(4)For many years, molluscs and crustaceans intended to be kept for ornamental purposes in closed facilities have entered the Union from third countries or territories, which were listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in accordance with Chapter IV of Council Directive 2006/88/ECnote, now repealed by Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008note, now repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236note. The importation of these aquatic animals has not been associated with outbreaks of listed diseases of molluscs or crustaceans, and during that time, experience has been gathered from official controls carried out on such consignments at points of entry into the Union, and in certain cases, by official controls carried out by the Commission in the third country or territory concerned.
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