Article 172 Derogations for certain categories of aquatic animals of listed species

By way of derogation from Article 170, the requirements laid down in that Article shall not apply to the following categories of aquatic animals:

1. (a)

   aquatic animals which are destined for a disease control aquatic food establishment where they are to be processed for human consumption;

2. (b)

   aquatic animals intended for research purposes which are destined for confined establishments which have been approved for that purpose by the competent authority of the Member State of destination;

3. (c)

   wild aquatic animals other than those referred to in point (b) of this Article provided that they have been subject to quarantine in a quarantine establishment which has been approved for that purpose by the competent authority in:

   1. (i)

      the third country of origin; or

   2. (ii)

      the Union;

4. (d)

   molluscs or crustacea which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment;

5. (e)

   molluscs or crustacea which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing;

6. (f)

   live bivalve molluscs or crustacea which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided that they are packaged for retail sale in compliance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.