New sanitary rules for classifying and monitoring live bivalve mollusc production areas in the EU
29 Jun 2026
Effective: 26 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Live bivalve mollusc producers, aquaculture companies, fishing associations and competent sanitary authorities
Summary
The EU updates the requirements of sanitary studies to classify areas where live bivalve molluscs are produced and relaid. It affects producers and competent authorities in aquaculture and shellfish harvesting.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This Implementing Regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2019/627 to update the technical requirements of sanitary studies used in the classification and monitoring of production and relaying areas for live bivalve molluscs. Production areas are classified into categories A, B and C according to levels of microbiological co…
Full official title
CELEX:32026R1406: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1406 de la Comisión, de 26 de junio de 2026, por el que se modifica el Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2019/627 en lo que respecta a los requisitos relativos al estudio sanitario para la clasificación y vigilancia de las zonas de producción y reinstalación de moluscos bivalvos vivos