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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2006 No. 105
FOOD
The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006

	Made	6th March 2006
	Laid before the Scottish Parliament	7th March 2006
	Coming into force	6th April 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(2) and 26(1)(a) of the Food Safety Act 1990[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A)[2] of that Act to advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety[3], hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fish Labelling (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006.

Amendment to the Fish Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2003
2. The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2003[4] are amended as follows–

" and shall be names prescribed by law for the purposes of paragraph (1)"; and

LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
6th March 2006

SCHEDULERegulation 2(b)

" SCHEDULE

Regulation 4

COMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS

1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the commercial designation for any species of fish specified in column 2 of the Table shall be a name specified for that species in the corresponding entry in column 1.

2. A customary name may be used for any species of fish which has been subjected to smoking or any similar process, unless the name of the species in column 2 of the Table is followed by an asterisk. In such cases the name used for the food when the fish is smoked shall be either–

Salmo salar

     3. Paragraph 1, as read with the Table, shall not apply to fish regulated by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2136/89[5] laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1181/2003[6] or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1536/92[7] 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

Argentines All species of the family Argentinidae

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

Sea Catfish All species of the family Ariidae

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

Alternatively, the following may be used:–

Southern meagre or Mulloway Argyrosomus hololepidotus

Meagre Argyrosomus regius

Dab Limanda limanda (L.)

Yellowtail dab or Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea

Pacific sand dab Citharichthys sordidus

Yellowfin sole Limanda aspera

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.)

Silky shark or Shark Carcharhinus falciformis

Blacktip shark or Shark Carcharhinus limbatus

Sandbar shark or Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus

Basking shark or Shark Cetorhinus maximus

Shortfin mako or Shortfin mako shark or Shark Isurus oxyrinchus

Porbeagle or Shark Lamna nasus

Blue shark or Shark Prionace glauca

Whale shark or Shark Rhincodon typus

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.)

Speckled flounder Paralichthys woolmani

Arrowtooth flounder Atheresthes stomias

Flying fish All species of the family Exocoetidae

Garfish Belone belone

Greenling Ophiodon elongatus

GrouperAll species of Mycteroperca

All species of Epinephelus

Gurnard All species of the family Triglidae Peristedion cataphractum (L.)

Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus (L.)

HakeAll 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

Greenland halibut or Black Halibut or Mock halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum)

Herring Clupea harengus (L.)

Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha

Hoki Macruronus novaezelandiae

Chilean hoki Macruronus magellanicus

Indian mackerel All species of Rastrelliger

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

Alternatively, the following may be used:–

Yellowtail or Amberjack Seriola lalandi

Kingklip Genypterus capensis

Ladyfish All species of the family Elopidae

Leerfish Lichia amia

Ling All species of Molva except Molva dypterygia

Blue Ling Molva dypterygia

Lumpfish or Lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus

Mackerel All species of Scomber

King Mackerel or Kingfish Scomberomorus cavalla

Sierra mackerel or Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra

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

Lophiodes caulinaris

Lophius budegassa

Cape monk(fish) or Cape angler(fish) Lophius vomerinus

Pacific monk (fish) or Pacific angler (fish) Lophius litulon

Red mullet or Goatfish All species of the family Mullidae

Grey mullet All species of the family Mugilidae

Opah or Moonfish All species of Lampris

Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus

Parrotfish All species of the family Scaridae

Peruvian moonfish Selene peruviana

Picarel Spicara smaris

Pilchard Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum)

Pacific pilchard Sardinops sagax which has been caught in the Pacific Ocean

South Atlantic pilchard Sardinops sagax which 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

Rascasse or Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus

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

Silverside or Sand smelt All species of the family Atherinidae

Skate or Ray All species of the family Rajidae

Roker Raja clavata

Small sandeel Ammodytes tobianus

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

Stargazer All species of the family Uranoscopidae

Swordfish Xiphias gladius

Tarpon All species of the family Megalopidae

Threadfin bream All species of Nemipterus

Toothfish or Icefish Dissostichus mawsoni

Dissostichus eleginoides

Torpedo sand perch Diplectrum maximum

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

Pacific bluefin tuna or Oriental bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus orientalis

Southern bluefin tuna (or tuna) Thunnus maccoyii

Bigeye tuna (or tuna) Thunnus obesus

Turbot Psetta maxima

Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri

Weever All species of the family Trachinidae

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)

Wrasse All species of the family Labridae

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

Barbel Barbus barbus

Tench Tinca tinca

Freshwater bream Abramis brama

Roach Rutilus rutilus

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

All species of the family Pimelodidae

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

Pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus

Patabaim Macrognathus aculeatus

Pike or Northern pike Esox lucius

Queen fish Botia dario

River cobbler, or Basa, or Pangasius, or Panga(s) or any of these together with the term "catfish" All species of Pangasius

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)*

Pollan or Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis

Vendace Coregonus albula

Shol Channa striata

Taki Channa punctata

Tambaqui or Cachama Colossoma macroponum

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

Zander or Pike-perch Stizostedion lucioperca

Shellfish

Abalone or Ormer All species of Haliotis

Ark clam or Arkshell All species of the family Arcidae

Clam or Hard shell clam Mercenaria mercenaria (L.)

Venus verrucosa (L.)

Clam or Razor clam or Razor shell All species of Ensis and Solen

Geoduck or Geoduck clam Panopea abrupta

Manila clam or Japanese carpet shell Tapes philippinarum

Ruditapes philippinarum

Native clam or Grooved carpet shell or Palourde Tapes decussatus

Ruditapes decussatus

Venerupis decussa

Soft shell clam or Gapers Mya spp

Surf clam All species of Spisula

Otter shell clam Lutraria lutraria

Cockle All species of Cerastoderma

Amande clam or Dog cockle Glycymeris glycymeris

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 or Whip lobster Puerulus sewelli

Puerulus carinatus

Puerulus angulatus

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,

all species of the family Pandalidae and

all species of the family Aristaeidae

King prawn All species of the family Palaemonidae

All species of the family Penaeidae

All species of the family Aristaeidae

    – 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

Sea urchin All species of the family Echinidae

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,

all species of the family Pandalidae, and

all species of the family Aristaeidae

Shrimp or Pink shrimp Pandalus montagui

Shrimp or Brown shrimp All species of Crangon

Mantis shrimp Squilla mantis

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"

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, amend the Fish Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2003 ("the principal Regulations") (S.S.I. 2003/145) which provide for the execution and enforcement of Title 1, Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (O.J. No. L 17, 21.1.00, p.22) and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products (O.J. No. L 278, 23.10.01, p.6).

The Regulations–

A Regulatory Impact Assessment, which includes a compliance cost assessment of the effect which these Regulations would have on business costs has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 6th Floor, St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NJ.

Notes:

[1] 1990 c.16; section 1(1) and (2) (definition of "food") was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990; section 17(2) was amended by the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28) ("the 1999 Act"), Schedule 5, paragraphs 8 and 12; section 48(4) is disapplied in respect of these Regulations by virtue of section 48(4C) which was inserted by S.I. 2004/2990; amendments made by Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act shall be taken as pre-commencement enactments for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) ("the 1998 Act") by virtue of section (2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State, so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. In so far as not so transferred, those functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849).back

[2] Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.back

[3] O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.02, p.1.back

[4] S.S.I. 2003/145.back

[5] O.J. No. L 212 22.7.89 p.79.back

[6] O.J. No. L 165, 3.7.03, p.17.back

[7] O.J. No. L 163, 17.6.92, p.1.back

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Prepared 14 March 2006