S.L. 449.25 ст. 8Freshwater and seawater supply.

(1) An adequate supply of clean seawater or potable water shall be used for all purposes except for cooling systems. The relevant pipes must be adequately marked to distinguish them from those carrying drinking water or clean seawater. A diagram of the water distribution system and its outlets must be available for inspection by the Government veterinarian.

(2) If a chlorination system is used, the chlorine shall be injected prior to intermediate storage in tanks or reservoirs to allow a contact time of at least twenty minutes between the water and the chlorine within the tank. Hyperchlorinated water must not come into contact with the aquaculture or fishery products, so the chlorine level must be equivalent to that of potable water for direct human consumption.

(3) For the production and storage of ice, there must be a room of sufficient size, easy to clean and disinfect, and equipped with a refrigeration system of adequate power and a temperature-reading device. Ice may, however, be produced in licensed cold stores outside the packing or processing establishment, and transported in hygienic containers to the establishment when needed.

(4) Ice must be made from clean sea or drinking water and stored in clean receptacles in the cold room.