Regulation No. 469 on specific protection measures for imports of mussels from Turkey. Country/Territory Norway Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Fish disease Animal health Food quality control/food safety Fish products Molluscs International trade Inspection Treated food Processing/handling Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 19 March 2022. Abstract The present Regulation lays down rules on random sampling control of frozen or processed mussels for E.coli and biotoxins, and an import ban on live or chilled mussels originating from or sent from Turkey when Norway is the first receiving state within the EEA area. It implements Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/478 of 24 March 2022 on maintaining protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption, which prohibits the import of live or chilled mussels originating from or sent from Turkey into the Union. Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no