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Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 Article 4

Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 Article 4

Article 4

1. The freshness category of each lot shall be determined on the basis of the freshness of the product and a number of additional requirements. Freshness shall be defined by reference to the special ratings for different types of products set out in Annex I. 2. On the basis of the ratings referred to in paragraph 1, products as specified in Article 3 shall be classified by lot in one of the following freshness categories: (a) Extra, A or B in the case of fish, selachii, cephalopods and Norway lobsters; (b) Extra or A in the case of shrimps. However, live Norway lobsters shall be classified in category E. 3. Crab as specified in Article 3 shall not be subject to specific freshness standards. However, only whole crabs, excluding berried females or soft-shelled crabs, may be marketed.

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