# Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, Division 2

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

All packages of live bivalve molluscs leaving dispatch centres or destined for another dispatch centre, must be closed. Packages of live bivalve molluscs, intended for direct retail sale, must remain closed until they are presented for sale to the final consumer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/III/section/VII/chapter/VI/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-III/section-VII/chapter-VI/division-2
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