Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • AQUAPLAN - the strategic background for aquatic animal health
  • AQUAPLAN - program 3 and 'disease zoning'
  • Contents of this paper
  • 2. What is 'disease zoning'
  • - The concept and purpose of disease zoning
  • 3. Definition and description of zones
  • What are 'zones'?
  • How are disease zones delineated?
  • Types of zones
  • 4. Movement of animals between zones
  • 5. Requirements for disease-free zoning
  • General requirements for disease-free zones
  • Disease-specific requirements
  • Negotiations with trading partners
  • 6. Practical application of zoning in the European Union
  • 7. An Australian disease zoning policy: issues to consider
  • Benefits of zoning
  • Specific issues that need to be addressed.