# 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 C: Requirements for freezer vessels

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

Freezer vessels must:
1.. have freezing equipment with sufficient capacity to lower the temperature rapidly so as to achieve a core temperature of not more than -18 °C;
2.. have refrigeration equipment with sufficient capacity to maintain fishery products in the storage holds at not more than -18 °C. Storage holds must be equipped with a temperature-recording device in a place where it can be easily read. The temperature sensor of the reader must be situated in the area where the temperature in the hold is the highest;
and
3.. meet the requirements for vessels designed and equipped to preserve fishery products for more than 24 hours laid down in Part B, point 2.

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