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By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may exempt from the obligation to apply for approval operators of the following types of establishment: aquaculture establishments producing a small quantity of aquaculture animals for supply for human consumption either: to the final consumer directly; or to local retail establishments directly supplying the final consumer; ponds and other installations where the population of aquatic animals is maintained only for recreational fishing purposes, by restocking with aquaculture animals which are confined and unable to escape; aquaculture establishments keeping aquaculture animals for ornamental purposes in closed facilities, provided that the establishment in question does not pose a significant risk.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.