Indicator 4.3.7

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Indicator 4.3.7

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

The UoC shall report to the authorities if a WOAH-notifiable disease is confirmed at a site, and shall: a) apply the measures according to applicable legal requirements; and b) increase disease-monitoring in other batches of animals; and c) coordinate oversight by a registered veterinarian or aquatic animal health professional.

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • Upon a WOAH-notifiable disease is confirmed, the UoC should consider within its response mechanism included in the HWMP (see Indicator 4.3.6) an emergency response procedure for dealing with the affected batches of animals.

Evidence of Implementation

  • HWMP includes site-specific disease monitoring, responses and reporting requirements.

    • Specific considerations should be given to WOAH-notifiable diseases, including an emergency response procedure for dealing with the affected batches of animals.

  • National regulations / legal requirements.

  • Records:

    • Reporting to authorities.

    • Measures applied.

    • Notification to other sites in the vicinity.

    • Disease monitoring.

    • Veterinarian or aquatic animal health professional coordination.

Auditors Should Confirm

  • The HWMP includes considerations for WOAH-notifiable diseases (see interpretation for Indicator 4.3.7).

  • In case a WOAH-notifiable disease has been confirmed:

    • Reporting to authorities and implementation of regulatory measures.

    • Notification to other sites in the vicinity or the ABM.

    • Increased monitoring to other batches of animals.

    • Veterinarian or aquatic animal health professional coordination

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