Division A Organoleptic examinations

Random organoleptic controls shall be carried out at all stages of production, processing and distribution. One aim of the controls is to verify compliance with the freshness criteria established in accordance with this Regulation. In particular, this includes verifying, at all stages of production, processing and distribution, that fishery products at least meet the baselines of freshness criteria established in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96^f1.