Fish and shellfish approval

In Regulation 853/2004 fishery products are defined as:

• all seawater or freshwater animals (except for live bivalve molluscs, live echinoderms, live tunicates and live marine gastropods, and all mammals, reptiles and frogs) whether wild or farmed and including all edible forms, parts and products of such animals.

In Regulation 853/2004 bivalve molluscs are defined as:

• filter feeding lamellibranch molluscs

However, in addition to bivalve molluscs the regulations apply the same conditions to tunicates, echinoderms and marine gastropods, setting criteria for production areas, harvesting, transportation, relaying and purification.

Lists of approved premises are available at the links below.

The list for England will be provided as soon as it is available.

If the content needs updating or you have an enquiry about the list please contact:

Food Standards Agency England
Julian Ciepluch
tel: 020 7276 8449
email: julian.ciepluch@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Food Standards Agency Scotland
Doreen Angus
tel: 01224 285187
email: doreen.angus@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Food Standards Agency Wales
Andrew Morris
tel: 029 20678960
email: andrew.morris@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland
Debbie Sharpe
tel: 02890 417703
debbie.sharpe:@foodstandards.gis.gov.uk