Division 1 Raw materials used in the preparation of fish oil for human consumption must:X1F1

1. (a)

   come from establishments, including vessels, registered or approved pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 or in accordance with this Regulation;

2. (b)

   derive from fishery products which are fit for human consumption and which comply with the provisions set out in this Section;

3. (c)

   be transported and stored in hygienic conditions;

4. (d)

   be chilled as soon as possible and remain at the temperatures set out in Chapter VII.

By way of derogation from point 1(d), the food business operator may refrain from chilling the fishery products when whole fishery products are used directly in the preparation of fish oil for human consumption, and the raw material is processed within 36 hours after loading, provided that the freshness criteria are met and the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) value of the unprocessed fishery products do not exceed the limits set out in point 1 of Chapter I of Section II of Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 ^f1 .