Article 98 General principles

Without prejudice to provisions contained in multi-annual plans, competent authorities of F1a fisheries administration must adopt a risk based approach for the selection of targets for inspection, using all available information. In accordance with this approach, officials shall carry out inspections in accordance with rules laid down in this Chapter.

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Subject to a risk based control and enforcement strategy F3a fisheries administration must carry out the necessary inspection activities in an objective way in order to prevent the retention on board, transhipment, landing, transfer to cages and farms, processing, transport, storage, marketing and stocking of fishery products originating from activities that are not in compliance with F4Fisheries Rules.

Inspections shall be carried out in a manner as to prevent to the extent possible any negative impact on the hygiene and quality of the fisheries products inspected.

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