Decree No. 569 of 2002 to regulate exportation of fish caught in the Baltic Sea area.

This Decree regulates the exportation of fish intended for human consumption and fish products made of such fish intended for human consumption and caught in the Baltic Sea fishing area as described in Annex 3 to Regulation (EEG) No. 3880/91 (art. 1). The Decree applies to waters of ICES area III and Swedish inner waters as described by Act 1966:374, with the exception of inner waters of the Kattegat and the Skagerak and to exportation to Member States of the European Union (art. 2). Fish exported shall meet requirements laid down by comma 5.2 in Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Article 4 concern exportation to third countries.