B. SPECIAL RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Flat oyster farming is not currently practised in Switzerland. Should cases of bonamiosis or marteiliosis appear, the
Office Vétérinaire Fédéral
undertakes to adopt the necessary emergency measures in accordance with European Union rules on the basis of Article 57 of the Act on epizootic diseases.
With a view to combating diseases affecting fish and molluscs, Switzerland shall apply the Ordinance on epizootic diseases, in particular Articles 61 (obligations of leasers of fishing rights and of bodies responsible for monitoring fishing), 62 to 76 (general measures for combating disease), 275 to 290 (specific measures relating to fish diseases, diagnostic laboratory) and 291 (epizootic diseases to be monitored).
The European Union reference laboratory for crustacean diseases shall be the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Weymouth Laboratory, United Kingdom. The European Union reference laboratory for fish diseases shall be the National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Hangøvej 2, 8200 Århus, Denmark. The European Union reference laboratory for mollusc diseases shall be the Laboratoire IFREMER, BP 133, 17390 La Tremblade, France. Switzerland shall pay the costs for which it is liable for operations carried out by the laboratories in the above capacity. The functions and duties of the laboratories shall be as laid down in Part I of Annex VI to Directive 2006/88/EC.
On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out under the responsibility of the Joint Veterinary Committee in accordance in particular with Article 58 of Directive 2006/88/EC and Article 57 of the Act on epizootic diseases.
Unless indicated otherwise, any reference to an act shall mean that act as amended before 1 September 2009.’ "
Unless indicated otherwise, any reference to an act shall mean that act as amended before 1 September 2009.’