# 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 6

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

Where fish are headed and/or gutted on board, such operations must be carried out hygienically as soon as possible after capture, and the products must be washed immediately and thoroughly. In that event, the viscera and parts that may constitute a danger to public health must be removed as soon as possible and kept apart from products intended for human consumption. Livers and roes intended for human consumption must be preserved under ice, at a temperature approaching that of melting ice, or be frozen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/III/section/VIII/chapter/I/division/II/division/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-III/section-VIII/chapter-I/division-II/division-6
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