEASES OF MOLLUSCS 81
SECTION 3.1 DISEASES NOTIFIABLE TO THE OIE 81
Chapter 3.1.1 Bonamiosis 81
Chapter 3.1.2 Haplosporidiosis 84
Chapter 3.1.3 Marteiliosis 87
Chapter 3.1.4 Mikrocytosis 90
Chapter 3.1.5 Perkinsosis 93
PART 4 DISEASES OF CRUSTACEANS 99
SECTION 4.1 DISEASES NOTIFIABLE TO THE OIE 99
Chapter 4.1.1 Taura syndrome 99
Chapter 4.1.2 White spot disease 102
Chapter 4.1.3 Yellowhead disease 105
SECTION 4.2 OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISEASES 108
Chapter 4.2.1 Baculoviral midgut gland necrosis 108
Chapter 4.2.2 Nuclear polyhedrosis baculoviroses(Baculovirus penaei and Penaeus monodon-type baculovirus) 109
Chapter 4.2.3 Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis 110
Chapter 4.2.4 Crayfish plague(Aphanomyces astaci) 111
Chapter 4.2.5 Spawner-isolated mortality virus disease 112
PART 5 HEALTH CONTROL AND HYGIENE 115
SECTION 5.1 BLOOD SAMPLING AND VACCINATION 115
Appendix 5.1.1 Hygienic precautions 115
SECTION 5.2 DESTRUCTION OF PATHOGENS 116
Appendix 5.2.1 Disinfection of fish eggs with iodine 116
Appendix 5.2.2 Disinfection of fish farms 118
Appendix 5.2.3 Disinfection of mollusc farms 121
Appendix 5.2.4 Disinfection of crustacean farms 124
PART 6 MODEL INTERNATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES 127
Model Certificate No 1 International Aquatic Animal Health Certificare for live fish and gametes 127
Model Certificate No 2 International Aquatic Animal Health Certificate for dead uneviscerated fish 130
Model Certificate No 3 International Aquatic Animal Health Certificate for live molluscs 133
Model Certificate No 4 International Aquatic Animal Health Certificate for live crustaceans 137
Model Certificate No 5 International Aquatic Animal Health Certificate for dead crustaceans 140
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DISEASES AND DISEASE AGENTS COVERED IN THIS CODE 143