Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin

[X14. In relation to fishery products: U.K.

(a)

primary production covers the farming, fishing and collection of live fishery products with a view to their being placed on the market;

and

(b)

associated operations cover any of the following operations, if carried out on board fishing vessels: slaughter, bleeding, heading, gutting, removing fins, refrigeration and wrapping; they also include:

1.

the transport and storage of fishery products the nature of which has not been substantially altered, including live fishery products, within fish farms on land;

and

2.

the transport of fishery products the nature of which has not been substantially altered, including live fishery products, from the place of production to the first establishment of destination.]