Reduction of the third country direct landings charge
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22. The relevant food authority to which a charge is payable under regulation 21(3) shall reduce by 55% the part of the third country direct landings charge which is calculated in accordance with regulation 21(2)(a) where any of the official controls required under Chapter II of Annex III to Regulation 854/2004 are facilitated on the basis that —
(a)the fish are graded for freshness and/or size in accordance with relevant national or Community rules; or
(b)the first sale transactions are grouped together.