ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I Fresh Fish A. Animal Product: Fresh fish B. Conditions 1. Fresh fish must be directly landed from fishing vessels on which catches are kept for less than 24 hours. Those fishing vessels must operate in compliance with the requirements in Annex III, Section VIII, Chapters I(I)(A) and II of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin ( 1 ) . Independent experts appointed by the Commission must inspect the vessels and forward the list of compliant vessels to the Commission. The Commission will communicate that list to the competent veterinary authority of the Republic of Cyprus and make it available on its website. 2. Each consignment of fresh fish must be accompanied by a document issued in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004. That document must be issued by the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce, duly authorised for that purpose by the Commission in agreement with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, or by another body so authorised in agreement with the latter. That document must be issued in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 and must state that the fish are directly landed from fishing vessels which are on the list of compliant vessels mentioned in point 1, which will be duly provided. 3. Fresh fish must be intended for retail shops, restaurants or sale direct to consumers. ( 1 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55 ; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22 .