# Council Regulation(EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products, Division E: CRUSTACEANS Extent: E+W+S+N.I. 1. Shrimps Criteria Freshness category Extra A Minimum requirements Surface of shell: moist and shiny Shrimps must fall out separately when transferred from one container to another Flesh must be free from any foreign odour Shrimps must be free from sand, mucus and other foreign bodies The same as for Extra category Appearance of: 1. shrimp with shell Clear reddish-pink in colour with small white flecks; pectoral part of shell predominantly light in colour — Ranging in colour from slightly washed-out reddish-pink to bluish-red with white flecks; pectoral part of shell should be light coloured tending towards grey 2. deep-water prawn Uniformly pink — Pink with possibility of start of blackening of head Condition of flesh during and after shelling Shells easily with only technically unavoidable losses of flesh Firm but not tough Shells less easily with small losses of flesh Less firm, slightly tough Fragments Occasional fragments of shrimp allowed Small quantity of fragments of shrimp allowed Smell Fresh seaweed, slightly sweet smell Acidulous; no smell of seaweed 2. Norway lobster Criteria Freshness category Extra A B Shell Pale pink or pink to orange-red Pale pink or pink to orange-red; no black spots Slight discoloration; some black spots and greyish colour, particularly on shell and between tail segments Eye and gills Shiny black eyes; pink gills Eyes dull and grey/black; gills greyish Gills dark grey or some greenish colour on dorsal surface of shell Smell Characteristic mild shellfish smell Loss of characteristic shellfish smell. No ammonia smell Slightly sour Flesh (tail) Translucent and blue in colour tending towards white No longer translucent but not discoloured Opaque and dull in appearance --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1996/2406/annex/I/division/10 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-2406/annex-I/division-10 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.