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1. Packaging must be carried out under satisfactory conditions of hygiene, to preclude contamination of the fishery products.
2. Packaging materials and products liable to enter into contact with fishery products must comply with all the rules of hygiene, and in particular—
they must not be such as to impair the organoleptic characteristics of the fishery products;
they must not be capable of transmitting to the fishery products substances harmful to human health;
they must be strong enough to protect the fishery products adequately.
3. With the exception of certain containers made of impervious, smooth and corrosion-resistant material which are easy to clean and disinfect, which may be re-used after cleaning and disinfecting, packaging materials may not be re-used. Packaging materials used for fresh fishery products which are held under ice must provide adequate drainage for melt water.
4. Unused packaging materials must be stored in places away from the production area and be protected from dust and contamination.
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