1. Food business operators shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annexes II and III.
2. Food business operators shall not use any substance other than potable water - or, when Regulation (EC) No /2004 (23) or this Regulation permits its use, clean water - to remove surface contamination from products of animal origin, unless use of the substance has been approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 12(2). Food business operators shall also comply with any conditions for use that may be adopted under the same procedure. The use of an approved substance shall not affect the food business operator's duty to comply with the requirements of this Regulation.