# Council Regulation(EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products, Division D: CEPHALOPODS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Criteria
Freshness category
Extra
A
B
Skin
Bright pigmentation, skin sticks to flesh
Dull pigmentation; skin sticks to flesh
Discoloured; easily detached from flesh
Flesh
Very firm; pearly white
Firm; chalky white
Slightly soft; pinky white or slightly yellowing
Tentacles
Resistant to removal
Resistant to removal
More easily removed
Smell
Fresh; seaweed
Slightly or no smell
Ink smell

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1996/2406/annex/I/division/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-2406/annex-I/division-9
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