Fishery products intended for human consumption caught by vessels flying the flag of a Member State, unloaded in third countries
Article 6
1. Consignments of fishery products intended for human consumption caught by vessels flying the flag of a Member State, unloaded, with or without storage, in third countries before entering the Union by a different means of transportation as referred to in Article 72(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 shall undergo documentary checks by the competent authority of the border control posts of first arrival into the Union. 2. Consignments referred to in paragraph 1 may be exempted from identity and physical checks at border control posts provided that they comply with the conditions laid down in Article 72 of Regulation (EU) 2019/627. 3. When non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is identified or suspected, the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival into the Union shall perform, in addition to documentary checks, identity and physical checks on the consignments referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.