Article 4.3.3.
Introduction
Disinfection is employed as a disease management tool in aquaculture establishments as part of a biosecurity plan. Disinfection is used to prevent entry or exit of target pathogenic agents to or from an aquaculture establishment or compartment, as well as the spread of pathogenic agents within aquaculture establishments. Disinfection may be used during emergency disease response to support the maintenance of disease control zones and for disease eradication (stamping-out procedures) from affected aquaculture establishments. The specific objective of disinfection will determine the strategy used and how it is applied.