CHAPTER II: OFFICIAL CONTROLS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS

Official controls of fishery products are to include at least the following elements. Random organoleptic checks must be carried out at all stages of production, processing and distribution. One aim of these checks is to verify compliance with the freshness criteria established in accordance with Community legislation. In particular, this includes verifying, at all stages of production, processing and distribution, that fishery products at least exceed the baselines of freshness criteria established in accordance with Community legislation. When the organoleptic examination reveals any doubt as to the freshness of the fishery products, samples may be taken and subjected to laboratory tests to determine the levels of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) and trimethylamine nitrogen (TMA-N). The competent authority is to use the criteria laid down under Community legislation. When the organoleptic examination gives cause to suspect the presence of other conditions which may affect human health, appropriate samples are to be taken for verification purposes. Random testing for histamine is to be carried out to verify compliance with the permitted levels laid down under Community legislation. Monitoring arrangements are to be set up to control the levels of residues and contaminants in accordance with Community legislation. Where necessary, microbiological checks are to be performed in accordance with the relevant rules and criteria laid down under Community legislation. Random testing is to take place to verify compliance with Community legislation on parasites. Checks are to take place to ensure that the following fishery products are not placed on the market: poisonous fish of the following families are not placed on the market: Tetraodontidae, Molidae, Diodontidae and Canthigasteridae; and fishery products containing biotoxins such as Ciguatera or other toxins dangerous to human health. However, fishery products derived from bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods may be placed on the market if they have been produced in accordance with Section VII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No .../2004 Note for Official Journal: Insert No of regulation laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (see recital 1, 2nd Regulation). and comply with the standards laid down in Chapter V, point 2, of that Section.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.