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SECTION 1. General

Administration

*Q1) Briefly describe the national government national authority/ies with primary
responsibility for managing the health or aquatic organisms/biosecurity).(Required.)

*Q2) For each lead authority responsible for managing the health of aquatic
organisms/biosecurity, briefly describe the relationship between the lead authority/ies and other national, state/provincial and local government authorities that play a role.(Required.)

*Q3) Is your country a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)?(Required.)

*Q4) Which is the government authority recognised by the OIE as your country’s Competent Authority for the purpose of reporting aquatic animal health status?(Required.)

Legislation

*Q5) Briefly name and describe the legislation (laws, acts or regulations) that mandates the management of the health of aquatic organisms/biosecurity in your country, including clarification of whether this legislation specifically covers the health of aquatic organisms/biosecurity or if part of broader biosecurity, animal health, fisheries, aquaculture, environmental protection or conservation legislation.(Required.)

Policy and planning

*Q6) Briefly describe the government authority/ies with primary responsibility for policy and planning with respect to managing the health of aquatic organisms/biosecurity.(Required.)

*Q7) Briefly describe your country’s policy/planning framework for managing the health of aquatic organisms/biosecurity, including description of any formal/official aquatic health/biosecurity management plan, program or strategy and the components/elements of such policy instruments.(Required.)

Resources

*Q8) Briefly describe the funding arrangements for aquatic health management/biosecurity in your country, including with respect to human, physical/infrastructure and operational financing.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of these resourcing arrangements?(Required.)

Communication and engagement with non-government stakeholders

*Q9) Briefly describe the arrangements for effective communication and engagement by the national authority/ies with primary responsibility for managing aquatic health/biosecurity. Your response should consider some key elements of aquatic health management/biosecurity communications, including:

a) Notification of disease outbreaks or mass mortality events in aquatic populations
b) Disease reporting
c) Import detention notification
d) Stakeholder consultation on important government decisions
e) Active participation in international standard-setting
f) Private sector delivery of accredited aquatic health/biosecurity services including any formal private-public partnerships (PPPs)
g) Engagement with statutory professional bodies to maintain professional standards of veterinarians and aquatic health professionals involved in aquatic health management/biosecurity
h) Active engagement with aquaculture producers to develop aquatic health/biosecurity programs.(Required.)