18 November 2022, The Official Journal of the European Union (EU) published Regulation (EU) 202/2258, amending (EC) No853/2004 and (EU) 2019/624 respectively. The main revisions are:

(1) Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 is amended and corrected in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

(2) Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 is amended and corrected in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

(3) Article 11 is replaced by the following:

Official controls on Pectinidae, marine gastropods and echinoderms, which are not filter feeders, which are harvested from production areas which are not classified in accordance with Article 18(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625

By way of derogation from Article 18(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the classification of production and relaying areas shall not be required in relation to the harvesting of Pectinidae, marine gastropods and echinoderms, which are not filter feeders, when the competent authorities carry out official controls on such animals in fish auctions, dispatch centres and processing establishments.

Such official controls shall verify compliance with:

(a) the health standards for live bivalve molluscs laid down in Chapter V of Section VII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

(b) the specific requirements for Pectinidae, marine gastropods and echinoderms which are not filter feeders, that are harvested outside the classified production areas, laid down in Chapter IX of that Section.’

(4) This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.