Member States may require that aquatic animals may be released into the wild only if they originate from a Member State, or a zone or compartment thereof, which has been declared disease–free in accordance with Article 36(1) or Article 37(1) as regards one or more of the listed diseases referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 9(1) for which the species of aquatic animals to be moved is a listed species, regardless of the health status of the area where those aquatic animals are to be released.
Féadfaidh na Ballstáit a cheangal nach scaoilfear ainmhithe uisceacha amach san fhiadhúlra ach amháin más de thionscnamh Ballstáit, creasa nó deighleoige dóibh iad ar dearbhaíodh ina leith gur saor ó ghalair i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 36(1) nó Airteagal 37(1) iad maidir le ceann amháin nó níos mó de na galair liostaithe dá dtagraítear i bpointe (b) agus (c) d'Airteagal 9(1) ar speiceas liostaithe é an speiceas d'ainmhithe uisceacha a bheidh le haistriú i gcás na ngalar sin, is cuma cén stádas sláinte a bheidh ag an limistéar ina mbeidh na hainmhithe uisceacha le scaoileadh amach.