# Council Regulation(EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996 laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products, Article 12

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

1. The fishing industry shall grade fishery products for freshness categories Extra, A and B and size in collaboration with experts designated for that purpose by the trade organizations concerned. A fisheries administration must carry out controls to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Article.
2. Should the grading not be carried out according to the procedure provided for in paragraph 1, a fisheries administration may undertake this grading themselves.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1996/2406/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1996-2406/article-12
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