Cultivation of Coral Species on artificial substrates for export regulations No. 1 of 2017

I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2017'08'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA 14.08.2017 1A w;s úfYI wxl 2032$5 - 2017 wf.daia;= ui 14 jeks i÷od - 2017'08'14 No. 2032/5 - MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017 EXTRAORDINARY The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h This Gazette Extraordinary can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk 1A PG 3649— 3007 (08/2017) L.D.B 1/2012(II) NATIONAL AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA ACT, No. 53 OF 1998 REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 37 of National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka, Act No. 53 of 1998. MAHINDA AMARAWEERA (M.P.), Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development. Colombo, 26th July, 2017. Regulations 1. These regulations may be cited as culture of Coral Species on artificial substrates for export regulations No. 01 of 2017. 2. These regulations shall permit the import of coral species which are not reported to be present in Sri Lanka waters. 3. Every permit to import any species of corals which are listed in the convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) shall be obtained from Department of Wild Life Conservation and in respect of other species a license shall be issued by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources under Section 39 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act as specified in Schedule II hereto. 4. An application for a license to culture coral species on artificial substrates for export shall be made according to the prescribed from specified in the Schedule I hereto. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2017'08'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA 14.08.2017 2A 5. Any part of live organism or any part of artificial substrate shall not be discharged to the sea or environment surrounding the sea and all farming activities carried out shall be operated inside a building. 6. Culturing process shall be operated in an enterprise situated ten (10) Kilometers inside the country from mean sea level and discharge of waste water shall be as follows :– (i) Waste water discharged from an enterprise situated near the beach shall not be discharged directly to the sea and this water shall be collected to a sedimentation tank and shall be sedimentated by using chlorine concentration recommended by the Authority and shall be discharged by soaking into the sand of the beach. (ii) Discharging of waste water from an enterprise situated outside the beach shall be sedimentated by using chlorine and shall be stored without soaking into the soil. 7. The waste water and sedimentated ingredients shall be discharged through sedimentation tank. 8. The artificial substrates used for coral farming shall be prepared according to the standards approved by the Authority specified in Schedule III of these regulations and any other substrate or natural substrate obtained from Sri Lanka waters shall not be used. 9. The substrates shall be embossed with the seal of the Authority and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources together with the serial number issued by the Authority. 10. No person shall transport and culture artificial substrates with coral species in Sri Lanka except under a license issued by the Director General of the Authority or an officer authorized by him. 11. Every request for an aquaculture license specified in regulation 4 shall be made substantially in the form specified in Schedule I hereto and every license to be issued under regulation 4 shall be made substantially in the form specified in Schedule II hereto. 12. Any applicant who requires license for farming of corals prior to obtaining such license shall obtain recommendations of all the institutions proposed by the Authority and shall observe such recommendations together with the recommendations of Technical Committee appointed by the Director General of the Authority according to the Aquaculture Management Regulations 2011, made under the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No. 53 of 1998 and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1736/21 dated December 13, 2011. 13. Every imported farmed coral shall be inspected by a mobile extension inspection committee appointed by the Director General of the Authority. 14. Importing and farming of coral species shall be carried out without any contravention of any provisions of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Chapter 469). 15. In these regulations. “Culturing of Coral species on artificial substrates” means culturing of imported Coral species or next generations of Corals on prepared substrates in any culture method in a centre away from sea area. “Authority” means National Aquaculture Development Authority established under Section 2 of National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No. 53 of 1998. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2017'08'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA 14.08.2017 3A SCHEDULE I Application for a license to transport Coral Species, or Artificial Substrates within Sri Lanka 1. Full name of the Applicant :...................................................................................................................................... 2. Address :................................................................................................................................................................... 3. Transport from :.................................................................to .................................................................................. 4. Vehicle No. :............................................................................................................................................................. 5. The Serial Number issued by the National Aquaculture Development ............................................................................................................... Authority of Sri Lanka I, hereby certify that the particulars furnished by me in this application are true and correct/I am aware that if any particulars herein are found to be false or incorrect my application will be refused and the license if issued will be cancelled. ................................... Signature. Date :........................................... I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2017'08'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA 14.08.2017 4A SCHEDULE II For Office use only Form of License to transport Coral species on artificial substrates in Sri Lanka License No. : .............................................................. Date : .......................................................................... 1. Reference plans, reports and other documents received :....................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Details of any additional information requested :................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. If license is granted : (i) No. of License :............................................................................................................................................... (ii) Date of License :............................................................................................................................................... (iii) Validity period : from.........................................................to............................................................................ 4. Conditions attached (if any) (i) ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ (ii) ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ (iii) ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5. If the license is refused reasons for refusal to grant license :................................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................ Signature and designation of the Licensing Officer. Date :.................................... I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2017'08'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA 14.08.2017 5A SCHEDULE III Standards approved by National Aquaculture Development Authority (1) When preparing substrates for aquatic animals ceramic, tile clay or fiber should be used. (2) The substrate for live rock culture shall be embossed with the seal of NAQDA/DFAR and with the serial number issued by the National Aquaculture Development Authority. (3) The serial numbers shall consist of six numbers and all the numbers shall be placed on the live rock. (4) A sample of the live rock to be used shall be shown to the National Aquaculture Development Authority and shall obtain its approval. (5) The substrates with same serial number shall not be culutured and substrates with serial number shall be deposited to ascending order. A serial number issued for any site shall not be used for other site. 08-977/1