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Article 32a Transport of live fishF1

United Kingdom

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1.

Live fish shall be transported in suitable tanks with clean water which meets their physiological needs in terms of temperature and dissolved oxygen.

2.

Before transport of organic fish and fish products, tanks shall be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and rinsed.

3.

Precautions shall be taken to reduce stress. During transport, the density shall not reach a level which is detrimental to the species.

4.

Documentary evidence shall be maintained for paragraphs 1 to 3.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009 of 5 August 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards laying down detailed rules on organic aquaculture animal and seaweed production.

Notes on Title II

Textual amendments

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Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1842 of 14 October 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 as regards the electronic certificate of inspection for imported organic products and certain other elements, and Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 as regards the requirements for preserved or processed organic products and the transmission of information (Text with EEA relevance).