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Aquatic Code
Means the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code.
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Aquatic Manual
Means the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals.
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aquatic nuisance species
nonindigenous species that threatens the diversity or abundance of native species or the ecological stability of infested waters, or commercial, agricultural, aquacultural or recreational activities dependent on such waters.
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aquatic organisms
This includes all organisms (finfish, molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, and other invertebrates and their lifestages defined as “Fish” in the Fisheries Act, as well as marine and fresh water plants.
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archaeodiversity
he diversity of plants introduced with the former continuous migration of man (archaeophytes)}
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archaeophyte
plant which became naturalised before AD 1500. (Preston, C.D., Pearman, D.A. & Dines, T.D. (2002)).
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archaeophytes
Taxa {of plants} whose area has been extended due to the natural migrational movement of man.
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area
An officially defined country, part of a country or all or parts of several countries [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; CEPM, 1999; based on the World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures]
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area endangered
See endangered area
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area of direct transit
Means a special area established in a transit country approved by the relevant Competent Authority where aquatic animals stay for a very short time, and where water changes may be made, before further transport to their final destination when passing through the transit territory.
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