Made | 11th March 2003 | ||
Coming into operation | 28th April 2003 |
and any expressions used in these Regulations and in Regulation 104/2000 or Regulation 2065/2001 have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in those Regulations.
Offences relating to consumer information
3.
- (1) Any person who, in contravention of Article 4.1 of Regulation 104/2000 (consumer information) as read with Regulation 2065/2001, offers for retail sale to the final consumer any of the products to which that Article applies shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2) A person who fails to comply with Article 8 of Regulation 2065/2001 (traceability and control) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Lists of commercial designations
4.
- (1) The list of commercial designations which the United Kingdom is required to draw up and publish under Article 4(2) of Regulation 104/2000 is that set out in the Schedule, and accordingly, the commercial designations set out in that Schedule are names prescribed by law for the purposes of regulations 6(1), 7 and 8(a) of the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996[6].
(2) In relation to a species included both in the Schedule and in a list published in English under Article 4(2) of Regulation 104/2000 having effect in another member State or in another part of the United Kingdom, the commercial designation for that species in the list having effect in that other member State or part of the United Kingdom shall be an alternative to the commercial designation for that species set out in the Schedule.
Omission of reference to the production method
5.
In the case described in Article 4.2 of Regulation 2065/2001 (situation where it is obvious from commercial designation and catch area that the species is caught at sea) it shall not be a contravention of Article 4.1 of Regulation 104/2000 to offer for retail sale to the final consumer a fisheries product to which that Article applies without the product being marked or labelled with the production method.
Small quantities of products
6.
- (1) For the purposes of Article 4(1) of Regulation 104/2000 as read with Article 7 of Regulation 2065/2001, the small quantity of products which may be sold directly to consumers shall be products to a value not exceeding 20 Euro for each purchase.
(2) For the purposes of this Regulation, the reference to 20 Euro shall be taken to be a reference to the sterling equivalent of that number of Euro, converted by reference to the rate of conversion published annually on the first working day of the preceding September in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities or, if no rate is published in it on that day, the first rate published in it thereafter.
Additional information relating to the catch area
7.
The indication of catch area required by Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation 104/2000 may, where the circumstances described in Article 5(1)(c) of Regulation 2065/2001 apply, indicate the various member States or third countries in which the product was farmed.
Provisional commercial designations
8.
- (1) For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation 2065/2001 (provisional commercial designations), the Agency shall be the competent authority.
(2) The Agency shall draw up and publish a list of provisional commercial designations laid down pursuant to the said Article 2.
Enforcement
9.
Each district council shall enforce and execute these Regulations within its district.
Application of various provisions of the Order
10.
The following provisions of the Order shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations and any reference in those provisions to the Order shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as a reference to these Regulations and to those provisions of Regulation 104/2000 and Regulation 2065/2001 to which these Regulations relate -
Revocations
11.
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (prescribed names of fish and shellfish) is hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on
11th March 2003.
L.S.
W. B. Smith
A Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
(3) Sub-paragraph (1), as read with the following Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89[7] laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines, or Council Regulation (EEC) No 1536/92[8] laying down common marketing standards for preserved tuna and bonito.
Table
Column 1
Column 2
Commercial designation
Species of fish
Sea Fish
Anchovy
All species of the family Engraulidae
Barracuda
All species of Sphyraena
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
Bass or Sea bass
Dicentrarchus labrax (L.)
Japanese sea bass
Lateolabrax japonicus
Spotted sea bass
Dicentrarchus punctatus
Southern rock bass
Paralabrax callaensis
Bigeye
All species of Priacanthus
Bluefish or Tailor
Pomatomus saltatrix
Bogue
Boops boops
Bonito
{All species of Sarda
{All species of Euthynnus, with the exception of Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis
{All species of Auxis
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus (L.)
Brisling
Sprattus sprattus (L.) when canned
Catfish or Rockfish or Wolffish
All species of Anarhichas
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Cod or Codling
Gadus morhua
Pacific cod or Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
Greenland cod or Cod
Gadus ogac
Saffron cod
Eleginus gracilis
Red cod
Pseudophycis bachus
Blue cod
Parapercis colias
Coley or Saithe or Coalfish
Pollachius virens (L.)
Conger
All species of Conger
Croaker or Drum or Jewfish
All species of the family Sciaenidae
Dab
Limanda limanda (L.)
Yellowtail dab
Limanda ferruginea
Pacific sand dab
Citharichthys sordidus
Dogfish or Flake or Huss or Rigg or Rock Salmon or Rock Eel
{All species of Galeorhinus
{All species of Mustelus
{All species of Scyliorhinus
{Galeus melastomus
{Squalus acanthias (L.)
Dory or John Dory or St Peter's fish
Zeus faber (L.)
Eel
All species of Anguilla
Emperor
All species of Lethrinus
Escolar or Snake Mackerel
All species of the family Gempylidae
Flounder
Platichthys flesus (L.)
Flying fish
All species of the family Exocoetidae
Greenling
Ophiodon elongatus
Grouper
All species of Mycteroperca
All species of Epinephelus
Gurnard
All species of the family Triglidae Peristedion cataphractum (L.)
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)
Hake
All species of Merluccius
Alternatively, the following may be used
Cape hake
{Merluccius capensis
{Merluccius paradoxus
White hake
Urophycis tenuis
Halibut
{Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)
{Hippoglossus stenolepis
Black halibut or Mock halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum)
Herring
Clupea harengus (L.)
Hilsa
Tenualosa ilisha
Hoki
Macruronus novaezelandiae
Chilean hoki
Macruronus magellanicus
Jack or Scad or Horse Mackerel or Trevally
{All species of Caranx
{All species of Hemicaranx
{All species of Seriola
{All species of Trachurus
{All species of Decapterus
Kingklip
Genypterus capensis
Ladyfish
All species of the family Elopidae
Ling
All species of Molva
Lumpfish or Lumpsucker
Cyclopterus lumpus
Mackerel
All species of Scomber
King Mackerel or Kingfish
Scomberomorus cavalla
Mahi Mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
Marlin
All species of Makaira
Megrim
All species of Lepidorhombus
Milkfish
Chanos chanos
Monk(fish) or Angler(fish)
{Lophius piscatorius (L.)
{Lophius americanus
Cape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish)
Lophius vomerinus
Red mullet
All species of Mullus
Goatfish
All other species of the family Mullidae
Grey mullet
{All species of Mugil
{All species of Liza
{All species of Chelon
Opah or Moonfish
All species of Lampris
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Parrotfish
All species of the family Scaridae
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Pilchard
Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
Pacific pilchard
Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the Pacific Ocean.
South Atlantic pilchard
Sardinops sagax that has been caught in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa (L.)
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabr.)
Pollack or Pollock or Lythe
Pollachius pollachius (L.)
Pacific pollack or Pacific pollock or Alaska pollack or Alaska pollock
Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas)
Pomfret or Butterfish
{All species of Brama
{All species of Stromateus
{All species of Pampus
Poor cod
Trisopterus minutus
Pout or Pout Whiting or Pouting or Bib
Trisopterus luscus
Rainbow runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
Redfish or Ocean perch or Rose fish
{All species of Sebastes
{All species of Helicolenus
Sablefish
Anoplopoma fimbria
Sailfish
All species of Istiophorus
Sardine
Small Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)
Sardinella
All species of Sardinella
Scabbard fish or Sabre or Sabre fish or Silver sabre or Black sabre
{Lepidopus caudatus
{Aphanopus carbo
Sea bream or Porgy
All species of the family Sparidae except Boops boops
Sild
Small Clupea harengus (L.), when canned
Small Sprattus sprattus (L.), when canned
Skate or Ray or Roker
All species of Raja
Smelt or Sparling
All species of Osmerus
Snapper
All species of the family Lutjanidae
Alternatively, the following may be used
Jobfish
{All species of Aphareus
{All species of Aprion
{All species of Pristipomoides
Snook
All species of Centropomus
Sole or Dover sole
Solea solea (L.)
Butter sole
Isopsetta isolepis
Californian sole
Parophrys vetulus
Lemon sole
Microstomus kitt (Walbaum)
Petrale sole
Eopsetta jordani
Rex sole or Long-finned sole
Glyptocephalus zachirus
Rock sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
Pacific sole
Microstomus pacificus
Torbay sole or Witch
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L.)
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus (L.), except when canned
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Tarpon
All species of the family Megalopidae
Threadfin bream
All species of Nemipterus
Toothfish or Icefish
{Dissostichus mawsoni
{Dissostichus eleginoides
Tuna or Tunny
All species of Thunnus
Skipjack tuna (or tuna)
Katsuwonus pelamis
Albacore tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus alalunga
Yellowfin tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus albacares
Bluefin tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus thynnus
Bigeye tuna (or tuna)
Thunnus obesus
Turbot
Psetta maxima
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Whitebait
{Small Clupea harengus (L.)
{Small Sprattus sprattus (L.)
{(except when canned)
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus (L.)
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou (Risso)
Southern blue whiting
Micromesistius australis
Winter flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)
Salmon and Freshwater Fish
Bacha
Eutropiichthys vacha
Batashi
Pseudeutropius atherinoides
Carp
All species of the family Cyprinidae
Alternatively the following may be used
Mowrala
Amblypharyngodon mola
Banspata
Danio devario
Bata
Labeo bata
Kalibous
Labeo calbasu
Ghania
Labeo gonius
Ruhi
Labeo rohita
Punti
Puntius sarana
Chelapata
Salmostoma bacaila
Catfish or American catfish or Channel catfish
All species of the family Ictaluridae
Catfish
{All species of the family Clariidae
{All species of the family Siluridae
{All species of the family Bagridae
Alternatively the following may be used
Magur
Clarias batrachus
Gulsha
Mystus bleekeri
Buzuri
Mystus tengara
Tengra
Mystus vittatus
Pabda
Ompok pabda
Ayre
Sperata aor
Boal
Wallago attu
Chapila
Gudusia chapra
Char
All species of Salvelinus
Kakila
Xenentodon cancila
Keski
Corica soborna
Khalisha
Colisa fasciatus
Koi
Anabas testudineus
Largebaim
Mastacembelus armatus
Meni
Nandus nandus
Nile Perch
Lates niloticus
Pacific dory or Vietnamese sole
Pangasius bocourti
Patabaim
Macrognathus aculeatus
Queen fish
Botia dario
River cobbler
{Pangasius micronemus
{Pangasius hypophthalmus
Salmon or Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar (L.)*
Cherry salmon or Pacific salmon
Oncorhynchus masou masou*
Chum salmon or Keta salmon
Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)*
Medium red salmon or Coho salmon or Silver salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)*
Pink salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)*
Red salmon or Sockeye salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum)*
Spring salmon or King salmon or Chinook salmon or Pacific salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum)*
Shol
Channa striata
Taki
Channa punctata
Tilapia
{All species of Tilapia
{All species of Oreochromis
Trout or Brown trout
Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent all of its life in fresh water
Sea trout or Salmon trout
Salmo trutta trutta (L.) which has spent part of its life in sea water
Cut-throat trout or trout
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki
Rainbow trout or Steelhead trout or trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Shellfish
Abalone or Ormer
All species of Haliotis
Clam or Hard shell clam
{Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)
{Venus verrucosa (L.)
Clam or Razor clam
All species of Ensis and Solen
Geoduck or Geoduck clam
Panopea abrupta
Surf clam
All species of Spisula
Cockle
All species of Cerastoderma
Crab
{All species of the order Brachyura
{All species of the family Lithodidae
Crayfish
{All species of the family Astacidae
{All species of the family Parastacidae
{All species of the family Austroastacidae
{All species of the family Cambaridae
Cuttlefish
All species of Sepia Rossia macrosoma
Lobster
All species of Homarus
Slipper lobster
All species of the family Scyllaridae
Squat lobster
All species of the family Galatheidae
Crawfish or Spiny lobster or Rock lobster
{All species of Panulirus
{All species of Palinurus
{All species of Jasus
Indian ocean lobster
Puerulus sewelli
Mussel
All species of the family Mytilidae
Octopus
All species of Octopus
Oyster
{All species of Crassostrea
{All species of Ostrea
Oyster or Portuguese oyster
Crassostrea angulata (Lmk.)
Oyster or Pacific oyster or Rock oyster
Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg)
Oyster or Native oyster
Ostrea edulis (L.)
Prawn or Shrimp
{Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of less than 397 per kg) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of less than 1,323 per kg) of -
{all species of the family Palaemonidae,
{all species of the family Penaeidae, and
{all species of the family Pandalidae
King prawn
{All species of the family Palaemonidae
{All species of the family Penaeidae
{Where the count is less than 123 per kg (head on/shell on) or less than 198 per kg (head off/shell on) or less than 242 per kg (head off/shell off)
Tiger prawn
{Penaeus monodon
{Penaeus semisulcatus
{Penaeus esculentus
{Penaeus kerathurus
{Penaeus japonicus
{Parapenaeopsis hardwickii
{Parapenaeopsis sculptilis
Scallop or King scallop
Pecten maximus
Atlantic scallop or Scallop
Placopecten magellanicus
Queen scallop or Queen or Scallop
Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis
Scallop or Common scallop
All species of the family Pectinidae
Scampi or Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine
Nephrops norvegicus (L.)
Pacific scampi
{Metanephrops andamanicus
{Metanephrops challengeri
{Metanephrops thomsoni
Shrimp
{Whole fish (of a size which, when cooked, have a count of 397 per kg or more) or tails (of a size which, when peeled and cooked, have a count of 1,323 per kg or more) of -
{all species of the family Palaemonidae,
{all species of the family Penaeidae, and
{all species of the family Pandalidae
Shrimp or Pink shrimp
Pandalus montagui
Shrimp or Brown shrimp
All species of Crangon
Squid
{All species of Loligo
{All species of Illex
{Ommastrephes sagittatus
Arrow squid
{Nototodarus sloani
{Nototodarus gouldi
Whelk
All species of Buccinum
Winkle
All species of Littorina
[2] S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I.1996 /1633 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28back
[3] O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1; laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safetyback
[4] O.J. No. L17, 21.1.2000, p. 22back
[5] O.J. No. L278, 23.10.2001, p. 6back
[6] S.R. 1996 No. 383; regulation 6(4) (which defines "prescribed by law" for the purposes of regulations 6(1), 7 and 8(a)) was inserted by S.R. 1998 No. 253back
[7] O.J. No. L212, 22.7.89, p. 79back
[8] O.J. No. L163, 17.6.92, p. 1back