A. REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION AREAS

1. Gatherers may only harvest live bivalve molluscs from production areas with fixed locations and boundaries that the competent authority has classified – where appropriate, in cooperation with food business operators – as being of class A, B or C in accordance with Regulation (EC) No …/2004 ∗.

2. Food business operators may place live bivalve molluscs collected from class A production areas on the market for direct human consumption only if they meet the requirements of Chapter V [Health standards for live bivalve molluscs].

3. Food business operators may place live bivalve molluscs collected from class B production areas on the market for human consumption only after treatment in a purification centre or after relaying.

This obligation does not apply in relation to: (a) primary production for private domestic use; (b) the domestic preparation, handling or storage of food for private domestic consumption; (c) the direct supply, by the producer, of sma...Log in to see the rest ...

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